Texas Is My Mother - Alejandro Escovedo

I came from a house of troubles

Father was a broken man

Mother rarely spoke a word

Cried with no tears

We came from another land

Where the hills roll like waves of grapes

is a mysterious woman

With eyes as deep as the sea

I would carry you on my shoulders

'Cross the muddy river

Texas feels like Mexico

She reminds me of my mother

We hiked for days against the desert sun

Hear the devil laughing

We are safe

As he drove away

The elders were slowly fading

I’ll try to call her often

Please tell her that I love her

I work two jobs, sold my guitar

Pay the coyote dog

I would carry you on my shoulders

'Cross the muddy river

Texas feels like Mexico

She reminds me of my mother

I would carry you on my shoulders

'Cross the muddy river

Texas feels like Mexico

She reminds me of my mother