Gimme Back My Country(Todd Smallwood)

Story Behind The Song

Heard a commentator on TV say, "Please gimme back my country" and I instantly heard the double meaning of the USA and country music. Thanks FOX News!

Song Description

Country music has turned into anything but country music the way I remembered it. Please fix this and get back to real writers.

Song Length 3:25 Genre Country - Honky Tonk, Country - Contemporary
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Restless, Beside Yourself Subject Radio, Music
Similar Artists Johnny Cash, Lyle Lovett Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Give Me Back My Country

What's goin' on with my radio
I can't listen to it anymore
I'd change the station but it's all the same
Sugar coated pop.. stop, I'm goin' insane

Whatever happened to my steel guitar
I need some fiddle in a honky tonk bar
Some hillbilly tunes from out in the sticks
I didn't know that it would come to this

Gimme back my country
Let me hear the heartbeat of the South
Gimme back my country
Or please kindly shut your mouth

Came home and turned on the CMA
Lookin at kids who just learned how to play
Singin songs about the boys at the high school prom
Somebody tell me where my whole world's gone

Gimme Charlie Daniels and Charlie Pride
Jones and Hag and Patsy Cline
Willy and Hank, don't forget about Cash
People I want my country back

Gimme back my country
Let me hear the heartbeat of the South
Gimme back my country
Or please kindly shut your mouth

Red White and Blue
Tell me what you're gonna do
Home of the brave and free
Gimme back my country

What's goin' on with my radio
I can't listen to it anymore
I'd change the station but it's all the same..

Gimme back my country..

Paul Cook and Todd Smallwood
© 2010 Turtle on a Fencepost Music and no borders music



This song is great Rocking country, great vocal, great instruments, great story keep up the great stuff!

If the song moves me then it's got somethin to it. Great vocal and lyrics and instrumentation. Very Honky Tonk!!!!

can't really hear the lyrics very well

Lyrics Paul Cook, Todd Smallwood Music Paul Cook, Todd Smallwood
Producer T. Smallwood Publisher Turtle on an Fencepost, no borders
Performance Todd Smallwood Label no borders records
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Roy Elkins Country 2019 11/19/2018

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