Take Me Back to Texas - Johnny Lee

If something should happen to me, heaven forbid

I’m only gonna make this one request

No matter how long it takes you, no matter how far

Promise me you’ll grant my wish and cross your heart

When it comes to where I want my memory

There’s only one place on earth I see

Promise me you’ll take me back to Texas

And bury me beneath that old oak tree

On the bank beside the creek I used to fish in

And I can be beside the boy I used to be

Promise me you’ll take me back to Texas

It’s the only place I know I’ll rest in peace

Now, don’t you go worrying about me, don’t trouble your soul

If something was wrong you’d be the first to know

No, you ain’t gonna lose me baby as long as I breathe

Where you are is where I’m gonna be

But when the Lord decides that I’m ready

I just want you to make sure I get home

Promise me you’ll take me back to Texas

And bury me beneath that old oak tree

On the bank beside the creek I used to dream on

And I can be beside the boy I used to be

Promise me you’ll take me back to Texas

It’s the only place I know I’ll rest in peace

Heaven knows my soul belongs in Texas

It’s the only place I know I’ll rest in peace