West Texas Waltz
Jimenez Flaco Lyrics

When you're ready for steady to go dancin', romancin'
When you feel like going out and having fun with your sweetheart

Grab your sweetheart and jump in your car
Take your partner with you and drive to the dance venue

Drive right on down to the bright side of town
Drive to the lively part of town

You'll be glad you don't have to drive far
You'll be happy the dance venue is not far away

You'll be happy you don't have to go far
You'll be pleased that the venue is not a long distance away

Park your pickups and Cadilacs, Fords and Renaults
Park your cars, regardless of their make or model

And dance like the dickens to the West Texas Waltz
Dance energetically to the West Texas Waltz

Grandmammy, grandpappy if you plan to stay happy
Elder family members, happiness can be maintained through dancing

You better lace up your best dancin shoes
You should wear your best shoes for dancing

Come see us, don't write us, you can stop your arthritis
Visit us in person and ease your arthritis through dancing

Just by dancin' away your blues
By dancing, you can alleviate any feelings of sadness

So bind up your bunions with band-aids and gauze
Wrap your sore feet with bandages and dressings

Come dance like the dickens to the West Texas Waltz
Come dance energetically to the West Texas Waltz

I met a fine banker and I'd sure like to thank him
I met a great banker and I want to show appreciation

For the credit he gave me made me shout
I was excited by the credit he granted me

He changed my whole attitude and to show him ny gratitude
He influenced my outlook and I want to express thanks

I decided I'd just ask him out.
I made the bold decision to invite him on a date.

Yes I thought I just might ask her out
Yes, there's a possibility of me inviting her on a date.

I said close up your windows, honey, lock up your vaults
I said to the banker to secure their belongings before going out to dance

And dance like the dickens to the West Texas Waltz
And dance energetically to the West Texas Waltz

We spent the next to the last dollar in the old ice cream parlor
We spend almost all our money in an old ice cream shop

On a milkshake and a malt and a pop
We had a milkshake, malt, and soda

Then we heard us some sounds, there was a honky tonk lounge
We later heard some music and saw a honky tonk bar nearby

Right Next to the ice cream shop
The bar was located near the ice cream shop

Now only two things are better than milkshakes and malts
There are only two things better than milkshakes and malts

And one is dancin' like the dickens to the West Texas Waltz
And one of those things is dancing energetically to the West Texas Waltz

And the other is somethin', but really it's nothin'
The other thing may be something, but it's not significant

To speak of it's somethin' to do
It's something to do

If you've done it before, you'll be doin' it some more
If you've done it in the past, you're likely to repeat it

Just as soon as the dancin' is through
As soon as the dancing is over

Right after the dancin' is through
Immediately after the dancing is over

And if anybody asks you why, just tell it's because
And if anyone asks why you're doing it, say it's because

You been dancin' like the dickens to the West Texas Waltz.
It's because you've been dancing energetically to the West Texas Waltz.