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Texas
4,942
Singer/Songwriter
Texas was released on May 2, 2014 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Natalie Merchant
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Release DateMay 2, 2014
LabelNonesuch
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM150

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Vocals
Gabriel Gordon
Gabriel Gordon
Acoustic Guitar
Marc Friedman
Marc Friedman
Electric Bass Guitar
Andrew Gilmore Barr
Andrew Gilmore Barr
Drums
Erik Della Penna
Erik Della Penna
Lap Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Producer
Alex Nappi
Alex Nappi
Assistant Engineer
Bella Blasko
Bella Blasko
Assistant Engineer
Elizabeth Bauer
Elizabeth Bauer
Assistant Engineer
John Horne
John Horne
Assistant Engineer
Kabir Hermon
Kabir Hermon
Assistant Engineer
Eli Walker
Eli Walker
Mixing Engineer
Paul Antonell
Paul Antonell
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Gonna get what's mine
And wild horses couldn't keep it from me
Papa says I'm a golden child
And the whole world's gonna fall at my feet
It's all coming to me
[Verse 2]
Going down picking when it's harvest time
Gonna get my share, gonna get what's mine for me
Sun is a-blazing down but I don't mind
I'm picking, I'm digging, it's harvest time for me
When I get my little eye on it
When I get my little mind on it, you best believe
[Verse 3]
Ol' sweet tooth aching in my head
Gonna fill my belly to the brim, oh, yes indeed
Hive is a-buzzing in a hollow tree
And I don't care if I gotta kill a little honeybee
[Verse 4]
'Cause when I get my little eye on it
When I get my little mind on it, you best believe
Oh my, my, my, my, it's all coming to me
[Verse 5]
Gonna get what's mine
And wild horses couldn't keep it from me
Papa says I'm a golden child
And the whole world's gonna fall at my feet
All coming to me
[Verse 6]
Pumping and a-sucking till the well is dry
Nobody's booming in these busted times like me
Down in Texas where the cattle don't roam
Oil is a-dripping and the savings and loans, they bleed
[Verse 7]
When I get my little eye on it
When I get my little mind on it, you best believe
Oh my, my, my, my, it's all coming to me
[Verse 8]
It's all coming to me
[Verse 9]
Papa came along and he shook the tree
Down came a bushel and a peck for me
Papa shooed away all the honeybees
Papa dug a well and it flowed for me
Papa caught the mother load fish for me
[Verse 10]
Papa set a fire and it burned for me
Papa put a skillet in the flame to fry
Papa filled this little silver spoon of mine
Papa said the Lord took a shine to me
Papa said I gotta set the whole world free
Whole world free, whole world free
[Verse 11]
Ooh, Papa said
How it's gonna be
Written by: Natalie Merchant
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