La Tracalera

I left Corpus 'cause I didn't pay the rent
In San Antonio, I found another bill
There in the valley, they were looking for me in their car
Sparks were flying 'cause they never found me

At midnight, I took off for Laredo
But even there, I couldn't find a place to stay
In Austin, I heard my parents were looking for me
It had been a while since I sent them a dime

That's why now, they call me The Troublemaker
All over Texas, they won't let me rest
Let's see if in Houston, I make my money
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them back

There in Dallas, I found a little mule
"Come to Waco, I have some coins"
But the law was watching her
The next day, they caught her smuggling

There in Victoria, the police stopped me
For several checks and a fair I owed
I called the countryside, I want to talk to my sister
She's asleep, my niece answers

That's why now, they call me The Troublemaker
All over Texas, they won't let me rest
Let's see if in Houston, I make my money
And even though I don't sleep, I'll come to pay them back