♪ "Muscle Shoals to Music Row" ♪ (upbeat music) [Announcer] The Sam Phillips Music Organization invites you to step behind the music where the hits are made, the stories are told, and the legends are born.

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(upbeat music) And now, live from the Shoals, this is "Muscle Shoals to Music Row Live."

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you, and welcome to another "Muscle Shoals to Music Row Live."

I'm your host, M. Fletcher Brown.

You have seen, on this program, generations of Muscle Shoals talent, homegrown right here in northwest Alabama.

Some of the most amazing songwriters, singers, musicians, the world has ever known.

They just keep coming.

Generation after generation.

And tonight, I have the honor of presenting to you one of the next generation, one of the most dynamic performers the Shoals haves right now.

Please, welcome, for his first-time to "Muscle Shoals in Music Roll Live," Austin Bohannon.

[Audience] Woo.

(audience applauding) (drumsticks clicking) (sensual music) (sensual music continues) ♪ Falling in love is a gamble, or that's what they say ♪ ♪ And it can be hard to handle when your heart's at stake ♪ ♪ The only way we can win is if we're gonna go all in ♪ ♪ Lay your cards on the table, 'cause I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ As long as you're in my hand, I know I can't lose ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the one I need, the only queen in the room ♪ ♪ So I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ I know the odds are against us, but we should still try ♪ ♪ Sometimes it's better to let go and just roll the dice ♪ ♪ The only way we can win is if we're gonna go all in ♪ ♪ Lay your cards on the table, 'cause I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ As long as you're in my hand, I know I can't lose ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the one I need, the only queen in the room ♪ ♪ So I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ Lay your cards on the table, 'cause I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ As long as you're in my hand, I know I can't lose ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're the one I need, the only queen in the room ♪ ♪ So I'm bettin' on you ♪ ♪ Bettin' on you ♪ Thank y'all.

It is an honor to be up here today, and thank y'all so much for taking time out of your day to come hang out with us.

I think we're gonna have a good time for the next hour, but this next song I'm gonna do, I actually wrote it in the mindset of my grandparents' farm.

Just how out there, you know, we got a lot of living even close to the city.

You have a little bit of an, you know, you got all the city anxiety, whatever you call that?

And just how, you know, some of the simpler things out there.

You don't have to worry about nothing.

You may not be as rich as, you know, some of them high-rise folks, but you really got it made.

So this song is called "Broke."

(drumsticks clicking) (upbeat music) ♪ No city lights ♪ ♪ On these ol' back roads ♪ ♪ There ain't no rat race to be ran ♪ ♪ No nine-to-five ♪ ♪ You can work your whole life ♪ ♪ Folding 20s in a Folgers can ♪ ♪ Girl, I've been saving up ♪ ♪ Pretty soon you'll be waking up ♪ ♪ To a place we call home ♪ ♪ So, I spent my last blue-colored dollar on a house ♪ ♪ And a holler put a hand-me-down rock on her hand ♪ ♪ Blue Jeans and a Bobber ♪ ♪ Out there by the water ♪ ♪ Right next to Momma and them ♪ ♪ A Simple life down an ol' dirt road ♪ ♪ Is worth more than its weight in gold ♪ ♪ So don't fix what ain't broke ♪ ♪ She don't need ♪ ♪ No fancy things ♪ ♪ You won't see no Louis V on her arm ♪ ♪ All she wants ♪ ♪ Is a couple kids running round ♪ ♪ And 10% down on a farm ♪ ♪ My little amazing grace ♪ ♪ Just wants to find a place ♪ ♪ Make it our slice of Heaven ♪ ♪ So, I spent my last blue-colored dollar ♪ ♪ On a house and a holler ♪ ♪ Put a hand-me-down rock on her hand ♪ ♪ Blue Jeans and a Bobber ♪ ♪ Out there by the water ♪ ♪ Right next to Momma and them ♪ ♪ A Simple life down an ol' dirt road ♪ ♪ Is worth more than its weight in gold ♪ ♪ Don't fix what ain't broke ♪ ♪ She went and made this house a home ♪ ♪ Now that the kids are out and gone ♪ ♪ I can look back, laugh, and be glad ♪ ♪ I spent my last blue-colored dollar ♪ ♪ On a house and a holler ♪ ♪ Put a hand-me-down rock on her hand ♪ ♪ Blue Jeans and a Bobber ♪ ♪ Out there by the water ♪ ♪ Right next to Momma and them ♪ ♪ That simple life down an ol' dirt road ♪ ♪ Is worth more than its weight in gold ♪ ♪ So don't fix what ain't broke ♪ ♪ Don't fix what aint broke ♪ ♪ Don't, it ain't broke ♪ It's actually rich.

