C                                 F                        C 
She was born in College Station; her daddy had a farmer?s PHD 
C                                   G                
Her first steps were taken with the Corps on Kyle Field 
C                              F                    C 
When she graduated, she bought a maroon pick-up truck 
C                                 G                                        C 
They celebrated down at the Dixie Chicken when she opened her vet practice up 
C                       F                                  C 
Now he was born Austin, his daddy had a store down on the drag 
C                                  G                         
Ever since the school had opened, relatives were Longhorn grads 
C                            F                      C 
His room was painted orange, he was getting his degree 
C                                  G                C 
In the band playing French horn, first row, second seat 
 
 
Am         G 
Gig ?em Aggies, Hook ?em Horns 
F                  G          C 
One side?s maroon, the other, burnt orange 
 
 
C                        F                      C 
He saw her at a concert, way before Robert Earl Keen 
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She was wearin? an Aggie shirt, to him it didn?t mean a thing 
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He pushed his way on through the crowd like any ol? hungry bull would do 
C                                    G                       C 
When he was close enough he shouted, "Hey, mind if I sit by you?" 
C                                    F                      C 
She turned around and stared at him, couldn?t believe her eyes 
C                             G                         
He had a burnt orange jacket, Longhorns from side to side 
C                                        F                     C 
Well she looked again and took a chance, said "That?s OK with me" 
C                               G                    C 
Something in that second chance went beyond the rivalry 
 
 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C               G          C 
The colors are all the same 
C                       F                 C 
Just two beating hearts not playing any games 
Am          G 
You can gig ?em, you can hook ?em 
F            G 
One thing?ll never change 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C              G         C 
The colors are all the same 
 
 
C                                 F                         C 
When she went to meet his Mother, she was wearing a cowboy hat 
C                                      G                                  
When they left they hugged each other, Mom said, "You?re always welcome back" 
C                                F                                  C 
When she took him home to Daddy, she worried about the ring in his ear 
C                               G                            C 
He was makin? pretty good money but his tattoo was pretty clear 
C                                 F                    C  
Well they decided to get married, bridesmaids wore maroon 
C                                      G                 
The ring bearer carried a burnt orange package to the groom 
C                              F                             C 
Well the ring that he gave her was diamond mounted on two thumbs 
C                             G                         C 
Sitting on a Longhorn cradle, cause when it?s said and done 
 
 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C               G          C 
The colors are all the same 
C                       F                 C 
Just two beating hearts not playing any games 
Am          G 
You can gig ?em, you can hook ?em 
F            G 
One thing?ll never change 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C              G         C 
The colors are all the same 
 
 
C                                      F                   C 
Now all they had to do was figure out where they?re gonna live 
C                                        G                     
Well they flipped a coin and that is how she got her way over his 
C                                     F                        C 
Well they vacationed up in Kerrville, they went down to the coast 
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Their first born they named Earl, you should have heard them boast 
C                           F                        C 
Every year at Thanksgiving, Earl could take either side 
C                                   G                           
All the birthday gifts he was given were hints they couldn?t hide 
C                                F                    C 
There were 12th man T-shirts and Longhorns of every size  
C                         G                                   C 
His first two words were, "Gig ?em Bevo", always playing both sides 
 
 
 
Am         G 
Gig ?em Aggies, Hook ?em Horns 
F                  G          C 
One side?s maroon, the other, burnt orange 
 
 
C                                   F                        C 
When it came time to go to college, Earl didn?t know what to do 
C                             G               
His Dad wanted him in Austin, his Mom in maroon 
C                              F                          C 
Well, the moral of this story, is if you listen to this song 
C                                         G                           C 
Where do y?all think he went to college?, well , you just might be wrong 
C                                   F                         C 
Well he tried both universities and you don?t have to wonder how 
C         
He says with all sincerity... 
G                              C 
"I?m a Southwest Texas Bobcat now!" 
 
 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C               G          C 
The colors are all the same 
C                       F                 C 
Just two beating hearts not playing any games 
Am          G 
You can gig ?em, you can hook ?em 
F            G 
One thing?ll never change 
C                         F                   
When your eyes are closed and you?re in the dark, 
C              G         C 
The colors are all the same