I'm going down to West Texas
Behind the Louisiana line
I'm going down to West Texas
Behind the Louisiana line
Get me that fortune telling woman
Want to let her gonna read my mind

If you ever go to Dallas
Take the right hand road
If you ever go to Dallas
Take the right hand road
For wasting down the street boys
Is bound to kill ya for sure

I'm going down to Jackson River
Past that West Texas line
I'm going down to Jackson River
Behind that West Texas line
If there's a star up above
Lord it's mine, leading my sign

Well you never miss your water
Till the well runs dry
And you never miss your water
Till the well runs dry
And you never miss your man
Till he says goodbye
You can ride and tell my mama
I won't be coming home tonight
You can ride and tell my mother
I won't be home tonight
I'm going down the road boys
I've got to do it right

I'm going down to West Texas
Behind the Louisiana line
I'm going down to West Texas
Behind the Louisiana line
That fortune telling woman
Won't you let her really read my mind?