Born in San Antone by Garrett T. Capps Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was born in San Antone
I was born in San Antone
I guess that's why I'm a piňche gringo
I was born in San Antone
When I was younger, thought I was oh-so-very bold
Everyone told me to never leave home
I said, "I'm sorry, but I've got to go"
I was born in San Antone
[Verse 2]
Went south to Boy's Town, caught the donkey show
San Marcos, Midland, and Arlington
And things got real weird out in Houston
Guess it's 'cause I'm from San Antone
Out in Denver, man, they get too stoned
Women in Portland are just skin and bone
L.A., Nashville, New York: No!
When you were born in San Antone
[Verse 3]
Made it to Europe by way of a boat
Stranded in Dublin without no coat
Somebody asked me, "Where you comin' from, bloke?"
"I've come from San Antone!"
Sped right through Paris, Prague, and Rome
Drank red wine 'til the blood rattled my bones
Lost my direction ten times alone
Too far from San Antone
[Verse 4]
Found myself down a deep, dark road
Empty pockets and a west-bound soul
Then I heard somethin' on the radio
Sounded kinda like San Antone
It had deep blues roots and a Vox organ
A groovy shaker and a Tex-Mex tone
It sang: "She's About A Mover" and I was gone
Back home to San Antone
[Verse 5]
We got Sir Doug, Flaco, and The Sunglows
The Butthole Surfers and Bongo Joe
Ozzy Osbourne pissin' on The Alamo
I was born in San Antone
The Sex Pistols played a legendary gig at Randy's rodeo
Joe 'The Godfather' Anthony was deejaying on the radio
Ram opened Taco Land
Right here in San Antone
[Verse 6]
You might live in Leon Valley or China Grove
The South Side, West Side or Olmos
Alamo Heights or Stone Oak
If you were born in San Antone
You might know about Avery Johnson or George Gervin
Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner, or The Admiral
Or maybe you were in the Alamo Dome for the Memorial Day Miracle
If you were born in San Antone
[Verse 7]
You might work at USAA or Valero
H-E-B, Bill Miller, or Clear Channel
Frost Bank, Rackspace or Santikos
If you were born in San Antone
You might have danced with the devil at El Camaroncito
Or maybe you personally know El Rey Feo
Or maybe you've been to Hogwild and bought a Morrissey record
If you were born in San Antone
[Verse 8]
You might eat lengua, nopalitos, menudo
Get your bacon-egg-cheese taco with a side of pico
El pastor, onions, cilantro
Make it over-easy on your huevos rancheros
Carne guisada, queso fresco
Barbacoa y chicharron
Cheese enchiladas con borracho
Flauta, chalupa, special nachos
Guacamole salad with my puffy tacos
I was born in San Antone
I was born in San Antone
I was born in San Antone
I guess that's why I'm a piňche gringo
I was born in San Antone
When I was younger, thought I was oh-so-very bold
Everyone told me to never leave home
I said, "I'm sorry, but I've got to go"
I was born in San Antone
[Verse 2]
Went south to Boy's Town, caught the donkey show
San Marcos, Midland, and Arlington
And things got real weird out in Houston
Guess it's 'cause I'm from San Antone
Out in Denver, man, they get too stoned
Women in Portland are just skin and bone
L.A., Nashville, New York: No!
When you were born in San Antone
[Verse 3]
Made it to Europe by way of a boat
Stranded in Dublin without no coat
Somebody asked me, "Where you comin' from, bloke?"
"I've come from San Antone!"
Sped right through Paris, Prague, and Rome
Drank red wine 'til the blood rattled my bones
Lost my direction ten times alone
Too far from San Antone
[Verse 4]
Found myself down a deep, dark road
Empty pockets and a west-bound soul
Then I heard somethin' on the radio
Sounded kinda like San Antone
It had deep blues roots and a Vox organ
A groovy shaker and a Tex-Mex tone
It sang: "She's About A Mover" and I was gone
Back home to San Antone
[Verse 5]
We got Sir Doug, Flaco, and The Sunglows
The Butthole Surfers and Bongo Joe
Ozzy Osbourne pissin' on The Alamo
I was born in San Antone
The Sex Pistols played a legendary gig at Randy's rodeo
Joe 'The Godfather' Anthony was deejaying on the radio
Ram opened Taco Land
Right here in San Antone
[Verse 6]
You might live in Leon Valley or China Grove
The South Side, West Side or Olmos
Alamo Heights or Stone Oak
If you were born in San Antone
You might know about Avery Johnson or George Gervin
Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner, or The Admiral
Or maybe you were in the Alamo Dome for the Memorial Day Miracle
If you were born in San Antone
[Verse 7]
You might work at USAA or Valero
H-E-B, Bill Miller, or Clear Channel
Frost Bank, Rackspace or Santikos
If you were born in San Antone
You might have danced with the devil at El Camaroncito
Or maybe you personally know El Rey Feo
Or maybe you've been to Hogwild and bought a Morrissey record
If you were born in San Antone
[Verse 8]
You might eat lengua, nopalitos, menudo
Get your bacon-egg-cheese taco with a side of pico
El pastor, onions, cilantro
Make it over-easy on your huevos rancheros
Carne guisada, queso fresco
Barbacoa y chicharron
Cheese enchiladas con borracho
Flauta, chalupa, special nachos
Guacamole salad with my puffy tacos
I was born in San Antone