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I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
And she thought it was the sweetest thing
No, I couldn't buy her diamonds and I couldn't buy her gold
But my love for her I wanted her to know
So I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
Well, I felt kind of funny when I brought it home
I couldn't even buy ribbons and bows
But I gave it to her from deep inside of me
And the love in her eyes it was easy to see
When I gave her the ring from a quarter machine
Yeah, I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
And she thought it was the sweetest thing
No, I couldn't buy her diamonds and I couldn't buy her gold
But my love for her I wanted her to know
So I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
Well, I saved for a year and I got the real thing
Yeah, I finally got her that diamond ring
But when I got home she really got me
When she said, baby, you should know
You can't beat my ring from a quarter machine
Yeah, I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
And she thought it was the sweetest thing
No, I couldn't buy her diamonds and I couldn't buy her gold
But my love for her I wanted her to know
So I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
She said it ain't the money, it ain't the cost
Cause if it's true love all that matters is the paw
She loves her ring from a quarter machine
Yeah, I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
And she thought it was the sweetest thing
No, I couldn't buy her diamonds and I couldn't buy her gold
But my love for her I wanted her to know
So I bought her a ring from a quarter machine
She loves her ring from a quarter machine
She tough drinks down, walks a lot from all around
And we haven't even left the dock
The sun sets, moon shines, jumping in day or night
We won't ever even need a clock
Living up in Lake Day
I got a little swear going on could be the drinks in my hand
Or the boat wings, yeah, yeah
Not a care in the world once the motor hits the water
Get a little loose with the water, be my muse, float around
Get kissed by the sun till the end of the Lake Day
I'm soaking in a Lake Day, uh-huh
Glassy top, fog lifts, gears first to take a dip
And then tonight I'll sleep in anyway past 10
Stay cool, hold tight if the barber takes a dive
Doesn't matter if you boat or swim
Living up in Lake Day
I got a little swear going on could be the drinks in my hand
Or the boat wings, yeah, yeah
Not a care in the world once the motor hits the water
Get a little loose with the water, be my muse, float around
Get kissed by the sun till the end of the Lake Day
I'm soaking in a Lake Day, uh-huh
I'm already thinking about the next weekend down
Living up in Lake Day
I got a little swear going on could be the drinks in my hand
Or the boat wings, yeah, yeah
Not a care in the world once the motor hits the water
Get a little loose with the water, be my muse, float around
Get kissed by the sun till the end of the Lake Day
I'm already thinking about the next weekend down
Living up in Lake Day
I'm already thinking about the next weekend down
Living up in Lake Day
I got a little swear going on could be the drinks in my hand
Or the boat wings, yeah, yeah
Not a care in the world once the motor hits the water
I was leather, you were lace
Both of us blinded by a field of grace
Lying beneath a blanket of passion
Were you an angel or just my heart's assassin
I feel the vultures circling above
What used to be undying love
Now it's time to give up, cause I love you too much
Not to love you enough
Now it's different, that look on your face
Whatever happened to our field of grace
We need space, perhaps medication
Reality's better in my imagination
I feel the vultures circling above
What used to be undying love
Now it's time to give up, cause I love you too much
Not to love you enough
Hey, yeah
Yeah
I feel the vultures circling above
What used to be undying love
Now it's time to give up, cause I love you too much
Not to love you enough
Field of grace
I was leather, you were lace
Both of us blinded by a field of grace
Field of grace
Now it's different, that look on your face
Whatever happened to our field of grace
Field of grace
I thought it was nice
The renter had a private pool as you mentioned
And he also had a slide
I was more of a fan of a slide than anything
It was a blast, Kayden
It sure was, and let's kind of move on here to Tuesday
Tuesday we went to go see Spider-Man and to the Spider-Verse
So John, I know you're a big movie fan and we had to go see this
What was your review on the new Spider-Man?
