Story Behind The Song
I've been on the bar scene since '89, and I would be a rich man by now if I had a dollar for every Lynyrd Skynyrd fan who wanted to hear...You guessed it----"Free Bird"...The chorus just hit me many years ago and I have been playing this tune for way too
Song Description
A rowdy, southern-country sing-a-long that answers its own question...If I Had A Dollar...
| Song Length |
3:04 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Composed |
Subject |
Change, Luck/Coincidence |
| Similar Artists |
Brooks & Dunn, The Charlie Daniels Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
If I had a Dollar... J.S. Connell
Well, If I had a dollar from every Skynyrd Fan...
Who wanted to hear "FreeBird" or "Sweet Home Alabam"...
I'd gladly play this guitar, and be a wealthy man...
Yeah, If I had a Dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Well its smokey bars and old guitars and two or three ex-wives...
And It seems I've spent a million, to live this "Rockstar" life...
So if you'll pass my tip jar, I just may pay my rent...
Cause I'll guarantee you, my rents already spent...
But if I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Who wanted to hear "FreeBird" or "Sweet Home Alabam"...
I'd gladly play this guitar and I'd be a wealthy man...
Yeah, If I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Around the world all the party girls, they love a music man...
It seems like all the ugly ones, want to hold my hand...
They bat their eyes, flash a smile and tip me their last $5...
Not knowin they ain't got a chance as long as I'm alive...
But if I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Who wanted to hear "FreeBird" or "Sweet Home Alabam"...
I'd gladly play this guitar and I'd be a wealthy man...
Yeah, If I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Give me a shot! And all the bills you got...
Yeah, and 20 chicken wings, just might hit the spot...
Yes her daughters pretty...No his wife is not...
And yes I love to party...and no I don't smoke Pot...
But If I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Who wanted to hear "FreeBird" or "Sweet Home Alabam"...
I'd gladly play this guitar and I'd be a wealthy man...
Yeah, If I had a dollar from every Skynyrd fan...
Repeat Chorus-