When I die, I may not go to heaven 'Cause I don't know if they let cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas Texas is as close as I've been New York couldn't hold my attention Detroit City could not sing my song If tomorrow finds me busted flat in Dallas Well, I won't care, at least I'll know I'm home When I die, I may not go to heaven 'Cause I don't know if they let cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas Texas is as close as I've been I'd ride through all of Hell and half of Texas Just to hear Merle Haggard sing a country song 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 'Cause I don't know if they let cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas Texas is as close as I've been When I die, I may not go to heaven 'Cause I don't know if they let cowboys in If they don't, just let me go to Texas Texas is as close as I've been