Oh, an A++, I am looking forward definitely to seeing the sequel
Sometime in I think 2024 or early 2025, I don't know when it comes out
But if you haven't seen Spider-Man, definitely go see it
Even if you're not a fan of Spider-Man, everyone needs to go see it
Definitely something to check out
Kayden, what were your thoughts?
I thought it was a pretty good movie
I would have to say 10 out of 10, it was pretty funny
And not a big...
Okay, I am a movie person but not as big as John here
He's more into it than I am
It was good
That's good, that's good, yeah
I know Kayden not being really a movie buff
He doesn't really partake in the AMC A-list membership that I do
But I also do support local
So whenever I have a chance to support local theaters or businesses
You definitely gotta do it, you definitely gotta do it
So yeah, shout out to Gardner Cinemas
Okay, and Wednesday we had an opportunity to tour the NBC Boston Studios
That was pretty neat
John, if there was one thing that you liked most about the tour, what would it be?
I would definitely say seeing all the studios
So NBC Boston has six different studios
Because they own four different networks
And they all run out of the same building
You know, your sales consultant that you advertise with
She mentioned that NBC has been trying to...
NBC used Boston as a target market to do this building
So I thought that was pretty neat
Kayden, what was your favorite?
I would have to say I was mightily impressed even though I'm not a big person that goes to the gym
But I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was a gym inside the TV studio building
Oh yes, yeah, I definitely give them super credit for that too
That was kind of nice to see
And they offered us a position
If we're ever in the market for a new job or whatever
That they're hiring, they're always hiring
So we'll keep that a secret on how to apply
And now on to Thursday
So that's the other thing I want to mention too
When John actually got his rental, he got an electric vehicle
Tell us a little bit about that and your experience
Yeah, so I rented an electric car through Avis
It's my first electric car that I've ever driven
So that was a bit of a learning curve, I gotta admit
I had to download a bunch of new apps
Well, not a bunch, but at least two new apps to kind of find charging stations that we could charge at
Because this home is not built to charge from
Let's be honest
The home that I am staying in with Kayden is not built for a charge
We would have to call out and install people
Someone to install that electric
And honestly with me just being here for a week, it wasn't really worth it
So yeah, it just was a learning curve really
And what Kayden is kind of I guess foreshadowing is that Thursday
The station that we went to, which is very, very close to where we were going to go bowling
It broke down
Thankfully it wouldn't let me charge at all
But yeah, it was definitely a learning curve for sure
And I want to clarify, the car did not break down, the charger broke down
The charge station that we went to
Yes, yes
But I got to give super credit as well to Rob, he's the owner of the bike shop that hosts the charge station
He was very, very nice the entire week that we charged
I think we charged at his station maybe a total of three times
So yeah
So Rob, you're a great guy
I don't know the chances of him tuning in or but you know
But hey, you know
But yeah, I definitely hope that he is able to get his station fixed next time I rent a electric vehicle
Absolutely
And Friday, this is the most exciting one that we're excited to talk about
Friday
We had an opportunity to go see Thomas Ratt, Nate Smith and Cole Swindell
Actually, the order was Nate Smith, Cole Swindell and Thomas Ratt
I want to give a huge big thank you to Don Gostelin over at Big Machine Label Group
North East director for not only taking the time to meet us and get an opportunity to thank him in person
But just giving us the opportunity to meet Thomas Ratt and the seats
Oh my God, were they great seats? Don't you agree with me, John?
Yes, I was actually quite surprised
They were nearly front row seats
I don't think I've ever been that close to a stage since I went to go see the American Idol tour
Like in 2005, which was ages ago
It seems like ages ago
And Mohican Sun, the arena, holy cow
I mean, it's not as big as TD Garden, but still big, still pretty big
And they actually also host a WNBA team that plays out of Mohican Sun
Absolutely
And again, thank you to John for coming out and our two guests, my stepmom, Anna and my dad, Alan
Thank you so much for coming out to that
We had such a blast
And again, I posted this on Facebook and I want to say it again here
But if I had any advice to those who want to be in the industry
I always ask the interviewees
I've asked Amy, I've asked Sonny, I've asked Ricky, I've asked R, I've had Jeffrey
Thousands of people have asked this question
What advice would you give somebody that might want to start in the industry?
