"She's From Texas (Best Friend's Letter)"

She says she's from Texas, let me tell you what that means

It means she'll give you the shirt off her back, then wash yours clean

It means Friday nights we were raising hell on backroads, just us two

She'd steal her daddy's truck and swear me to the truth

She's got that drawl that melts like honey, but don't get it wrong

She'll cut you down with words so sweet you'll thank her before you're gone

I've seen her hold her mama's hand through every single chemo round

Then walk out smiling, saying "Y'all, we're painting this whole town"

She's from Texas, that don't mean she's yours to keep

She's from Texas, she's wild wheat, not fenced-in sheep

You think you know her 'cause she let you hold her hand

But I've known her since we were twelve and I still don't understand

How something that beautiful keeps on breaking its own heart

She's from Texas, she's a masterpiece of falling apart

She writes songs 'bout leaving, but she never says goodbye

She'll be three states away and still call me to cry

About some boy who didn't get it, about some dream that didn't land

I just listen, 'cause that's what best friends in Texas do, that's the plan

She's from Texas, that don't mean she's yours to keep

She's from Texas, she's wild wheat, not fenced-in sheep

You think you know her 'cause she let you hold her hand

But I've known her since we were twelve and I still don't understand

How something that beautiful keeps on breaking its own heart

She's from Texas, she's a masterpiece of falling apart

And if she ever settles down, I'll be the one surprised

If she ever stops running, I'll look for the sunrise

'Cause Texas made her restless, Texas made her strong

Texas made my sister, and I'll love her all life long

So when you hear her singing 'bout where she's from

Just know there's two of us in that anthem, not just one

She's from Texas

And I'm from knowing her

That's my home