Strait, George - Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa Lyrics






Love is so beautiful
When everything is fine
But when it is like hers and mine
It lives and dies at least
Ten Thousand
Times

[Chorus:]
Tell me something bad about Tulsa
How those old oil wells
Smell in the wind
Tell me something bad about Tulsa
So I won't have to go back
Believing I belong there
Again

Eyes as blue as Tulsa skis
I kept getting lost in when I met her
Hair like Oklahoma sand
I could run my hands through forever
But all good things must end
All rivers have to bend
I keep runnin' out
But she keeps pullin' me back in

[Chorus]

Tell me something bad about Tulsa
So I won't have to go back
Believing I belong there
Again





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  1. D.... H....

    He even make those old oil wells sound like they smell nice. 😆 I've never been there, but I'm guessing that's not the case. I guess you enjoy any smell that reminds you of home.

    D.... H....

    You hit the nail on the head. It's a smell of home especially for us who grew up around the oil field and have left for some reason or other.

  2. T.... Q....

    They ain't nothing bad about Her!

  3. D.... S....

    I love this

  4. A.... F....

    Tell you something bad about Tulsa? You gotta be kidding me, HOW ABOUT THE TULSA RACE RIOTS OF 1921???

  5. D.... S....

    So glad I found them

  6. D.... S....

    I love these songs along time ago and still love them

  7. D.... S....

    I love his songs

  8. D.... S....

    I love this

  9. D.... S....

    I love this

  10. r.... S....

    Sad to say but George is probably the last of real country music.

  11. L.... E....

    Tulsa was where my Ex-husband was from.

  12. D.... S....

    I always love his songs so did my Husband

  13. D.... S....

    He so social in his singing

  14. J.... ....

    Moving there in a month

  15. K.... R....

    Tell me something bad about George Strait... "You cant".

  16. P.... b....

    Sweet Caroline singing with lyrics

  17. L.... M....

    I live in Tulsa

  18. E.... F....

    Thanks a bunch. 👍

  19. C.... R....

    FIRST CLASS ,
    GEORGE ,
    & Thanks Sir .
    Your Friend Always .

  20. M.... k....

    cool 😎

  21. L.... O....

    Just taking his time, play on George. ❤️

  22. I.... B....

    Missing Tulsa today and the people I love and had to leave behind. There is a George song for everything ❤

  23. v.... s....

    I was born and raised up in Tulsa and is a bad city to live in it has to many killing in the city and I will not live in Tulsa again and I will not raise my kids up in Tulsa I miss my home town Avant Oklahoma I now all the people that live in Avant Oklahoma I would like to show my boyfriend my home town when he come home form over sea

  24. l.... m....

    I think of times with my beautiful sweetheart and friend who lost her life in Nov. 2011. we had so many many great times together and this song just takes me back so easily. thank you George for another beautiful song with how you sing it and the pretty steel guitar in it too. I've been a huge George strait fan since the early 80's when he first started and still am and easily get off somewhere else in my thoughts with his great music :-) I LOVE this song so much

  25. P.... H....

    Love is so beautiful when everything is fine
    But when it is like hers and mine
    It lives and dies at least ten thousand times

    Tell me something bad about Tulsa
    How those old oil wells smell in the wind
    Tell me something bad about Tulsa
    So I won't have to go back
    Believing I belong there again

    Eyes as blue as Tulsa skies
    I kept getting lost in when I met her
    Hair like Oklahoma sand
    I could run my hands through forever
    ------
    But all good things must end
    All rivers have to bend
    I keep runnin' out
    But she keeps pullin' me back in

    Tell me something bad about Tulsa
    How those old oil wells smell in the wind
    Tell me something bad about Tulsa
    So I won't have to go back
    Believing I belong there again

    Tell me something bad about Tulsa
    So I won't have to go back
    Believing I belong there again...

  26. M.... A....

    Great Song Better Town. “Broken Arrow Oklahoma Boy”

  27. k.... ....

    On my way to Tulsa tomorrow to see him sing! BUCKET LIST check mark!

