Ted Cruz releases “If You’re Gonna’ Run in Texas” parody song radio ad [video and lyrics]
Texas Senator Ted Cruz tweeted out a brand new political ad that his Senatorial campaign released Tuesday that features a parody of the country song “If you’re gonna’ play in Texas.”
The campaign changed the well-known lyrics from “If you’re gonna’ play in Texas, you gotta’ have a fiddle in the band” to “If you’re gonna’ run in Texas, you can’t be a liberal man.”
FIRST LISTEN: our new 60-second statewide radio ad introducing our liberal opponent, Congressman Robert O’Rourke, to Texas voters.
Help #KeepTexasRed: https://t.co/PVsiCtbbyL #CruzCrew #TXSen pic.twitter.com/OxK61gZ0ek
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 7, 2018
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Cruz then thanked Texas Republican voters who, despite a massive Democrat party turn out effort, showed up in greater numbers than members of the opposition party.
I am deeply grateful that Republicans in Texas turned out and put their confidence in me to continue leading the fight for Texas values in Washington. Now let's get to work to #KeepTexasRed: https://t.co/KFJyfLRjvi pic.twitter.com/KLzF1HdC2D
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 7, 2018
Lyrics to “If You’re Gonna’ Run in Texas”
If you’re gonna’ run in Texas, you can’t be a liberal man
Cuz’ liberal is not the spirit of a Lone Star man
Ya’ gotta’ be tough as Texas
and honest about your plans
If you’re gonna’ run in Texas, you can’t be a liberal man
I remember reading stories
Liberal Robert wanted to fit in
So he changed his name to Beto
and hid it with a grin
Beto wants those open borders
and wants to take our guns
not a chance he’ll get a vote
from millions of Texans
If you’re gonna’ run in Texas, you can’t be a liberal man