Texas Hold 'em

He knew Austin was a gamble as he loaded up that car

Just him and her, their little boy, some clothes and that guitar

Hit I-35 and drove on through the night

He chased every neon sign playing bar to bar

Strumming that ol’ Gibson for tips in a jar

While she sat at home all alone

And the nights got so long

Then one day he got in late, found a note on that guitar

It said “I hope you catch your break and this is breaking my heart”

But we’re headed back to Kansas, no this ain’t how I planned it

But I just can’t do this anymore

And I don’t wanna be the reason you ever stop your dreaming

But God I miss the way we were before

He thought if she makes Oklahoma I may never get ‘em back

So he ran out to his truck, slammed his foot down on the gas and got going

Praying Texas Hold ‘Em

The odds were against him but that didn’t slow him down

He flew 90 miles an hour trying hard to make up ground

Hoping maybe they pulled off, at that Fort Worth truck stop

He knew her cousin lived in Keller, they might stop to get some rest

And all he could think about were the painful words he read…

That said we’re headed back to Kansas, no this ain’t how I planned it

But I just can’t do this anymore

And I don’t wanna be the reason you ever stop your dreaming

But God I miss the way we were before

He thought if she makes Oklahoma I may never get ‘em back

So he held onto the steering wheel with his foot down on the gas and kept going

Praying Texas Hold ‘Em

Yeah I could really use a hand

A road block, a traffic stop, deal me anything you can

Cause they’re headed back to Kansas, no this ain’t how I planned it

And I don’t wanna hurt ‘em anymore

I don’t wanna be the reason she’d ever think of leaving

God I miss the way we were before

If she makes Oklahoma I may never get ‘em back

All I know to do is keep my foot on the gas and keep going

Aw Texas Hold ‘Em

He knew Austin was a gamble as he loaded up that car

Just him and her, their little boy, some clothes and that guitar

Hit I-35, and drove on through the night