Sweet Texas Fire
| "Sweet Texas Fire" | |||||
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| B-side by Ween | |||||
| A-side | "Piss Up a Rope" | ||||
| Released | 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | November 2–7, 1995 | ||||
| Length | 2:43 | ||||
| Label | Diesel Only Records | ||||
| "Piss Up a Rope" track listing | |||||
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"Sweet Texas Fire" is a song by Ween, released as a B-side on the "Piss Up a Rope" single.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Although "Sweet Texas Fire" was released as a 12 Golden Country Greats B-side, it was actually recorded on June 5, 1992 during demo sessions for Chocolate and Cheese, according to Pat Frey.[1] Greg Frey is credited with producing the song.[2] A low-quality demo version of the recording circulates as part of the Chocolate and Cheese Demos: Summer 1992 bootleg.
"Sweet Texas Fire" was played live as early as the fall of 1992. Never a common live Ween song, performances of it have been sporadic over the years.[3]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Way back in school they made jokes about you, baby
A bunch of little girls, oh yeah but you were such a lady
Staying out late, you went dancing every night
Cowboy boots and honky tonk and feelin' alright
Your boyfriend was twenty five, your pop called him a punk
Drinkin’ your drink and gettin' all drunk
Living in the fast lane, you're a bird up on the wire
Giving all the boys a taste of sweet Texas fire
Soon then split for beauty school, manicures and perms
Hangin' round your deadbeat town and tryin' to get a turn
Dreaming of the city, gonna model on TV
A Hollywood producer in a Benz 300E
Slinging hash at Denny's and making truckers hard
Your car is up on cinder blocks and sittin’ in the yard
Living in the fast lane, you're a bird up on the wire
Giving all the boys a taste of sweet Texas fire
Hitchin' up the highway when I saw you seeing me
Bumper sticker said "gas, ass or grass, but not for free" Them jeans that you were wearing, they fit you like a glove
Givin’ me the goosebumps at the thought of Texas love
Crankin' up your Skynyrd tape and screaming for your gas
That Southern girl's got something that I know will kick your ass
Living in the fast lane, you're a bird up on the wire
Giving all the boys a taste of sweet Texas fire[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Complete Outtake Boxset (1988–2011) notes
- ↑ Piss Up a Rope single liner notes
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=196
- ↑ Transcribed by Thefakemrsmoltz