I'm on my way to Italy from the Gulf of Mexico Riding on a tanker, and feeling mighty low My good gal's behind me, no lovin' for so long I'm going back to Texas, cause that's where I belong Nights are so lonely on the ocean There's to much time to dream of yesterday If only I could only carry out my notion Id hit the trail for Texas right away I'm on my way to Italy from the Gulf of Mexico Riding on a tanker, and feeling mighty low My good gal's behind me, no lovin' for so long I'm going back to Texas, cause that's where I belong I never thought when I was leavin' I could get so blue out on the sea But It'll bet you after all this grieving It's that good old Texas soil for me I'm on my way to Italy from the Gulf of Mexico Riding on a tanker, and feeling mighty low My good gal's behind me, no lovin' for so long I'm going back to Texas, cause that's where I belong