There's something that's been bugging us Texans
And it's time that we set the record straight
Concerning a species of cacti
That grows in a whole different state
The cactus in question's called saguaro
It's tall with big arms in the air
And if you've ever traveled in Texas
I'm sorry, but you won't see them there
Hollywood and misinformed artists
Made the saguaro a Texas icon
But the saguaro only grows in Arizona
Where people've got em' out on their lawn
I love the Sonoran Desert
I'll bet people there are glad I'm telling you
That the saguaro only grows in Arizona
And part of Northern Mexico too
There ain't no saguaro in Texas
It's not the kind of cactus we've got
But somehow we're stuck with this image
And changing it is gonna take a lot
Folks in Mexico and Arizona
Are probably glad that I've cleared the air
There ain't no saguaro in Texas
But we've sure got a lot of prickly pear
Yes, it's true that we've got a lot of desert
But we've got a lot of piney forests too
Hundreds of miles of beaches
Hollywood just doesn't have a clue
There's prickly pear of cactus in Texas
Nopalitos are sure good with eggs
Boots are required footwear
So cactus needles won't stick your legs
Longhorns and blue bonnet flowers
Live oak trees and great barbeque
Rattail and coral cactus
Mesquite trees and peyote too
Yee haw!
There ain't no saguaro in Texas
It's not the kind of cactus we've got
But somehow we're stuck with this image
And changing it is gonna take a lot
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