When the day is dawning On a Texas Sunday morning How I long to be there With Marie who's waiting for me there
Every lonely city (la-la-la-la-la) Where I hang my hat (la-la-la-la-la) Ain't as half as pretty As where my baby's at
Is this the way to Amarillo? Every night I've been hugging my pillow Dreaming dreams of Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Show me the way to Amarillo I've been weeping like a willow Crying over Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la And Marie who waits for me
There's a church bell ringin' Hear the song of joy that it's singin' For the sweet Maria And the guy who's coming to see her
Just beyond the highway (la-la-la-la-la) There's an open plain (la-la-la-la-la) And it keeps me going through the wind and rain
Is this the way to Amarillo? Every night I've been hugging my pillow Dreaming dreams of Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me Show me the way to Amarillo I've been weeping like a willow Crying over Amarillo And sweet Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la And Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la And Marie who waits for me