Like singing, writing, whatever, make connections
That's what I want to tell you today
Because at the end of the day, it's going to be worth it
And if you're connected to the right people, you're going to get endless opportunities
You're listening to The Kaden Gordon Show, today's Best Country Mix
More nonstop music is on the way
Thank you for listening to that review
We had an awesome time talking about it
Here is the interview with Lee Browning, hope you enjoy
Hello and welcome to The Kaden Gordon Show, today's Best Country Mix
Joining me right here today is Lee Browning
Lee, how are you?
Doing good, doing good, thank you so much for giving me a call and an interview
Of course, so why don't we get started by getting to know you a little bit
And how you got started in the music industry
Well, I got started actually a long time ago
I didn't follow through with it
But growing up in Bluefield, Virginia
I listened to George Jones and Marty Robbins
Of course, my dad is my influence on all that
And I just fell in love with traditional country music
And kind of fell out of it for a while in the 80s
You know, had started a family and everything
And then jumped back into it in the 90s
And you know, still a huge fan of traditional country music
And then recorded a few songs back in 2012
And 2014, 2015
And you know, and then finally we decided
This song that we're going to be talking about today is about a real large story
And you know, I wanted to cut this song because it was about a friend of mine
And but you know, as far as how I got into it
It's just something I've always wanted to do
It's something that you know, everybody's got a dream
Everybody, I think everybody's got a passion
And this has always been mine whether I've been in it or out of it
So you know, that's where I am with it today
Awesome, and yeah, you put me right in a good segue here
I know you have a new song coming out
Do you want to tell us a little bit about that?
Yeah, the name of the song is Ring from the Cording Machine
And I'll tell you some of the younger, you know, the younger crowd
They might not know what a ring from the Cording Machine is
And I know that title might throw them off a little bit
But it's just one of those machines that you put a quarter in
And you go, you twist it and you get a prize out, you know
And back in my day in the 90s
When I had a friend do that, you know, they had rings
They had little diamond rings in there, little fake diamond rings
They sparkled, they looked pretty real in the sunlight
But that's what the song's about
A friend of mine that I worked with, true story
Not going to say his name or anything
But he did come up to me and he said, you know
I really want to get my girlfriend a ring or something
But I just can't afford it, I don't have enough money
And I said, you know what, why don't you just get her one of those rings
Out of that Cording Machine down the road at the store
I said, just give it to her, give it to you from your heart, man
That's what really matters
Everybody wants to spend, you know, five, six, ten thousand dollars on a ring
And think that's going to do it, but
And I told him, I said, that's not what it's all about, man
It needs to come from your heart or don't do it at all
And sure enough, he went and got that ring and put it on her finger
And as far as I know, she still has that ring on her finger today
Now he did buy her a diamond eventually
And she did put it on her finger, but she still keeps that ring
From that Cording Machine on her finger
Because of what it meant at that time
So that's what the song's about, it's about true love
And it's about, you know, you don't have to afford gold and diamonds
You don't have to be able to afford, you know, gold and diamond
And all these fancy things
So that's what the song's about, and I just took what happened there
And of course that's the way all the good songs come about
I think, is from real life incidences
And that was one of them for me
Wow, I gotta say, that was very, very creative there
It's a new type of song that I have not heard
I know there's a lot of love songs and stuff out there
But this one is very, very unique, I feel like
I like it
It's another way to show someone how much you love you
And you know, my producer, James Williams, and promoter
He said the same thing you just said, you know
It's just, never heard anything like that
It is unique, and that's why we chose this song to release, we thought
You know, it's pretty unique, and hopefully people will catch on
Which, by the way, it is streaming on Amazon
And anywhere you can stream music, it's streaming
If people want to learn more about you, where can they find you?
Where can they find me?
