Your phone call took me by surprise
Gee its been a long, long time
Since those hot and humid Texas nights

We went swimmin’ in the tide
Corpus Cristi seems so far away
And I’m not talkin’ ‘bout the miles

There ain’t much I wouldn’t give today
Just to see one of your smiles


CHORUS:
But I’m stuck here in Denver
Sippin’ California wine

And I’ve got all night to remember you
I’m in a lone star state of mind


I just saw John Wayne on the late, late show
He saved the girl and rode away
But I was hopin’ as the credits rolled

He’d make it back to her some day

An’ its a thousand miles or more

From here to your front door
Oh, I’d be there tomorrow if I had my way
Well, I’d jus’ pack up my guitar

You know its really not that far
And when you called you said I’d have a place to stay