It was Texas, it was Tennessee It was what I had come into me You were unlike anything before Black magic, devil killer, I was yours It was the early days of rock 'n roll It was Otis, it was Memphis soul It was a plane crash, it was overnight It was burnin' fast and burnin' bright [Chorus:] Baby, don't you talk no more, that looks is loud enough You don't have to tell me how it feels not to be in love You see, that was my oldest game, darlin', it was my claim to fame And I knew that when I met you, all that you would need is more than what I got Oh, so baby, please just stop It was Texas, it was Tennessee It was exes and some wannabes It was reckless, it was understood It didn't matter cuz it felt so good And I'll still be here if you change your mind But I can see the leaving in your eyes Don't want to hear it, cuz I know it well I've said it all before to someone else [Chorus] [Break] It was Texas, it was Tennessee A kind of love a-closer kin to grief It was everything that I could want But California came and took it all [Chorus]