Well, right now, they can find me just about everywhere
As far as social media, TikTok, YouTube
Amazon Music, if they want that
You know, want to see me
We're working on a video for the song
But it's on YouTube now
And about six other songs that I have up there
So people can see me, see what I look like
But like I said, we're working on a live video for this song
You know, because it's so unique, I want to take the rings
And I want to have a video to where I throw it out
And you know, we throw the rings out to the crowd
When I start singing the song
And so that's where they can find me
They can find me just about everywhere, Spotify
Just anywhere they're streaming music
And ask to hear a ring from a recording machine, it will come up
What do you like doing outside of music?
Do you have any hobbies, interests, anything like that?
What, is that, what do I like to do outside of music?
Yes
Yeah, well, you know, music's pretty much what I like to do all the time
But when I'm not doing music, I like, you know
Spending time with my girlfriend, we go on a lot of trips
Basketball, love to play basketball, love to watch football
And wait a minute, Kayden, I got to ask you
Now you're up in Boston, right?
Yeah, in the area
Up in Boston, okay
Well, you know, I'm a Miami Dolphins fan, hardcore
So when football season comes
When football season comes, you know
Some days, I'd probably put a concert off
And hold it till Monday just so I could watch my football
I mean, I'm a huge Tennessee volunteer fan
And a Miami Dolphins fan
So hobby-wise, I love watching sports, playing basketball
Stuff like that, going out in the pontoon boat, relaxing
I write a lot of songs out there on the pontoon boat actually too
So, you know, I can kind of mix the hobby with the love of music at the same time
Awesome, and Lee, is there anything that I forgot to mention
That you would like to mention here on the show today?
Well, I think all I'd like to mention is
You know, I don't know how many people are going to hear this
But we all appreciate, you know, my whole group
My promoter, myself, the team that's helping me promote the song
For people to go find it, you know, download it, listen to it, upload it
I mean, it's for sale, you know, on iTunes
Plus several other songs
We would just ask for the support from the fans
Just to go on and listen to it
Possibly even download it and keep it for themselves for good
Yeah, that's what this is all about
You know, the fans need to like it
And that's what I would ask
I would hope the fans enjoy it and want to hear it
And just pass it on and on and on and on
So that's how a song gets started
Lee, thank you so much for taking the time
To come on to The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix
We definitely appreciate your time and support, thank you
Thank you so much for having me on the show, Kaden
Hello and welcome to The Kaden Gordon Show today's Best Country Mix
Joining me right here today is Steve Gaspar with the Hollywood All Stars
Steve, how are you?
Great, Kaden, good, how are you doing?
I'm doing wonderful, thanks so much for taking the time to come on the show today
Well, listen, I want to thank you for having me representing the Hollywood All Stars
We're very anxious to speak with you and tell you about all the great stuff we've got going on
So let's get started by getting to know you a little bit
And how you got started in music and how you started the Hollywood All Stars
Well, Kaden, I'm a Grammy nominated songwriter
I've been writing and performing my whole life
I actually started piano lessons at four and a half years old
And, you know, it's been my life's passion playing, performing, as well as writing
Several years ago I got the idea to put together a passion project of mine
A dream team, so to speak, of some of my favorite musicians
With all of the arrangements and stuff that I wanted to do
And I started calling in some favors with different friends of mine in the industry
And I never imagined that five years later I'd be here speaking with you
Telling you I've got the horn section from the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels Tour
The lead singer from the Tower Power Band
The bass player from the Johnny and Edgar Winter Band
The drummer from Joe Bonamassa's band
And I mean, it just goes on and on with all of the incredible artists
That I've been very pleased to have involved with the Hollywood All Stars
If someone was to write about you, what do you think that they would take the time to write about?