(audience applauding) (gentle guitar music) This song is called "Good Guys."

(drumsticks clicking) (lively music) (lively music continues) ♪ That guy right there was my best friend ♪ ♪ And he knows it ♪ ♪ When it comes to love, we were tough, didn't say it ♪ ♪ But we'd show it ♪ ♪ That picture there, we were up to no good ♪ ♪ We were way too young ♪ ♪ To be out on the town with the rough crowd ♪ ♪ And stay out 'til the rising sun ♪ ♪ We knew someday that we'd have to change ♪ ♪ But since you didn't make it to that day ♪ ♪ I think about the home team quarterback ♪ ♪ And all those good times that we had ♪ ♪ When a back porch and a six-pack is all we'd need ♪ ♪ Yeah, I think about the long necks and long weekends ♪ ♪ My best times are the ones you're in ♪ ♪ And right now, I can't help but think ♪ ♪ Why do the good guys gotta leave ♪ ♪ That picture there, she's in his hands ♪ ♪ His little baby girl ♪ ♪ And I hoped one day he'd have the chance ♪ ♪ To show her the world ♪ ♪ I guess no one knew what was going on ♪ ♪ They couldn't feel his pain ♪ ♪ Waking up to that phone call, he's gone ♪ ♪ I feel the same ♪ ♪ We knew someday that we'd have to change ♪ ♪ But since you didn't make it to that day ♪ ♪ I think about the home team quarterback ♪ ♪ And all those good times that we had ♪ ♪ When a back porch and a six-pack is all we'd need ♪ ♪ Just long necks and long weekends ♪ ♪ My best times are the ones you're in ♪ ♪ And right now, I can't help but think ♪ ♪ Why do the good guys gotta leave ♪ (lively music) (lively music continues) ♪ If he was here right now, I know what he'd say ♪ ♪ Make sure they remember me that way ♪ ♪ As the home team quarterback ♪ ♪ And all those good times that we had ♪ ♪ When a back porch and a six-pack is all we'd need ♪ ♪ Just long necks and long weekends ♪ ♪ My best times are the ones you're in ♪ ♪ And right now, I can't help but think ♪ ♪ Why do the good guys gotta leave ♪ ♪ Why do the good guys gotta leave ♪ (audience cheering) So I learned YouTube, just cutting my fingers for six months, learning four chords, and started playing around a campfire, and just fell in love with it.

This was while you were still in college?

This was while I was in college.

All right, so now you were UAB, right?

Yeah, I went to Shelton State, then UAB.

And you played baseball.

-Do won baseball down there?

-Yeah.

So, and you were pre-med, is that right?

Yeah, I was pre-med.

I wanted to do pharmacy school, then realized, "Oh my God, I can do this.

Let's try med school."

And then I realized, "Maybe I can do this."

And it was right, it was just around 2020, and all the stuff was going on, and I just- -Pandemic.

-Didn't know what to believe.

You know, didn't know right from wrong.

I didn't know what to do, and I just decided, you know, I'm just gonna give it, take a gap year or two, and started playing gigs.

And I think the Lord kind of forced me on that route.

Had to have been, because there's no other explanation for why I backed out of med school.

Well, I would say, coming back home to the Shoals with this new idea of what you wanted to do, or attempt to do.

