Song Description

musician extolling virtues of playing country music

Lyrics

OLD COUNTRY MUSIC

WELL I BOUGHT MYSELF A SIX STRING
AND I TAUGHT MYSELF TO PLAY
LEARNT THE BEATLES AND SOME STONES
BUT I GAVE THAT STUFF AWAY
STARTED PLAYING ALL THE SONGS I USED TO HEAR
ON RADIO
THOSE CLASSIC COUNTRY HITS
FROM YEARS AGO


CH:
I STARTED PLAYING THAT OLD COUNTRY MUSIC
AND THATS ALL I EVER PLAY
I KNOW THERE'S OTHER SONGS AROUND
BUT THEY JUST DON'T HAVE THAT FEEL-GOOD SOUND
GIVE ME OLD COUNTRY MUSIC ANY DAY


I GOT MY FIRST PAID ENGAGEMENT
IN A LITTLE BAR FROM HELL
THERE WERE TATTOOS AND BAD TEETH
AND THE MEN HAD SOME AS WELL
AND THE BIGGEST MEANEST ONE OF ALL
CAME UP TO ME TO SAY
"SON - EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU PLAY?"

(I TOLD HIM....)
CH

WELL I ASKED HIM IF THEY'D EVER HAD
A BAND THERE THAT WOULDN'T PLAY
THOSE OLD COUNTRY FAVOURITES
IN THE MOST FAMILIAR WAY
HE SAID ONE TIME WE HAD THIS DISCO BAND
SO THE BOYS TOOK THEM OUT THE BACK
IN NO TIME AT ALL THEY'D LEARNT SOME BRAND NEW TRACKS

(AND NOW THEY'RE PLAYING...)