Cody Johnson Brings Texas Heat To CMA Fest: A 2024 Recap

CMA Fest 2025, set for June 5–8 in Nashville, is the world’s longest-running country music festival, drawing fans from around the globe for four days of performances by over 300 artists across multiple stages.

A highlight this year is the return of Cody Johnson, fresh off his 2025 ACM Award win for Song of the Year with Dirt Cheap. But for now, here’s a rewind to the 2024 archives and his hit, That’s Texas.

CMA Fest not only celebrates country music but also supports the CMA Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the Country Music Association, dedicated to enriching music education across the United States.

Since its launch in 2011, the foundation has invested millions of dollars into high-quality music programs, supporting both students and educators. Funded largely by proceeds from CMA Fest, the foundation works year-round to ensure that every child has access to the transformative power of music, regardless of background or zip code.

CoJo’s performance at this year’s event promises to be a standout one, reflecting his continued rise in the country music scene!

Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
My redneck mother sang “Redneck Mother”
Cookin’ us kids somethin’ to eat
Daddy drank tequila like Pancho Villa
When the Cowboys won or they got beat

[Refrain]
But that’s Texas
Mm

[Verse 2]
That ol’ Lone Star gravel make an old truck rattle
Like a get-ya-boot bit stepped-on snake
Lord, have mercy that ground gets thirsty
Better buy a Resistol or find some shade

[Refrain]
That’s Texas
That’s Texas

[Chorus]
That’s Texas, home of George Strait the king
Ain’t no such thing as chili with beans
That’s Texas, hot as a flattop griddle
Ain’t got a band if ya ain’t got a fiddle
That’s Texas with a capital T
If I can’t go to Heaven, I got a plan B
And that’s Texas
Yeah, that’s Texas

[Verse 3]
Them two step queens’ll bring ya to your knees
Yeah, buddy, God sure blessed ’em
There’s fifty states, but at the end of the day
There’s one that you don’t mess with

[Chorus]
That’s Texas, home of Robert Earl Keen
Ain’t no such thing as chili with beans
That’s Texas, hot as a flattop griddle
Ain’t got a band if ya ain’t got a fiddle
That’s Texas with a capital T
If I can’t go to Heaven, I got a plan B
And that’s Texas
Yeah, that’s Texas

[Post-Chorus]
Tell ’em ’bout it boys

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
Where the night gets bright when the stars come on
Where every bar is a honky tonk

[Chorus]
That’s Texas, home of the CJB
Ain’t no such thing as chili with beans
That’s Texas, hot as a flattop griddle
Ain’t got a band if ya ain’t got a fiddle
That’s Texas with a capital T
If I can’t go to Heaven, I got a plan B
And that’s Texas
Yeah, that’s Texas