When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been New York couldn't hold my attention And Detroit City could not sing my song If tomorrow finds me busted flat in Dallas I won't care, cause at least I'll know I'm home When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been I've ride through all of hell and half of Texas Just to hear Merle Haggard sing a country song Well, the beer just ain't as cold in old Milwaukee My body's here, but my soul's in San Antone When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been When I die, I may not go to heaven But I don't know if they let the cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas For Texas is as close as I've been