I think probably the virtuosity of all the players
I mean, the songwriting, I think, is very strong
But it really is the arrangements and just the attention to detail
With all of the musicians involved in this particular project
I mean, I think it's kind of a lost art to have a band of this size
It's a 13-piece band
And the band has been compared to a modern-day version of Blood, Sweat & Tears
Toto has been another name that's come up that we've been compared to
And it really is kind of a lost art these days
Where people tend to be cutting things back rather than going in the opposite direction
So that's probably, I think, something that people would probably be drawn to and focused on talking about
Absolutely
Now, I know you have a new song
It's called Field of Grace
Why don't you take a minute to tell us a little bit about that?
Well, that was actually the first song that I wrote for the band, Kayden
I mean, the band was originally kind of a glorified cover band
In that we weren't doing originals per se
But what our set list would consist of
We would pull songs from many of the artists that we've all either recorded or toured with
And put our own little spin on them
And we were just floating along doing our concerts that way
And it was going over very well
It was very successful
And then, of course, COVID comes along
And everybody's locked down for two years
And it was during that space of time that I decided
If I wanted to take this to the next level
It really meant that I was going to have to write for it
And Field of Grace was the first song that I penned for the album
And it's sort of a contemporary breakup song, so to speak
Where, you know, at the beginning of a relationship
Everything is wonderful
And two people are madly in love
And then as time wears on
Little by little you start to see chinks in the armor
And there are little things that maybe perhaps annoy you about the other person
But that's sort of the impetus behind Field of Grace
Being a Grammy nominated artist and stuff like that
What advice would you give somebody that might just be starting out
And want to know more about being a songwriter or a singer or anything like that?
What would you tell them?
Well, look, the obvious thing is how difficult the business is
And I think it's only gotten more difficult as years have grown on
I mean, I grew up through the period
Not to date myself, but I grew up with vinyl records
And then, of course, cassette tapes, eight-track tapes and cassette tapes were the big thing
And then when CDs came out, that was a big thing
But during each of those different facets in the business
There still was a fairly legitimate way for songwriters to earn a living
I mean, everything was based on record sales
And at the end of any given week, if you looked in Billboard magazine
Soundscan had a pretty accurate listing of how many units were sold
Of a particular project on any given week
And you knew what money you were making
Nowadays, it's sort of like the Wild West out there
Where everything is out on the Internet
You're lucky to get paid if you get paid at all
If you do, it's usually micro-paid
And, you know, having said all of that
The advice I would give, if this is your passion and this is what you love
Try to hone your craft and just hang in there
And, you know, if you're fortunate enough
Some wall will break down for you
And you never know where that's gonna be
I mean, the interesting thing about meeting you a couple of weeks ago
You know, you're relatively in my own backyard
And we may or may not have ever met
And within a couple of weeks span of time
It's been really gratifying for me to see the interest that you've taken in the project
So, you know, I would tell everyone to hang in there
And just keep trying to do your best work
Where do you see yourself and the Hollywood All Stars in the next couple years?
Or where do you want to be?
Um, I'd listen, you know, I would like to see the band doing more live shows
You know, at this point in time
We put this record together
And I never imagined
Within a two or three month span of finishing the project
It immediately got picked up by a record label
Which is unheard of these days
You know, we signed a three-year record deal with Deco Entertainment
Which has distribution through the Warner Music Group
They have worldwide distribution through Cargo
So, I mean, it was a really great thing for us
And, you know, very rewarding to have a label come up to us and say
This music is amazing, we want to sign you
That's the good part
The airplay has been growing slowly
The difficult thing for this band, Kayden, because it's so large
Is the touring aspect
Obviously, you know, to take 13 people
It's 13 airline tickets
It's ground transportation
It's 13 hotel rooms
It's sort of economically unfeasible right now
For this band to go out
And the sad thing is we've been getting calls
You know, for example, we got a call from our agent a couple of weeks ago
There's a station in the Midwest that's playing our records
They wanted us to come out and headline a music festival they're having out there
Well, unfortunately, due to the size of the band
It wasn't just going to make economic sense to be able to get us all out there and do that
So, to answer your question, I would like to see in two years
I'd like to see our, you know, the live shows become more realistic
And I think that will happen as airplay continues to grow
You know, the more familiar people get with the music
Whether it's streaming stations or podcasts or SiriusXM or even terrestrial FM stations
I think as that grows, it will allow us the opportunity to go out and do more live performances
If people want to learn more about you, where can they find you?
