I had a home out in Texas out where the Bluebonnet grew I had the kindest old mother how happy we were just we two Then one day the angels called her a debt we all have to pay Shed call me close to her bedside these last few words to say Son dont start drinking and gambling promise youll always go straight Ten years have passed since that promise the promise I thought Id never break Then I started drinking for past time and soon I was bad as them all At cards I was king of the tables never dreaming that Id ever fall Then one night I sat at the table the big game was down to a draw And I drew the one that would beat them but I turned it and heres what I saw I saw the sad face of my mother and somehow she seemed to say My son you have broken your promise you made me when I went away I gave all my wins to a newsboy went straight home and burned all the cards And Ill never forget that last promise to my mother the Queen of my heart
promise, mother, card, table, drinking