Lyrics:

Do you know why the trees bend At the West Texas border? Do you know why they bend, And sway and twine? The trees bend because of the wind Along that lonesome border. The trees bend because of the wind All along the line. Have you seen my Caroleen Up in Amarillo? Have you seen my Caroleen The one that I call mine? Well, if you see my Caroleen With her hair of yellow If you see my Caroleen Tell her I'm doin' fine. She is to me just like the breeze That blows from Corpus Christi. She is to me just like the breeze That blows up from the sea. Well, if she is like the breeze That blows from Corpus Christi Then I must be like the trees, Cause Caroleen blows through me. Do you know why the trees bend At the West Texas border? Do you know why they bend, And sway and twine? The trees bend because of the wind Along that lonesome border. The trees bend because of the wind Almost all the time. The trees bend because of the wind All along the line.