Lyrics

A rust-colored rattle snake winds
Between the Texas Oklahoma line
Brewing a dual between good and evil
Each side knowing they’re good
Each side knowing they’re good

A Lonestar mansion and blue eyes
Sterling had something to hide
A deal he knew would never go through
When the governorship was in sight
Yes, the governorship was in sight

Alfalfa Bill was a farmer
A politically savvy charmer
Walrus mustache, Cigar he would chew
Words like a gun he drew
Words like a gun he drew

When Texas, Oklahoma collide
A bridge becomes a divide
Drought and depression
Lawmen and lies
Factories and farmers lose
When a bridge becomes a divide

King of Trails 75
Winnipeg to Galveston you could ride
Frank Colbert’s bridge was the only stop
For a hefty toll you could cross
For a hefty toll you could cross

The Red River rivals joined sides
And built a free bridge near by
Joe Bailey Sr. stood to argue Frank’s cause
In the courtroom collapsed dead and gone
In the courtroom collapsed dead and gone

Sterling hid behind the law
Sent Texas Rangers
With a sign “Do Not Cross”
Alfalfa drew martial law
Bulldozed the road
So the toll you couldn’t cross
Yes, the toll bridge you couldn’t cross

When Texas, Oklahoma collide
A bridge becomes a divide
Drought and depression
Lawmen and lies
Factories and farmers lose
When a bridge becomes a divide
A Bridge becomes a divide

A rust-colored rattle snake winds
Between the Texas Oklahoma line
Brewing a dual between good and evil
Each side knowing they’re good
Each side knowing they’re good

Written by Sarah Popejoy
© Sarah Popejoy 2025/Smart Mouth Publishing
Used by Permission