In Brad Paisley's latest single, "City of Music," the one of the lyrics is "Hit the ground runnin' on Broadway ..."

The state of Texas and several of its cities have often served as inspiration for country music artists, but this summer the city of Tyler joined the club.

In Brad Paisley’s latest single, “City of Music,” the opening lyrics are “The karaoke queen of Tyler, Texas outgrew her little pond.”

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Released this June, the song was written by Paisley, Lee Thomas Miller and Ross Copperman.

Holli Fourniquet, vice president of marketing for Visit Tyler, said it’s always fun to hear Tyler or someone’s hometown mentioned in a famous song.

“I think it can create a sense of community pride especially if the mention is positive,” she said.

Fourniquet said she and others at Visit Tyler, a group within the city of Tyler dedicated to promoting tourism, have heard people talk about the song locally.

“Our staff was excited when we first learned about the song,” she said, adding that everyone is trying to guess who the “karaoke queen” in the song is.

She noted that because of the song, there’s a chance people will look up Tyler and see what the city has to offer.

“We, of course, hope that turns into a visit. It’s not something that can really be tracked well, but something that definitely happens,” Fourniquet said. “When someone loves a song or artist, they dig deeper into the meanings of the lyrics.”

After the lyrics about Tyler, Paisley continues the song with, “She packed up her car, took the Church Street exit, On half a tank of broken songs, Hit the ground runnin’ on Broadway …”

The “Broadway” lyric could be referring to the city of Tyler’s major roadway Broadway Avenue. Paisley’s lyric video features a street sign and traffic lights as the words are displayed.

“We hope this lands people on our website VisitTyler.com, which tells the story of Tyler and showcases everything fun to do in Tyler,” she said.

Paisley’s wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, came to Tyler in 2016 to speak at the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County luncheon about her family’s experiences after her mother was diagnosed with dementia.

Paisley has won three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.

Other popular Texas-related country songs include George Strait’s “Amarillo By Morning” and “All My Exes Live in Texas” along with Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson’s “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love).”