: The more famous iteration, released as the fourth single from The Road to Hell on April 23, 1990 . 2. Composition and Themes
: An earlier, entirely different track released on the album Water Sign . Chris Rea - Texas
: Produced by Rea and Jon Kelly , the track features Max Middleton on keyboards and Martin Ditcham on percussion. : The more famous iteration, released as the
: The song portrays Texas as a mythical "green pasture" or a euphemism for escape . Rea has noted that the character in the song sees Texas as a "big Western apple in the sky" where there is no trouble, though Rea himself acknowledged that the reality of the state could be far more complex. : Produced by Rea and Jon Kelly ,
: At the time, critics praised its "nicely loose" feel and the "optimism" it provided amidst the darker social commentary of The Road to Hell . The Atlantic has since described it as a testament to the "European fascination" with the Lone Star State.