No U in Oklahoma

Album: Stronger than the Truth (2019)
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  • Well, my daddy said the day he met you
    We weren't meant to be
    Said, "That boy's got a wild streak in him"
    That spelled trouble for me
    My foolish heart had love to burn
    You took it for a ride
    Down a long road of twists and turns
    Heartaches, hurt, and lies

    You put the T for tears in Texas
    S for sad in St. Louis
    Our reckless travels led us to the state of Missouri
    I cried clear 'cross Carolina
    'Bout some boy in Tennessee
    There's no U in Oklahoma
    And that's okay with me

    We tried K.C., Fort Worth, Reno
    Cheyenne, Timbuktu
    Somewhere down 'round Tupelo
    My daddy's words rang true
    I called it quits in T-Town
    I finally had my say
    Adiós, see you around
    I'm gone, you go your way

    You put the T for tears in Texas
    S for sad in St. Louis
    Our reckless travels led us to the state of Missouri
    I cried clear 'cross Carolina
    'Bout some boy in Tennessee
    There's no U in Oklahoma
    And that's okay with me

    You put the T for tears in Texas
    S for sad in St. Louis
    Our reckless travels led us to the state of Missouri
    I cried clear 'cross Carolina
    'Bout some boy in Tennessee
    There's no U in Oklahoma
    And that's okay with me
    Oh, there's no U in Oklahoma
    And that's okay with me

    Yodelay-hee-hoo Writer/s: Donna McSpadden, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Dunn
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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