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Still Country
well i might have moved out to the city
yeah left that small town behind
out here its a little hard to find
a dirt road
a honey hole
some times i feel like i dont have control
but
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
people out here say i talk with a twang
cuz of the way
i say hey ya'll
i like my beer and whiskey
like to have a ball
its pretty different here under these lights
but i still love a stary night
oh
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
it dont matter where i wind up
cuz its in my blood
country until the day i die
ya'll know that aint no lie
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
yeah left that small town behind
out here its a little hard to find
a dirt road
a honey hole
some times i feel like i dont have control
but
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
people out here say i talk with a twang
cuz of the way
i say hey ya'll
i like my beer and whiskey
like to have a ball
its pretty different here under these lights
but i still love a stary night
oh
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
it dont matter where i wind up
cuz its in my blood
country until the day i die
ya'll know that aint no lie
i'm still country
still wear my muddy scuffed up boots
hey i'll always know my roots
i still wear this cowboy hat
faded black
i still got on my wrangler jeans
and a steal guitar still makes me want to sing
give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country
Published 24th Sep 2013
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Anonymous
24th Sep 2013 2:00pm
Zinger,
I'm no song writer for sure. I've been accused of laying down some lyrical stuff on occasion but that's it.
I'd like to critique just one idea in this, if you don't mind.
"give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country"
I am a country boy, but I've been around the long way and for a long time.
and these lines can be offensive to some. totally acceptable in a small group of county boys but Not So Much out there in the big city.
You need to think about universal appeal instead of pleasing just the local home boys and "over that rap crap' will not win you a lot of favor..allow that folks who like your music may also have an ear for other genre's and feel that your being unfair. That will cost you credibility. As for the country boy, it's enough to say that you are one..it's probably too much to dare people to say what they want about you..:(
I could love this piece, but you'd have to rethink / rewrite those sentimental ideas keeping in mind that you're hoping to please the many and not worry about the few....of course this is just my humble opinion and as previously noted I'm no song writer..just a country boy :)
I'm no song writer for sure. I've been accused of laying down some lyrical stuff on occasion but that's it.
I'd like to critique just one idea in this, if you don't mind.
"give me some Hank, Haggard and Willie
over that rap crap
say what you want about me
but i'm still country"
I am a country boy, but I've been around the long way and for a long time.
and these lines can be offensive to some. totally acceptable in a small group of county boys but Not So Much out there in the big city.
You need to think about universal appeal instead of pleasing just the local home boys and "over that rap crap' will not win you a lot of favor..allow that folks who like your music may also have an ear for other genre's and feel that your being unfair. That will cost you credibility. As for the country boy, it's enough to say that you are one..it's probably too much to dare people to say what they want about you..:(
I could love this piece, but you'd have to rethink / rewrite those sentimental ideas keeping in mind that you're hoping to please the many and not worry about the few....of course this is just my humble opinion and as previously noted I'm no song writer..just a country boy :)
Anonymous
24th Sep 2013 4:16pm
loved it zinger...hope you are well.
strider
strider
24th Sep 2013 8:43pm
