George Strait – not just the “King of Country,” but also a man with a love for aviation, owns his own private aircraft to serve both his work and personal life. He possesses at least one private jet – a Gulfstream G450 with the tail number N518GS. The plane is operated by G S Transport Inc., a company based in San Antonio, Texas – which also happens to be George’s hometown. Inside the luxurious cabin of his private jet, George Strait isn’t surrounded by golden trophies or million-dollar contracts. Instead, he smiles beside a map of Texas made entirely from colorful bottle caps. No words are needed — the photo says it all: no matter how far he flies, Texas is always in his heart. Listen ” Take Me To Texas “- The voice of a man who has traveled many places, but his heart has never left where he started.

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Introduction

There’s something about “Take Me To Texas” that hits you right in the chest—especially if you’ve ever felt homesick for a place that raised you, shaped you, and never really left your heart. George Strait didn’t just sing this one. He lived it. And somehow, through every note, he takes you there with him.

Originally recorded for the “Texas Rising” miniseries, this song feels less like a soundtrack and more like a soul track—straight to the roots of what it means to belong. You can almost smell the mesquite, feel the grit of boot heels on dry dirt, and hear the echo of a distant fiddle on a hot evening breeze. It’s pure Strait: steady, honest, and deeply Texan.

But this song isn’t just about geography. It’s about identity. About legacy. It’s for the people who believe Texas is more than a spot on the map—it’s a way of life. Whether you’re born there or just carry a little Lone Star spirit in your soul, “Take Me To Texas” taps into that universal longing for home. Not the home with walls and a roof, but the kind you feel in your bones.

And when George sings that final line, “Take me to Texas… that’s the only place I wanna be”—you don’t just hear it. You believe it.

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Lyrics

Take me to Texas 200 years ago
Where a pride rose from the ashes of San Jacinto
It still beats in every heart like a battle cry
Where I was born, where I was raised, so when I die
Take me to Texas on the open range
The Rio Grande is in my veins
It’s heaven there and so my prayer
Is that you’ll take me anywhere in Texas, the only home I know
I’m a child of the Alamo and the Yellow Rose
So when I go
Take me to Texas, where my daddy worked
Where his blood and sweat and tears are still in that red dirt
Wild Palominos run, cowboys are kings
And if I stray too far, I’ll let my Lone Star dreams
Take me to Texas on the open range
The Rio Grande is in my veins
It’s heaven there and so my prayer
Is that you’ll take me anywhere in Texas, the only home I know
I’m a child of the Alamo and the Yellow Rose
So when I go, take me to Texas
There is something in the sky
And in your momma’s eyes
So even if you try to move away
You’ll end up on some road somewhere
With your thumb up in the air
When they ask you where you’re headed, you’ll just say
Take me to Dallas, Fort Worth or San Antone
Houston, Laredo, Galveston
Or Austin, maybe Abilene
The closest thing I’ve ever seen to Heaven’s the Gulf of Mexico
I’m a child of the Alamo and the Yellow Rose
So when I go, take me to Texas, mm-hm
Take me to Texas
Oh, take me to Texas
Take me to Texas…