C) The panhandle dust F C Is blowin hard tonight G I can't even see across the road C I'm thankful for the wind F C Its a blessing in disguise G It keeps me from seeing C The lights of Amarillo F C The lights of amarillo shine so bright G Across the plains they became her guiding light C I can see them in the distance F C On a clear panhandle night G Shes out there somewhere C In the lights of amarillo C I can't really blame her F C For leaving me here G I couldn't leave papa all alone C She wanted those kind of things F C That I could never give her G She went to find them C In the lights of amarillo C Each night i'm so worn out F C From workin all day long G Hoeing those endless cotton rows C By the time i'm laying down F C Her dancing shoes are going on G Going out with some cowboy C In the lights of amarillo