Ella Langley 'Choosin' Texas' Lyrics

Ella Langley at The 59th Annual CMA Awards held at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 19, 2025, in Nashville. Michael Buckner/Billboard Trending on Billboard Country superstar Ella Langley is a history maker. Her hit single “Choosin’ Texas” was the first track by a woman to simultaneously top the Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs and all-genre Billboard Hot 100 charts. The song, which has a writing and producer credit from country legend Miranda Lambert, was Langley’s first Hot 100 chart-topper. With “Choosin’ Texas,” Langley also became just the fourth solo woman to earn a multi-week Country Airplay No. 1 in 10 years. Below are the lyrics to Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.” Related Ella Langley Joins Beyoncé & Taylor Swift to Become Third Woman to Achieve This Hot Country Songs Feat Bleachers Set North America Tour, Perform on ‘Fallon’ Ella Langley and Megan Moroney’s Milestone Chart-Toppers Are Forcing Nashville to Break a Decades-Old Rule Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with TennesseeI shoulda known better than to take him back to AbileneI put him right back into her armsI wasn’t a match for that kinda spark She’s from Texas, I can tell by the wayHe’s two steppin’ ’round the roomAnd judgin’ by the smile that’s written on his faceThere’s nothin’ I can doIt doesn’t take a crystal ball to seeA cowboy always finds a way to leaveDrinkin’ Jack all by myselfHe’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell Well, I guess he forgot about the Smoky Mountain rainThem old Hank tunes, the Memphis blues we used to singHe always loved Amarillo By MorningI shoulda taken that as a warning She’s from Texas, I can tell by the wayHe’s two steppin’ ’round the roomAnd judgin’ by the smile that’s written on his faceThere’s nothin’ I can doIt doesn’t take a crystal ball to seeA cowboy always finds a way to leaveDrinkin’ Jack all by myselfHe’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell When I’m eastbound and down and I can’t help but cry‘Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mileI’ll know that his mind wasn’t ever gonna change‘Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State She’s from Texas, I can tell by the wayHe’s two steppin’ ’round the roomAnd judgin’ by the smile that’s written on his faceThere’s nothin’ I can do, nah, yeahIt doesn’t take a crystal ball to seeA cowboy always finds a way to leaveDrinkin’ Jack all by myselfHe’s choosing Texas, I can tell, noDrinkin’ Jack all by myselfHe’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell Come on, babyOh, yeahJust when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFindWRITERSElla Langley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Joybeth TaylorPUBLISHERSLyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news