[Verse 1] How could she dance that slow bandera Shuffle to some cowboy hustle How she makes those trophy buckles shine shine shine Wild-eyed and Mexican silvered Trickin’ dumb ol’ Cousin Willard Into thinkin’ that he’s got her this time [Chorus] Hill country honky tonkin’ Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin’ barrel ridin’ Rita Ballou Ain’t a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you [Verse 2] She’s a rawhide rope and velvet mixture Walkin’ talkin’ Texas texture High timin’ barroom fixture kind of a girl She’s the Queen of the Cowboys Look at ol’ Willard grinnin’ now boys You’d a thought there’s less fools in this world (but there wasn’t) [Chorus] Hill country honky tonkin’ Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin’ barrel ridin’ Rita Ballou Ain’t a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you [Instrumental]                 [Bridge] So good luck Willard and here’s to ya And here’s to Rita and I hope she’ll do ya Ride all night Lord I wish I was the fool in your jeans [Chorus] Hill country honky tonkin’ Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin’ barrel ridin’ Rita Ballou Ain’t a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you [Chorus] Hill country honky tonkin’ Rita Ballou Every beer joint in town has played the fool for you Backslidin’ barrel ridin’ Rita Ballou Ain’t a cowboy in Texas would not ride a bull for you