"All my exes live in Texas": The singer starts by stating that all of their former romantic partners now reside in Texas, implying that they have had multiple failed relationships.
"And Texas is a place I'd dearly love to be": Despite the singer's love for Texas, they acknowledge that they can't be there due to their exes living there, suggesting they're avoiding the state for that reason.
"But all my exes live in Texas": Reiterating the fact that all of their ex-partners are in Texas.
"And that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee": The singer has chosen to live in Tennessee, possibly to escape the memories and complications associated with their past relationships.
"Rosanna's down in Texarkana / Wanted me to push her broom": The lyrics mention one ex, Rosanna, who is in Texarkana, and it seems she wanted the singer to help her out with something ("push her broom").
"Sweet Eileen's in Abilene / She forgot I hung the moon": Another ex, Eileen, is in Abilene, but she seems to have forgotten or moved on from the special things the singer did for her.
"And Allison's in Galveston / Somehow lost her sanity": Allison, another ex, is in Galveston, and the singer suggests that she has faced some mental health challenges.
"And Dimples who now lives in Temple's / Got the law looking for me": Dimples, yet another ex, now lives in Temple, and it appears there might be some legal issues or complications related to their past relationship.
"By transcendental meditation / I go there each night / But I always come back to myself / Long before daylight": The singer tries to escape their memories and past by practicing transcendental meditation, but ultimately, they find themselves returning to their own thoughts and reality.
"Some folks think I'm hidin' / It's been rumored that I died / But I'm alive and well in Tennessee": The singer addresses the rumors and speculations about their whereabouts and status, confirming that they are alive and living in Tennessee.
In summary, these lyrics tell a humorous and somewhat melancholic story of a person who has had multiple ex-partners in Texas and has chosen to live in Tennessee to avoid the complications of those past relationships. The song combines elements of country humor and storytelling, which is characteristic of George Strait's style.
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