Beyoncé just revealed new lyrics to her hit song “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
The chart-topping song from Cowboy Carter now features a “Pony Up Remix” that finds the singer leaning into Southern imagery, starting in the second verse.
- Cowboy Carter was released last Friday (March 29).
- It broke the Spotify record for most streams in a single day.
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” is the No. 1 song on Billboard‘s Country Airplay Chart.
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Lyrics to both versions of “Texas Hold ‘Em” are below.
The first two times through the chorus and first verse are the same, but from there, the remix deviates into something quite different.
Here Are the New Lyrics to Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”:
Chorus:
This ain’t Texas (Woo) / Ain’t no hold ’em (Hey) / So lay your cards down, down, down, down / So park your Lexus (Woo) / And throw your keys up (Hey) / Stick around, ’round, ’round, ’round, ’round (Stick around) / And I’ll be damned if I can’t slow dance with you / Come pour some sugar on me, honey too / It’s a real life boogie and a real life hoedown / Don’t be a b–ch, come take it to the floor now.
There’s a tornado (There’s a tornado) / In my city (In my city) / In the basement (In the basement), That s–t ain’t pretty (S–t ain’t pretty) / Rugged whiskey (Rugged whiskey) / Cause we survivin’ (‘Cause we survivin’) / Off red cup kisses, sweet redemption, passin’ time, yeah.
Pre-Chorus:
Ooh, one step to the right / We headin’ to the dive bar we always thought was nice / Ooh, run me to the left / Then spin me in the middle, boy, I can’t read your mind.
Repeat Chorus
And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you / Come and pour some liquor on me, honey too / It’s a real life boogie and a real life hoedown / Don’t be a b–ch, come take it to the floor now (Woo).
Standard Version Jump to Second Verse
New “Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix” Lyrics:
(spoken) Now I’m gonna need all my cowboys to the dance floor / Get to the dance floor.
Woke up this morning / My heart keeps racin’ / Straight to the bottom / We all need salvation (Come on take it to the floor now, ooh) / Need you too in this drought, take me downtown / Gonna leave the truck, whiskey baby, let’s get weekend wasted / Might as well just throw it all / And pony up, b—h don’t hold back on me.
It’s a rodeo, we gonna do-se-doe / Rope me in and then you take me home / Give me all your love, all of your sins / All of your f—-s, pony up / Hats up to you, but it’s boots on the ground / Sippin’ on a Tennessee, spinnin’ me around / I just see you with a whiskey / I’m drinkin’ straight, baby, all day / It’s a hell of a life / Baby I just might / Throw a party for the whole damn town / Chasin’ my sins away with brown, oh brown / I’ma need another round, round, round, round.
One for me, one for my lover / Pony up and salute your town / Chasin’ our sins away with brown.
Pony Up Remix Jumps to Outro
Standard Version Second Verse:
There’s a heatwave (There’s a heatwave) / Coming at us (Coming at us) Too hot to think straight (Too hot to think straight) / Too cold to panic (Too cold to panic) / All of the problems just feel dramatic (Just feel dramatic) / And now we’re runnin’ to the first spot that we find, yeah.
Pre-Chorus
Repeat Chorus
And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you / Come and pour some liquor on me, honey too / It’s a real life boogie and a real life hoedown / Don’t be a b–ch, come take it to the floor now (Woo).
Take it to the floor now, ooh / Hoops, spurs, boots / To the floor now, ooh / Tuck, back, oops (Ooh, ooh, ooh) / Shoot, come take it to the floor now, ooh.
Outro:
And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you / Baby, pour that sugar and liquor on me too / Furs, spurs, boots / Solargenic, photogenic, shoot.
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