Few people know this: George Strait isn’t just “The King of Country.” He’s also a licensed pilot who used to fly himself to countless shows throughout the 1990s. In the cockpit, there was no crew, no spotlight. Just him, the Texas night sky… and one song he always played: “Run” — as if his heart, too, was racing home. “If there’s a plane or a bus leaving Dallas, I hope you’re on it…” — his voice would echo softly through the cabin, like a quiet whisper of longing. To George, the sky wasn’t about luxury. It was where he found silence — where he could reflect, write, and truly hear himself again.
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