He stood six foot six Six foot six He knew all the creeks And the Cherokee tricks But he couldn't sail and he couldn't mix Sam Houston was a mighty big man Yeah, Sam was a mighty big man Sam Houston was the governor of Tennessee 'Til he heard that frontiers' call He couldn't stand the crowded lands Cuz Tennessee was again too small So, he packed his gear and he saddled on his horse I said "Sam, where ya goin' to?" "I'm goin' out to Texas, Cuz in Tennessee, I've done all about all, I can't do" He stood six foot six Six foot six He knew all the creeks And the Cherokee tricks But he couldn't sail and he couldn't mix Sam Houston was a mighty big man Yeah, Sam was a mighty big man Well, he went to Texas in troubled times And he won the victory Told Santa Anna "Go back to Mexico, cuz Texas wants to be free" Well they chased him across the San Jacinto river, Deaf Smith cut the bridge in two Sam said "Santa Anna, Here's a treaty you better keep or I'll annex old Mexico too" Yeah!!!! He stood six foot six Six foot six He knew all the creeks And the Cherokee tricks But he couldn't sail and he couldn't mix Sam Houston was a mighty big man Yeah, Sam was a mighty big man Yeah, Sam was a mighty big man Yeah... Sam was a mighty big man... Yeahhhhhhh...