Lyrics If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) - Alabama

If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for "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!"
He said, "We love what you're doin', now boys don't get us wrong"
"There's just somethin' missin' 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 "Louisiana Man"
He go 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
Saying, "Y'all all wanna two-step"
"Stay you wanna doe-si-doe"
"Here's your fiddlin' 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 "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 "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 (woo)
You gotta have a fiddle in the band
That lead guitar is hot but not for "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