Been burnin' up those dancehall roads

Another night, another show

Ain't no place I'd rather be...

But it sure takes a toll on me

When I fire up ole Willie's songs,

The party crowd sings along

Mmmm...when that Lonestar starts to flow

I just lose my self-control

'Cause it's Hard—Hard to be Good in Texas

There must be somethin in the water down there that affects us

I made a promise to myself, no way I'm gonna cross the line

Gonna stay out of the trouble I always seem to find

But it's hard--Hard to be Good in Texas

Now when that last call's come and gone

Ain't nobody headin' home

Oh the night is way too young

And this party's just begun

Closin' time don't mean we stop

All these good people wanna rock

We're gonna raise so much hell

We might just all end up in jail

'Cause it's Hard—Hard to be Good in Texas

There must be somethin in the water down there that affects us

I made a promise to myself, no way I'm gonna cross the line

Gonna stay out of the trouble I always seem to find

But it's hard--Hard to be Good in Texas

Now when it's all said and done

Ooo--here comes that mornin' sun

Ain't no place I'd rather be

Honkeytonkin' in the Big T

Cause it's Hard—Hard to be Good in Texas

There must be somethin in the water down there that affects us

I made a promise to myself, no way I'm gonna cross the line

Gonna stay out of the trouble I always seem to find

But it's hard--Hard to be Good in Texas