If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, but not for "Louisiana man" So rosin' up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band ♪ I remember down in Houston, we were puttin' on a show When a cowboy in the back stood up and yelled, "Cotton-Eyed Joe!" He said, "We love what you're doin', boys don't get us wrong There's just somethin' missin' in your song" If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, but not for "Louisiana man" So rosin' up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band ♪ So we dusted off our boots and put our cowboy hats on straight Them Texans raised the roof when Jeff opened up his case Saying, "Y'all, all, wanna two-step" You say you wanna doe-si-doe Well, here's your fiddlin' song before we go" If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, but not for "Louisiana Man" So rosin' up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band ♪ If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot, but not for "Louisiana Man" So rosin' up that bow for "Faded Love" and let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band