<P> During the first weeks "If You're Gonna Play in Texas ..." was on the Billboard chart, "I'm Not That Way Anymore" charted concurrently, being listed as a tag - along B - side . Since "I'm Not That Way" was intended as the A-side, the song had an accompanying music video which was filmed at Fort Payne High School . </P> <P> The chorus references "Faded Love" by Texas musician Bob Wills and "Louisiana Man" by Doug Kershaw repeatedly throughout this song . </P> <P> Kip Kirby, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Alabama "obviously enjoys this high - energy instrumental romp through roots ." </P> <P> The single edit was more than a minute shorter than the original album version . Two features were deleted from the single version: </P>

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