  28. L.... O....

    Techincally I'm a classic rock girl. But I do like country music, and this song in particular, Mr George's voice is as smooth as can be❤️

  29. B.... P....

    4:42am in Houston & this popped into my head..
    Lord lead my way! Amen ❤

  30. T.... M....

    George Straight is this " SOUL Sista' Favorite Country Artist.. lovvvvv this Jam. Some portions of this music sounds like, andc reminds me of " Brook Benton's Song," Rainy Nite In Georgia." 🤗

  31. C.... ....

    George Strait is to Country what Elvis Presley is to Rock and Roll.

  32. L.... W....

    King George

  33. D.... S....

    golden!!

  34. E.... F....

    George does this so beautifully.

  35. M.... M....

    Hi am in Olkalou Kenya,we dont do oil wells but wheat and dairy,I enjoy listening to George always,Great country singer of the century, KUDOS!

  36. T.... B....

    Hard to choose between him and Merle. George just has one of those voices. Thanks for the post

    T.... B....

    No comparison between George and Merle. George's voice is good... Merle's is great!

    T.... B....

    Do some research, and spend some time thinking about it. A lot of singers sound similar to George, but Merle is something special.

  37. D.... S....

    Micro love it

  38. D.... S....

    This's is great

    D.... S....

    I love this

  39. B.... P....

    Awesome song, I seen this man in concert 5 times, I'm excited each and every time!!!

  40. L.... O....

    man,I havent listened to country in quite awhile! lol! beautiful song! 😊💓

  41. L.... O....

    BWHAHAHAHA, u cant go wrong with this song! sing it George! 💓😊

  42. P.... H....

    The Sinatra of country music.

    P.... H....

    Hah, I've often said the very same thing. Ain't it the truth?

    P.... H....

    OMG. Couldn't have thought of anything better to say. OMG. Comparison is perfect. Thank u. That is awesome❤️

  43. J.... L....

    A great song

  44. S.... L....

    I live in Claremore, OK., and I love this area. Great place to raise kids, if you stay rural.

    S.... L....

    From Nowata, myself

    S.... L....

    Lots of great places between the coasts and away from the insanity and nuts living in the Northeast and West Coast.....

    S.... L....

    Moving to Oklahoma late this summer from Pa... cant hardly wait !

    S.... L....

    I'm from Oklahoma. Moved to Texas for my job. I love both states.

    S.... L....

    I am from Commerce myself. Spend alot of time in Tulsa

  45. P.... R....

    I can't be the only one imagining the Eagles covering this. Sounds so much like something they would sing...

  46. o.... ....

    Beautifully sung. I favor Merle Haggard's Version but George does it beautifully too.

  47. V.... L....

    Love this and wish I was back

  48. K.... H....

    So many things I miss about Tulsa and so many things I don't...

  49. C.... L....

    I love this song

  50. B.... E....

    Noel Lee Haggard (Merle Haggard's son) put this out, not Merle.....listen to it. Noel Lee Haggard different & it is beautiful also

    B.... E....

    Betty Edwards your right, while Merle released it earlier in the 80s, Noel put it out in the late 90s and seems to have made it famous. I love every version by George, Merle or Noel

  51. Z.... ....

    can't wait to move to Tulsa county in the future

    Z.... ....

    Making that move this yr myself

  52. S.... P....

    Be Blessed.

  53. R.... Y....

    Hell yeah I live near Tulsa I'm about 10 miles away and I love this song.

  54. J.... H....

    this fellow San Antonio native makes me want to visit Tulsa gotta listen to the king of country wish bubba his brother was here he was a good guy looked like him but you know how George strait looks

  55. d.... v....

    haystak the rapper

  56. m.... ....

    The Lion King fan in me always heard this as "Tell me something bad about Tahka" which in Lion King nerd lore is said to be Scar's name before he got his scar.

  57. A.... J....

    Personally,
    I feel the same way about Houston!

    A.... J....

    +AP J AMEN BROTHER

    A.... J....

    AP J #PREACH

  58. a.... ....

    Some might hear this and think boring old ballad.  But I hear one of the best vocal performances of his career.

    a.... ....

    yes ❤

    a.... ....

    True that! ❤️

  59. W.... S....

    It's BY GOD ! 332-3 still the greatest country song EVER !

  60. 1.... ....

