If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot But not for a Louisiana man So rosin up that bow for faded love And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band Oh, yeah Way down in Alabama We were puttin' on a show When a cowboy in the back stood up And yelled, "Cotton-Eyed Joe" Said, "We love what you're doing Now, boys, don't get us wrong There's just something missing in your song" If you're gonna play in Texas, hey You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot But not for a Louisiana man So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band So we dusted off our boots And put our cowboy hats on straight Them Texans raised the roof When Jeff opened up his case Say y'all all wanna two-step Say you wanna do-si-do Well, here's a fiddling song before Jeff goes If you're gonna play in Texas, hey You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot But not for a Louisiana man So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band If you're gonna play in Texas, hey You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot But not for a Louisiana man So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band That lead guitar is hot But not for a Louisiana man So rosin up that bow for "Faded Love" And let's all dance If you're gonna play in Texas You gotta have a fiddle in the band Are you still feeling good, Alabama?