[Verse: Gene and All] The stars at night Are big and bright Deep in the heart of Texas The prairie sky Is wide and high Deep in the heart of Texas The coyotes wail Along the trail Deep in the heart of Texas The rabbits rush Around the brush Deep in the heart of Texas [Instrumental break] [Verse: Gene and All] The chicken hocks Are full of squawks Deep in the heart of Texas The oil wells Are full of smells Deep in the heart of Texas The cactus plants Are tough on pants Deep in the heart of Texas That's why perhaps They all wear chaps Deep in the heart of Texas [Instrumental break] [Verse: Gene and All] The cowboys cry "Ka-yippie aye!" (Woo-hoo!) Deep in the heart of Texas The doggies bawl And say "you all" Deep in the heart of Texas The cactus plants Are tough on pants Deep in the heart of Texas That's why perhaps They all wear chaps Deep in the heart of Texas