Song Description
UNHAPPY MAN IN THE CITY LONGS FOR THE COUNTRY; UNHAPPY GIRL IN THE COUNTRY LONGS FOR THE CITY. THEY SWITCH PLACES TO BENEFIT THEIR DAD BACK ON THE FARM.
| Song Length |
3:35 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Affable |
Subject |
Sister, Brother |
| Similar Artists |
Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
(LONG SHOT GAMBLE) 20 to 1
HE SPENT TEN YEARS IN A SUIT AND TIE
CHASIN? AN AMERICAN DREAM
GAVE SWEAT AND TEARS, STILL HE DIDN?T KNOW WHY
EVERYDAY SEEMED LIKE THE SAME OLD THING
HE COULDN?T FIND HIS HAPPINESS,
LIKE A DOG ON A LEASH, TRYIN? TO GET A LITTLE PEICE
OF WHAT ANOTHER MAN SAID WAS SWEET SUCCESS
HE HAD TO;
TAKE A CHANCE ON A CRAZY SCHEME
GET OUT IN THE WORLD AND DO HIS THING
GIVE HIS SONG A LITTLE TIME TO SING
NOT LEAVE IT UNSUNG
ON A LONG SHOT GAMBLE, 20 TO ONE
NA NA NA...
SHE WAS A SMART GIRL FROM THE FLATLAND PLAINS
WORKING ON THE FAMILY FARM
IN THE DRY YEARS THEY WOULD PRAY FOR RAIN
BUT FOR 5 STRAIGHT YEARS WELL
IT JUST WOULDN?T COME
SHE DREAMED OF THE CITY & AN OFFICE
ON THE 15TH FLOOR
& SENDING HOME MONEY SO DADDY
WOULDN?T HAVE TO FIGHT THE LAND NO MORE
SHE HAD TO;
TAKE A CHANCE ON A CRAZY SCHEME
GET OUT IN THE WORLD AND DO HER THING
GIVE HER SONG A LITTLE TIME TO SING
NOT LEAVE IT UNSUNG
ON A LONG SHOT GAMBLE, 20 TO ONE
BRIDGE:
HIS BEEMER KICKED UP DUST AS HE CAME BACK HOME
AND SHE GOT OFF THE BUS ...
IN THE CITY THAT SHE WAS GONNA MAKE HER OWN
THEY HAD TO:
TAKE A CHANCE ON A CRAZY SCHEME
GET OUT IN THE WORLD AND DO THEIR THING
GIVE THEIR SONG A LITTLE TIME TO SING
NOT LEAVE IT UNSUNG
ON A LONG SHOT GAMBLE?..
NOW HE?S BACK WITH DAD
& THE FARM'S IN THE BLACK
AND SHE?S GETTING? A PROMOTION
AND SHE?S SENDING LOTS OF MONEY BACK?..
SOMETIMES THAT?S HOW THE RACE IS WON?
ON A LONG SHOT GAMBLE?.
LONG SHOT GAMBLE 20 TO ONE
NA NA NA ?