From Beyoncé to George Strait, 20 famous songs that name-drop the Lone Star State

Chances are if you start singing "the stars at night are big and bright" in a public setting, you will be met with five claps and the words "deep in the heart of Texas."

The Lone Star State has inspired musicians across across several genres, including some of its towns and cities. With amazing talent from Texas, like Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Willie Nelson and George Strait, it's no surprise Texas has appeared as a lyrics in a plethora of songs.

The Caller-Times rounded up 20 songs that give a shoutout to the southern state and its metropolises. Expletives have been deleted for your safety, so mature content remains. Proceed at your own risk.

'All My Ex's Live in Texas' - George Strait (1987)

"Rosanna's down in Texarkana, wanted me to push her broom. Sweet Eileen's in Abilene, she forgot I hung the moon. And Allison's in Galveston, somehow lost her sanity. And Dimples, who now lives in Temple's, got the law looking for me."

'Amarillo by Morning' - George Strait (1983)

"When that Sun is high in that Texas sky, I'll be buckin' at the county fair. Amarillo by mornin', Amarillo I'll be there."

'Beautiful Texas' - Willie Nelson (1968)

"You can live on the plains or the mountains, or down where the sea breezes blow, and you're still in beautiful Texas. The most beautiful place that I know."

'Brownsville Girl' - Bob Dylan (1986)

"Brownsville girl with your Brownsville curls. Teeth like pearls shining like the moon above. Brownsville girl, show me all around the world. Brownsville girl, you’re my honey love."

'Corpus Christi Bay' - Robert Earl Keen (1993)

"If I could live my life all over, it wouldn't matter anyway. 'Cause I never could stay sober on the Corpus Christi Bay."

'Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?' - George Strait (1984)

"You left me here, to be with him in Dallas. And I know it hurts you at the time. Well I wonder now, if it makes a difference. Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind?"

'Flawless' - Beyoncé (2013)

"I'm out that H-Town. Comin', comin' down. I'm comin' down, drippin' candy on the ground."

'Galveston' - Glen Campbell (1969)

"Galveston, oh Galveston. I am so afraid of dying before I dry the tears she's crying.Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun at Galveston, at Galveston."

'Houston' - R.E.M. (2008)

"Houston is filled with promise. Laredo is a beautiful place. Galveston sings like that song that I loved, its meaning has not been erased."

'La Grange' - ZZ Top (1973)

"Rumor spreadin' 'round in that Texas town about that shack outside La Grange. And you know what I'm talkin' about."

'Lubbock or Leave It' - The Chicks (2006)

"International airport, a quarter after nine. Paris Texas, Athens Georgia's — not what I had in mind."

'She's Like Texas' - Josh Abbott Band (2010)

"She's as free as bluebonnets in the summer. She's as hot as the Padre Island sun. Most of the time she's warm and friendly like the hills that surround Austin."

'Songs About Texas' - Pat Green (1997)

"I sing songs about Texas. Sing them often as if she were some old lover I used to know. Wish I could follow them back to the homeland every time, I hear one on my radio."

'Southside Royalty Freestyle' - Megan Thee Stallion (2022)

"B----, I'm out here shinin'. I'm really Houston's finest. I don't know if he lookin' at the t------ or these diamonds."

'Texas (When I Die)' - Tanya Tucker (1978)

"When I die, I may not go to heaven. Well, I don't know if they let cowboys in. If they don't, just let me go to Texas, boys. 'Cause Texas is as close as I've been."

'Texas Flood' - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (1983)

"Well there's floodin' down in Texas. All of the telephone lines are down and I've been tryin' to call my baby. Lord and I can't get a single sound."

'Texas Sun' - Khruangbin and Leon Bridges (2020)

"Caressing you from Fort Worth to Amarillo. Come on, roll with me 'til the sun dips low. That Texas sun, that Texas sun, oh girl. That Texas sun."

'Texas Time' - Keith Urban (2018)

"You got it right there, easy, we're gonna party. Whiskey, women and wine. Yeah, I'll show you where it's at. Come on, let's get back on Texas time."

'Travis County' - Gary Clark Jr. (2012)

"Travis County took my picture, but no, I didn't smile. They told me I was gonna be here for a pretty long while."

'713' - The Carters (2018)

"I put it down for the 713, and we still got love for the streets."

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John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com or Twitter @johnpoliva.

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