If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)

The song is a salute to Texan traditionalism, giving a nod to country music's roots. The fiddle was a staple of early country music and American folk music In general.

Murry Kellum and Dan Mitchell wrote this song. It's the only track on Roll On that they wrote. Kellum died in a plane wreck in 1990 at 47, six years after the release of "If You're Gonna Play In Texas." His recording of "Long Tall Texan" was a hit in 1963, and "The Ballad of Archie Who" had success in 1970. Mitchell died in 2011. He also wrote hits "Rodeo Bombeo" and "Only If There is Another You" for Moe Bandy. He was a career songwriter who penned everything from country music to radio jingles.

This song's success surprised the band. They released it as the B-side to "I'm Not That Way Anymore," which was the third single released from the album. B-sides are generally meant to complement the featured song and aren't themselves expected to be the hits, but DJs ended up playing "If You're Gonna Play In Texas" a lot more than the A-side, and it soon took off with fans.