Ridin' through the mountains, I feel the cold winds blow
Ridin' along a dusty trail, my head hangin' low
My woman she done quit me, two weeks ago
So I am headin' back to San Antone
Where the Rio (where the Rio) de Rosa flows
And the Whippoorwills seek
Where the buffalo roam the lone prairy
That's the place for me
Ridin' across the desert, the sun is beatin' down
Ridin' through this lifeless land, no-one to be found
I gotta keep on movin', keep a-headin' south
I'm gonna start a new life in San Antone
Where the Rio (where the Rio) de Rosa flows
And the Whippoorwills seek
Where the buffalo roam the lone prairy
That's the place for me
(Oh, take me home boys!)

I can smell that sweet, sweet water of the Rio rushin' by
I can see them Whippoorwills flyin' high in the clear blue sky
I got a real good feelin', it's a-kind of high
It's great to be back home in San Antone
Where the Rio (where the Rio) de Rosa flows
And the Whippoorwills seek
Where the buffalo roam the lone prairy
That's the place for me
That's the place for me, the place for me
The place for me