No state has inspired more songs than Texas: the ex-loves, the highways, the heat, and the pride. Country leads the way, but the blues and pop show up too.
Updated 2026
Deep in the Heart of Texas by Gene Autry 1942
The clap-along standard everyone half-knows.
All My Ex's Live in Texas by George Strait 1987
Which is why he hangs his hat in Tennessee.
Amarillo by Morning by George Strait 1983
A rodeo rider with nothing but the road.
God Blessed Texas by Little Texas 1993
Big, proud, and exactly as boastful as it sounds.
Luckenbach, Texas by Waylon Jennings 1977
Getting back to the basics of love.
Waltz Across Texas by Ernest Tubb 1965
A two-step set to the size of the state.
If You're Gonna Play in Texas by Alabama 1984
You had better have a fiddle in the band.
Miles and Miles of Texas by Asleep at the Wheel 1976
Western swing built for the open range.
That's Right (You're Not from Texas) by Lyle Lovett 1996
A wink at everyone Texas claims anyway.