Amarillo By Morning – English Lyrics

• By: George Strait

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey through the heart of country music with George Strait's timeless anthem, "Amarillo By Morning." This song offers a rich vocabulary related to rodeo life, resilience, and the Texas landscape, making it perfect for understanding authentic American English and cultural idioms. Its clear storytelling and evocative lyrics provide an engaging way to grasp narrative structures and emotional expression in English, revealing why it remains a beloved classic for its powerful message of freedom and perseverance.

[English]

("Amarillo By Morning" by George Strait)

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Up from San Antone ♪

♪ Everything that I got ♪

♪ Is just what I've got on ♪

♪ When that sun is high in that Texas sky ♪

♪ I'll be bucking at the county fair ♪

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Amarillo I'll be there ♪

♪ They took my saddle in Houston ♪

♪ Broke my leg in Santa Fe ♪

♪ Lost my wife and a girlfriend ♪

♪ Somewhere along the way ♪

♪ But I'll be looking for eight when they pull that gate ♪

♪ And I hope that judge ain't blind ♪

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Amarillo's on my mind ♪

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Up from San Antone ♪

♪ Everything that I got ♪

♪ Is just what I've got on ♪

♪ I ain't got a dime but what I got is mine ♪

♪ I ain't rich but Lord I'm free ♪

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Amarillo's where I'll be ♪

♪ Amarillo by morning ♪

♪ Amarillo's where I'll be ♪