    What a beautiful song, written by the great Red Lane.

  61. K.... E....

    Very special man, thank you George...

  62. A.... L....

    love your music i live in Australia country is good here but your music is some kind of more reality i cant explain love your music george straight

    A.... L....

    yes ❤

  63. W.... S....

    Thanks YouTube !!!

  64. W.... S....

    thank you merle haggard ,George strait and Carolina girl !!you know great country music !!!

  65. T.... M....

    you dont listen to enough george

  66. C.... G....

    GEORGE STRAIT - "TELL ME SOMETHING BAD ABOUT TULSA"
    I love this song & George Strait!
    NO COPYRIGHTS INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. ALL COPYRIGHTS TO GEORGE STRAIT AND THE RECORD LABEL.

  67. B.... M....

    I have a friend that lives in Tulsa!

  68. J.... P....

    Seeing him with Merle Haggard this evening... first to record this song.  Hope they sing it together.

  69. C.... D....

    I'm near Tulsa. Be seeing him April 19th there :))))

  70. j.... Y....

    His voice is awesome in every song he sing

  71. r.... w....

    im born and raised an okie :)

  72. C.... ....

    scroll down and click "desktop"

  73. L.... ....

    I may have been born a Texan! However, I live an Okie!

    L.... ....

    2019 and you can still till you are from texas .

  74. D.... ....

    I wish someone would put the real version by Merle Haggard on here. As good as this one is it has nothing on the Hag.

  75. s.... m....

    i love this song so much. I miss you les

  76. A.... W....

    this song makes me so sad... :(((

  77. t.... ....

    Happy birthday,George!This is my very favorite George Strait song.

  78. O.... ....

    Some men just get better with age. Mr. Strait is one of those men.

  79. K.... C....

    I honestly hate country music, but I love this song, and I love Tulsa!

  80. S.... H....

    don't hate the 918<33

  81. E.... W....

    My Favorite George strait song!

  82. w.... ....

    Merle did this one first in 1986. George made it his own though.. what a awesome song.

    w.... ....

    oh no kidding...didn't know that.

  83. k.... ....

    @BADball17
    AMEN, AMEN!!! :( :) <3

  84. N.... ....

    First heard this song on a friday evening, lookin out the back door at a storm rolling in, gave me goosebumps, to this day one of my favorite Strait songs.

  85. A.... S....

    Noel Haggard(Merle's son) sang this song first but both versions are excellent.George is the Man.

  86. e.... s....

    most underrated george strait song EVER

  87. p.... L....

    he is sexy man too wow wow

  88. p.... L....

    he still a sexy man

  89. m.... ....

    Merle Haggards son Noel sang this also once upon a time.

  90. P.... H....

    good song right here love it so much.

  91. a.... ....

    please make this available on mobile!!!

  92. R.... P....

    HE IS THE KING

  93. S.... A....

    Ok ill tell you something bad about Tulsa...The Roads!!

  94. S.... A....

    like if your wearin wranglers.

  95. K.... ....

    you do know that he does not write his own tunes right? this one was written by Red Lane and others like :Ocean Front Property was written by Dean Dillon, Hank Cochran, Royce Porter and Fool Hearted Memory (his first #1) was written by Byron Hill Blake Mevis and "Unwound" was written by Dean Dillon Frank Dycus.Country still uses the singer/songwriter format and I think it is the best and alot of modern music should go back to it. I still love George he really knows how to make a song come alive.

  96. A.... W....

    @mikiecope
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! Texas is SOOO MUCH better!!!!!!!

  97. R.... W....

    TULSA!!!

  98. a.... ....

    It has an exceedingly high murder rate, especially in the area around the chicken shack.

  99. G.... R....

    I'm an oldie, been hanging onto his songs since "Unwound" was a hit. I remember hearing this song for the first time, sitting on I-275 outside Cincinnati, in heavy traffic, wondering how in the hell does this man keep making hit after hit after hit? Thinking that no two songs sound alike. I'm still in amazement. He NEVER runs out of songs. Or hits. Long live Strait.

  100. J.... ....

    My God man... Is it even possible for someone to be this awesome? There is no doubt in my mind this man is the greatest in the world