Cover art for Up In Texas by Midland

Up In Texas

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Up In Texas Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Blue eyes cried in the rain tears for it
Shiner Bock poured a beer for it
The Lone Star shinin' in the sky
Santa Anna tried for it
Davy Crockett died for it
If you've been there, you know why


[Pre-Chorus]
Sam Houston star-spangled it
Jerry Jeff Bojangled it

[Chorus]
You ain't been awake
'Til you wake up in Texas
You ain't felt heartbreak
'Til you break up in Texas
The best songs, the best bars
And you ain't seen stars
'Til you look up in Texas
Now out of ten, it's eleven
I bet even in Heavеn
They say "up in Texas"

[Verse 2]
They madе Lonesome Dove in it
Willie found his luck in it
Underneath the "come and take it" flag
Billy Graham prayed for it
Jerry Jones paid for it
It's hard to talk about and not brag
[Pre-Chorus]
Lucchese boots walked across it
Billy Bob's honky-tonked it

[Chorus]
You ain't been awake
'Til you wake up in Texas
You ain't felt heartbreak
'Til you break up in Texas
The best songs, the best bars
And you ain't seen stars
'Til you look up in Texas
Now out of ten, it's eleven
I bet even in Heaven
They say "up in Texas"

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, take me back to Texas, boys

[Chorus]
The best songs, the best bars
And you ain't seen stars
'Til you look up in Texas
Now out of ten, it's eleven
I bet even in Heaven
They say "up in Texas"
[Outro]
It's a blue-bonnet blessing
A red-sunset obsession
Bet even in Heaven
They say "up in Texas"

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“Up In Texas” is a single released by Midland to kick off their 2024 Up In Texas Tour. The song serves as an ode to the place where the band was formed, with the group belting about the greatness of the Lone Star State.

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What did Midland say about "Up In Texas"?
Genius Answer

Jess Carson:

‘Up in Texas’ might be an ode to the place where we formed as a band, but it is meant to be blasted from a dusty old jukebox anywhere on the planet.

Mark:

It’s a Lone Star anthem honoring the people, places and personas that have made the state a lil’ bigger than the rest.

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