Well, the easiest way would be our website
We're at www.thehollywoodallstars.net
I have a Facebook page and I'm very welcoming to anyone that wants to friend me on Facebook
The Hollywood All Stars also have a Facebook page
We're on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
You can find us anywhere
And I would really love for people to check out the rest of the band
I would really love for people to check out the record field of race
I mean, there's some really good material on it
And for any music lovers that love music that's made the old-fashioned way
We play it
There's no samples, there's no monkey business on this record
It's 13 world-class musicians just making music and having a ball
And I would love for people to become more familiar with it
If you had one message to tell anyone that might be listening
What would that message be, Steve?
I think especially in today's day and age where people tend to be a little less sympathetic
The arts in general, Kaden
I mean, get involved in the arts
You know, whether it's music in the schools or, you know
I think being an artist gives you a compassion for people and for life
And I think that that message, if we could all be a little bit more compassionate
Would make the world a much better place
I agree
And Steve, is there anything that I forgot to mention that you would like to mention today on the show?
No, Kaden, you know what? You've really got it covered
I mean, for anyone that's listening, again, it's thehollywoodallstars.net
The record is called Field of Grace on Deco Entertainment
And I would love for people to check it out
You know, the nice thing about the record, it's, you know, what is it?
It's a big rocking horn band
But there's a particular song on there called The River
Which, as the writer, is probably my favorite song on the record
It's a nice variety of music
I mean, there's some great dance stuff
There's some bombastic, funky rockin' stuff
As well as, you know, beautiful ballads
We also did a remake of the James Brown hit
It's the only cover on the record called Living in America
And that was an interesting story
The way that came about, the fella that wrote that song, Charlie Midnight
Became a big fan of the band through social media
And, you know, he and I were speaking about us going in to record this record
And he suggested it, and I think it came out great
Like I said, it's the only cover on the record
But interestingly enough, our horn section played on James Brown's original version of the song
So between that and the songwriter being a fan of the band
It was sort of a no-brainer to do that one cover
But the other songs are all originals
And I'm anxious for people to check them out
Steve Gaspar from the Hollywood All-Stars
Thank you so much for taking the time to come on the Kayden Gordon Show today
It's Best Country Mix
We definitely appreciate your time and support
Thank you
Kayden, thank you
We love you guys
And keep up the great work
It's a great show
I love it
At the end of the day
We all find a way
So open up your mind
You're not alone
Cherish the sun
Cherish the moon
Cherish the stars in the odd sky
Let it all in
Let it all out
Baby come alive
We are the stars
We are the moon
We are the stars in the neon sky
Let it all in
Let it all out
Baby come alive
Set the night on fire
Baby come alive
Tell me what you feel
When you pity me
A restless soul
A restless mind
I totally believe
In destiny
So quench all your desire
You're not alone
Cherish the sun
Cherish the moon
Cherish the stars in the neon sky
Let it all in
Let it all out
Baby come alive
We are the stars
We are the moon
We are the key to our desire
Kick off your shoes
Let down your hair
Baby come alive
Set the night on fire
Baby come alive
We all need
A little something
We all need
A little love
Set the night on fire
Baby come alive
Cherish the sun
Cherish the moon
Cherish the stars in the neon sky
Let it all in
Let it all out
Baby come alive
We are the stars
We are the moon
We are the key to our desire
Kick off your shoes
Let down your hair
Baby come alive
Set the night on fire
Your hands
They built a story for the ages
Fearless and courageous
Hands of a real man
Your hands
They seen the scars of game day
Flying military planes
Praising his name on high
Oh your hands
Hands of a real man
And I just can't get enough of
Your pure Americana
You're exactly the kind of man
I wanna stand beside of
Something about your hands
And everything they've been through
Baby you're bleeding red, white and blue
Your hands
The tallest mountains they have scaled
Yeah so many people you have helped
