It's 1200 miles from Palm Springs to Texas But tonight it's right next door For a week each year It's the old frontier That's what brings them here, western atmosphere You can't tell the dudes from real riding cowboys When they sashay across the floor There's the circus means, lots and lots of thrills Folks from Houston yeah, and from Beverly Hills Clowning from the Shamrock right to the Almiera door You'll find it's 1200 miles from Palm Springs to Texas But tonight it's right next door Do you see that parade Do you hear that parade Coming down Palm Canyon Drive But if you see that parade Come on and cheer that parade if you're 8 or 85 Who's that riding up ahead Why it's the govenor of Texas someone said What's he doing up this way Why it Palm Springs and Texas day Ah, you can't tell the dudes from real riding cowboys When they sashay across the floor Folks are trading in all their Cadillacs For those pinto ponies and cowhide slacks And there's no one left down at Neiman Marcus' store Because it's 1200 miles from Palm Spring to Texas But tonight it's right next door