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Shamrock Hotel
Lyrics by Claude Xregis Vargo

Shamrock Hotel you'll never die
You gave us no reason to cry
In a palette of beauty shines bright
When the Texas spirit takes flight

Born from the Riviera Sinatra and Elvis would play
Sixty shades of green and gold rocked til dawn every day
From a dust town to a city they came for a Vegas thrill
Plenty of fist fights and oil to drill
Strolling' longhorns for diner’s delight
When Texas was unbridled at night

Wildcatters by bling at swank shops
Roughnecks shooting bottles off a bar
James Dean cast a giant shadow
Stand clear bucko smoke a cigar
Where Texas spiraled every way
Hay seeds to black gold millionaires
This is the great Southwest darling
King BBQ the new frontier
Spirit thirsts
For a cold beer

Texas-sized pool is really big
Nuf for a ski boat and skiers
Babes balanced on one another
In front of bedazzled sightseers

But boom and bust sure is a dry well
Poker cards were caught in the spell
Jack Daniels on the rocks as well
Wild oil cooked in a living hell
Gentry went to work sober
The days of sparkling wine were over
Texas crashed no hard times liquor
The corner is a world-class winner

Shamrock Hotel you'll never die
You gave us no reason to cry
In a palette of beauty shining bright
When the Texas spirit took flight
Oh oh oh