Famous Songs About Texas

Texas has inspired countless songs across genres. Here are 20 notable examples:

1. "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (1858) – Traditional state song
2. "Deep in the Heart of Texas" (1941) – Official state song
3. "Texas, Our Texas" (1929) – Patriotic anthem
4. "The Eyes of Texas" (1903) – UT Austin alma mater
5. "San Antonio Rose" (1938) – Bob Wills classic
6. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (Traditional) – Fiddle tune/folk standard
7. "Amarillo by Morning" (1973) – Terry Stafford/George Strait
8. "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" (1977) – Waylon Jennings
9. "Pancho and Lefty" (1982) – Townes Van Zandt / Willie & Merle
10. "Texas Flood" (1979) – Stevie Ray Vaughan
11. "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" (1983) – Garth Brooks
12. "The Dance" (1989) – Garth Brooks
13. "Wide Open Spaces" (1998) – Dixie Chicks
14. "Texas Sun" (2020) – Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
15. "Texas When I Die" (1978) – Tanya Tucker
16. "All My Ex's Live in Texas" (1987) – George Strait
17. "El Paso" (1959) – Marty Robbins
18. "Galveston" (1969) – Glen Campbell
19. "He's in Dallas" (1982) – Reba McEntire
20. "London Homesick Blues" (1976) – Gary P. Nunn

This list spans country, folk, rock, blues, and pop—testament to Texas's outsized cultural footprint.