[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