David Frizzell & Shelly West ~ 'You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma'

Album: Carryin’ On the Family Names
Artist: Davis Frizzell
Gjesteatist: Shelly West
Låtskrivere: Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant, Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard
Utgitt: 1981
Label: Warner Bros. Records

Priser: Acedemy of Country Music Award for årets låt
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

"You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" is a 1981 single from the film Any Which Way You Can, performed by David Frizzell and Shelly West. It was written by Larry Collins and Sandy Pinkard (of Pinkard & Bowden). The song was Shelly West's debut on the country chart and David Frizzell's second hit on the country chart. "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma", was the most successful of seven country hits by the duo, staying number one on the country chart for one week and eleven weeks in the Top 40 country chart.

David Frizzell (born September 26, 1941) is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the 1980s, 30 years into his career.

Shelly West (born May 23, 1958) is an American country music singer. Her mother was the country music star Dottie West, whose career spanned three decades. The younger West reached her peak in popularity during the 1980s before mostly retiring in the wake of her mother's death.
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[GuriMalla]

Lyrics:
(Verse 1: David Frizzell)
There's a full moon over Tulsa
I hope that it's shining on you
The nights are getting cold
In Cherokee County
There's a Blue Norther passing through
I remember green eyes and a rancher's daughter
But remember is all that I do
Losing you left a pretty good cowboy
With nothing to hold on to
Sundown came and I drove to town
And drank a drink or two

(Chorus)
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
And I'm sure missing you
I'm sure missing you

(Verse 2: Shelly West)
Here the city lights out shine the moon
I was just now thinking of you
Sometimes when the wind blows you can
See the mountains
[Lyrics from:
And all the way to Malibu
Everyone's a star here in L.A. County
You ought to see the things that they do
All the cowboys down on the Sunset Strip
Wish that they could be like you
The Santa Monica Freeway
Sometimes makes a country girl blue

(Chorus)
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
And I'm sure missing you

(Verse 3: Both)
I work 10 hours on a John Deere tractor
Just thinking of you all day

I've got a calico cat and a 2 room flat
On a street in West L.A

(Chorus)
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
You're the reason God made Oklahoma
And I'm sure missing you
I'm sure missing you

[estelleadamski]

One the the greatest songs ever written. The melody and words are hypnotic!

[atfourothirtythree]

"New Country" listeners ...this is what the real thing sounds like. Real Country Music!

[TammiLynn]

I love this version and Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton to both are great versions

[odannyboy]

This song brings me back to being a 17yo boy in the Summer of 1982 and meeting a beautiful girl named Lisa in Fulton, Missouri while visiting my grandparents on their farm! The night air was perfect, the evening was magic and I’ll never forget her or the night we shared as long as I live! I’m 57 now and counting. What a wonderful and innocent time

[bethstetson]

Fifth generation Okie. Lived in California for 10 years. Used to listem to this song on the Santa Monica freeway and cry!

[sharlafalkner]

Just beautiful oh it’s just like today your on the stage singing. Beautiful voices. Thanks

[nathanurick]

Wow!! It’s 2025 and I remember this song like it was yesterday.

[Dale-clwl]

I was born in 86' and ai still believe this is rhe real true country. Not the crap portrayed nowadays

[joelgalvan]

In one word that says it, all. Classic.

[TerryGarner-yy]

In my opinion after 60 years a a C&W fan, this song and version is the best all-time C&W song of all time - words, melody, music, performance!

[primroseharan]

Fantastic duet and terrific song thanks for this

[SaraAppletonwastheQWERTYmail]

What a beautiful song! too bad they don’t make those anymore.

[cbmccarty]

great song and they sound so good together and they're the real reason God made Oklahoma!

[RudyHelton]

I'm 68 this year and I still remember the love of my life and I loved to dance to this song

[grfarner]

A great country music song. They don't make them like this nowadays.

[KathyBoykin-qp]

I was born in 1962 that is my favorite song

[robadams]

This song came out in the early 80s when I was in my "Dukes of Hazzard"/Country Music Stage. Today I was thinking about Sheryl Crow singing "until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard" and that led me to this tune that mentions the Santa Monica Freeway.

[muffsmercury]

When country music was that--country music. I'm primarily a rock and roll person but always had a soft spot for awesome country songs. I remember this from early 1981. Great year for me and music. Shelly really spices it up with her verse. I live near Oklahoma in Arkansas. Love every part of it except the tornadoes.

[stacilayton]

Missing you mom and dad. I will forever carry you in my ❤️