Yeah holding out your hands
Your hands
Well they're tough as nails
But they still bring you mama flowers
To show how much you care
And I just can't get enough of
Your pure Americana
You're exactly the kind of man
I wanna stand beside of
Something about your hands
And everything they've been through
Baby you're bleeding red, white and blue
And I just can't get enough of
Your pure Americana
You're exactly the kind of man
I wanna stand beside of
Something about your hands
And everything they've been through
Baby you're bleeding red, white and blue
Red, white and blue
Your hands
They built a story for the ages
Fearless and courageous
Hands of a real man
Fill that glass till I'm messy
Cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty
Know the high's just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you
Cause every time I feel diminished
And every time I feel diminished
I sit and listen to the melody that's all around me
And every word just keeps on spilling out
Like when I'm down and out, it's on the inside of me
Keeps on telling me to never doubt myself again
And right when I feel like there's nothing left to give
I hear it speaking to me, always telling me to believe
I might have been lost to depression
And start to question my own existence
Until I shut up to finally listen
I wish I didn't feel the need to always be accepted
By the ones who never gave a f*** about me
So what if I'm just daydreaming
Cause maybe I could be the one to leave reality
Without the need to beg and plead for better life
But I don't understand why I never seem to get it
All this open road, no idea where I'm headed
You always seem so out of reach
Maybe this time you'll finally see why I kept going
Fill that glass till I'm messy
Cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty
No, the highs just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you
One day I look back at the past
And realize all that's left are the memories
Of pain I buried inside
Visions of a time when I was on a mission
Locked in prison, in addiction, in one but one I lost
Almost everyone I ever loved
And if anybody's really above
Then why the f*** is this a world you have us living
My scars aren't any different than yours
But something's gotta give soon
Of course, only all we needed was each other
I'd give it all back, never wishing I had anything other
But right now, I'm waiting on the waves to die down
And if I can't figure it out, I might drown
We're only ever given so much to work around
Something that should have been simple in the first place
Just puts you in a tailspin as you feel the breeze fly by
But I hope you know I'll always lift you up when I'm around
Feel like last till I'm missing
Cause it's like you see right through me
I keep trying but I can't quit you
When I crash and I'm empty
No, the highs just temporary
I keep trying but I can't quit you
Red, white, black and brown, holy ground
It's where we come from and go back down
Solemn rocks turned by hand
Five generations making a stand
And it can fall right through your fingers
Or get sun-baked on your skin
Yeah, man, it's where we all begin
And God made dirt from mud on tires
20 acres wrapped around a bonfire
Dust clouds marking our way down a back road
Quickest way to get us back home
Perfect place to plant some roots
Brace some crops and learn some truth
Find a little place that you can grow
You get a whole lot of life for a little bit of worth
Yeah, God made dirt
When you're growing up, it shows you're tough
It's on your knees and in your cup
Tracking through the house, making mama mad
Still on your boobs, just like your dad
And it's a sign that you've been living
Turns into something that you love
Yeah, man, it's where we all come from
And God made dirt from mud on tires
20 acres wrapped around a bonfire
Dust clouds marking our way down a back road
Quickest way to get us back home
Perfect place to plant some roots
Brace some crops and learn some truth
Find a little place that you can grow
You get a whole lot of life for a little bit of worth
Yeah, God made dirt
On the first day He made life
On the second on the stars at night
But on the third
God made dirt from mud on tires
20 acres wrapped around a bonfire
Dust clouds marking our way down a back road
Quickest way to get us back home
Perfect place to plant some roots
Brace some kids and teach them truth
Find a little place that you can grow
You get a whole lot of life for a little bit of worth
I've lived a whole lot of life for a little bit of worth
Yeah, God made dirt
Red, white, black and brown holy ground
Yeah, God made dirt