Little Miss Texas
the Little Miss Texas Pageant—Dallas
Walker sat listening to the conversation Alex and Angela was having as Alex put the finishing touches on Angela's hair for the talent competition for the Little Miss Texas Pageant. Angela had won the title of Little Miss Dallas earlier this summer and was now getting ready to compete for the state title.
Angela's talent was singing I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart by Patsy Montana, a song that Angela had often sang for Alex's dad before he died from a heart attack.
Angela leaves the bath room in her baby-blue cowgirl outfit, white boots and hat. Her long strawberry blond hair is done in two French braids that hang down to her waist.
At the competition Alex, Walker, and Matthew and the rest of the ranger family sit in the front row. When Angela is introduced the home town crowd goes wild with applause. When the music starts Angela's voice is strong and clear and almost every one had to look twice to see if it was really the voice of a six year old girl.
"I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart
I Wanna Learn To Rope and Ride
I Wanna Ride O'er the Plains and the Desert
Out West of the Great Divide
I Wanna Hear the Coyotes Howl
While The Sun Sets In the West
I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart
The Life I Love the Best
Yodel-le-hee-hee
I Wanna Ride Old Paint Going On A Run
I Wanna Feel the Wind in My Face
A Thousand Miles from Most City Lights
Going At a Cowhand's Pace
I Wanna Pillow My Head near The Sleeping Herd
While the Moon Shines Down From Above
I Wanna Strum My Guitar Oh Yodel-Layer-Tee
Oh That's the Life I Love
I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart
I Wanna Learn To Rope and Ride
I Wanna Ride O'er the Plains and the Desert
Out West of the Great Divide
I Wanna Hear the Coyotes Howl
While The Sun Sets In the West
I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart
The Life I Love the Best
Yodel-le-hee-hee"
After Angela finished once again the crowd goes wild with applause.
Later at the Crowning Ceremony…
After announcing the four runners up the emcee was about to announce the winner"…And our new Little Miss Texas is Miss Angela Walker, Miss Dallas." This time the home town crowd was on their feet cheering that a local girl had won the state title.
In September, Angela competes for the national title in Oklahoma City where she is crowned Little Miss United States.