I've got some friends down in Houston, who know me quite well They'll be more than happy to put me up for a spell I can hang out or hide out whichever I choose They won't ask me questions about why I've got the blues I've got a Houston solution in mind All it takes is a call on the telephone line And I can leave all these problems in Nashville behind I've got a Houston solution in mind (that's right) Well, my Daddy once told me you can't run away Your troubles will follow and they'll find you some day Well there's no use to argue 'cause he's probably right But I've run out of options and I'm leaving tonight I've got a Houston solution in mind All it takes is a call on the telephone line And I can leave all these problems in Nashville behind I've got a Houston solution in mind I've got a Houston solution in mind I've got a Houston solution