Mar 31, 2014

Ain't Much Country (In That Town)




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

(Repeat Chorus)

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

(Repeat Chorus)

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

(Repeat Chorus)


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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)


©2002 Corey Parkman 

2 comments:

  1. There is, in fact, a lot of good country music in Nashville.

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