He was a Mennonite
Came from Mexico
Went to work for his uncle
Out In Weslaco
Building trailers hell he could build anything
Anything out of metal fix any machine
Praise be to Jesus
For room and accord
But when you are twenty-one years old
You get kind of bored
Staying home every night
Worshiping the lord
He bought a pearl snap shirt
Stitched with horses and stars
A handsome pair of boots
Started driving past bars
Where women wore short skirts
Made out in cars
Drank beer by the quart out of mason jars
They drank beer
At the county line bars
Marco Polo Marco Polo
Off to explore
Christopher Columbus
Off to find a new shore
A young Mennonite walks through a bar room door
It said I heart to dance
On a tight t-shirt
Tucked in the waist of a short short skirt
She was standing at the bar
Holding court
A push up bra for extra support
The boys fell like pigeons
Fell like leaves
Strong pale legs
Red boots to her knees
Whoâs to say what love is?
Is it hearts and stars?
Is it boots and beer the back seat of cars
On the floor board
Thereâs a short short skirt
Wrapped in the arms of a pearl snap shirt
Itâs been five years
Never was hard
He never much thought
More about the lord
She just quit
Going to bars
They got married had kids
Never was hard
Got married had kids
Never was hard.
Whoâs to say what love is
Is it hearts and stars
Boots and beer the back seat of cars
On the floor board
Thereâs a short, short skirt
Wrapped in the arms of a pearl snap shirt