I wrote this lyric 12 years ago (!) but the complaints are still pretty much all the same now.
Ain't Much Country (In That Town)
I ran off to Nashville with a guitar and a smile Barlights in my eyes, I planned to pluck around awhile Folks back home all told me that I had that Nashville sound But soon as I hit Music Row, to my dismay I found
Ain't much country in that town Ain’t much heart, it's all been sold Ain't no cowboys 'neath the hats And no true stories to be told It's love songs by the numbers With no twangin’ hangin’ round Ol' Hank's left the building Ain't much country in that town
I played a writer’s night, chose a cheatin’ song or two A pretty boy pulled me aside, said ‘Boy what’s wrong with you?” Don’t you know they want to hear the happy side of things And you might wanna cut that accent next time that you sing
I thought he was kidding, till I checked the radio All I heard were rock songs with some fiddles played real low Every song was happy, every singer was in love And suddenly I realized I wasn’t fake enough
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I came back from Nashville with a headache and a debt Feet back on the ground, I left that town with no regret Folks around all told me I should give it one more try But I just shook my head and laughed, and gladly told ‘em why
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Bridge A couple of George’s might drop by and Alan Jackson still lingers Takin’ up those token spots as the last real country singers
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---------------- Optional last verse: I came back from Nashville with a habit and a frown Bottle in my hand, I planned to let it let me down Folks back home all told me that I had to try again I’d as soon bash in my head while pissin’ in the wind
‘Cause... (Chorus)
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There is, in fact, a lot of good country music in Nashville.
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