Guy Clark - The houston kid

Now the ^GHouston Kid's got a ^Cnew pair of ^Gjeans But he's ^Dgot no soap, he got no ^A7washing ma^Dchine Now the ^GHouston Kid he's feelin' ^Ctight and he's mean And he's ^Dtryin' to figure out how his pants got ^Gclean

Well, he's ^Ddoin' his wash in a ^Ctub full of ^Gwhiskey ^DHangin' his threads on a ^Cvery thin ^Dline ^GTryin' to tell the man in ^Ccharge of the dryers What a ^Dgreat job he's doin' fakin' sun^Gshine

Now the ^GHouston Kid he seems^C hard presse^Gd 'Cause he^D hit the world naked, n^A7ow he's he^Daded back dressed As the H^Gouston Kid, no more and n^Co less If your d^Dice fit your pocket then your pants pas^Gs the test

Well, he's ^Ddoin' his wash in a ^Ctub full of ^Gwhiskey ^DHangin' his threads on a ^Cvery thin ^Dline ^GTryin' to tell the man in ^Ccharge of the dryers What a ^Dgreat job he's doin' fakin' sun^Gshine

Now some^G say the Houston Kid^C is bent ^G But if yo^Du've got to do your was^A7h then you^D've got to pay some rent Then yo^Gu've got to pay some rent^C so the Houston Kid he just up and he went And love ^Dcould buy back the dimes that he'd spen^Gt

Well, he's ^Ddoin' his wash in a ^Ctub full of ^Gwhiskey ^DHangin' his threads on a ^Cvery thin ^Dline ^GTryin' to tell the man in ^Ccharge of the dryers What a ^Dgreat job he's doin' fakin' sun^Gshine