First thing I gotta ask is, what did your parents say?

(laughs) They're supportive, 'cause most parents would be like, "Dude, go get a job, or go to the real world."

Or go get a medical degree.

Yeah, go get a medical degree.

But I come back, I'm like, you know, I got a little money saved up.

I'm gonna play some gigs and just see what happens.

And I just kind of rolled off that for a while and got by, and- So, the question then, after, what did your parents say, is when you came back to the Shoals, with this new understanding of yourself, and this new idea, this new passion, did you immediately seek out mentors in the Muscle Shoals music industry?

Or did they find you?

At first, I definitely sought out people.

I remember I came into where we're at right now.

First time I'd ever met anybody in the music industry, I come into that office and met Gary Baker.

-Yeah.

-And hung out.

And we recorded a song, and that was kind of it for a while.

And he literally gave me the best advice, but it kind of crushed me at that point in time.

He said, "Man, the best thing you can do is you could just go out and just figure it out."

He said, "You're gonna get better.

Go out and play.

That's the best advice I can give you."

And that point in time, I'm thinking, "I want him to help me.

Make me a star."

Well, two, you know, two years goes by, a year and a half goes by, I call him back.

I'm like, "Dude, thank you so much for that advice because I wasn't ready.

I'm still not ready for whatever is to come.

You know, I've gotta get better, I've got growing to do."

And then I think that, naturally, through playing shows, I just met some of these cats like Gary Nichols.

I've always looked up to him, played shows with him.

And Rodney at "Fame" is, you know, I gotta be honest with you, I mean this is gonna sound crazy, but I didn't know until I moved back from college the history of "Muscle Shoals."

-Really.

-I grew up just kind of playing ball, had my head down.

All I knew was baseball and football.

That's, you know, I didn't even know the history of the Shoals.

I knew one person, it was Gary Baker, and I knew that he wrote some songs, and I sang in show choir when I was growing up.

But I never knew the history of "Muscle Shoals."

I guess that I just kinda, I guess I got lucky coming back to the Shoals of all places.

And I'm like, "I wanna pick up some gigs."

You know, thank God I was in "Muscle Shoals."

(lively music) ♪ 17's way too young ♪ ♪ A wild horse is bound to run ♪ ♪ We were just living for the chase ♪ ♪ The day always turns to night ♪ ♪ We're hot as fire, then cold as ice ♪ ♪ We end up back here either way ♪ ♪ I wonder if it's love ♪ ♪ Or just another breakup ♪ ♪ We keep talking tough ♪ ♪ Until it's time to make up ♪ ♪ There you go again ♪ ♪ Getting underneath my skin ♪ ♪ Pushing me away just to pull me back in ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ ♪ I can't help but catch a buzz ♪ ♪ One more's never enough ♪ ♪ Keep holding on won't let you go ♪ ♪ Well, I might start a fight ♪ ♪ Ain't got a reason why ♪ ♪ I guess that's how our story goes ♪ ♪ I wonder if it's love ♪ ♪ Or just another breakup ♪ ♪ We keep talking tough ♪ ♪ Until it's time to make up ♪ ♪ There you go again ♪ ♪ Getting underneath my skin ♪ ♪ Pushing me away just to pull me back in ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ ♪ Round and around ♪ ♪ Round and around ♪ ♪ Round and around we go ♪ Same thing, y'all gotta do it with us.

(laughs) ♪ Round and around ♪ ♪ Round and around ♪ ♪ Round and around we go ♪ ♪ I wonder if it's love ♪ ♪ Or just another breakup ♪ ♪ We keep talking tough ♪ ♪ Until it's time to make up ♪ ♪ There you go again ♪ ♪ Getting underneath my skin ♪ ♪ Pushing me away just to pull me back in ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ ♪ I hope it never ends ♪ (audience cheering) Thank you, I hope this never ends.

I hope this show never ends.

This is a lot of fun.

(audience cheering) This next song I'm gonna do, you know, sometimes, this morning, I woke up, and I'm like, "I just hope that," you know, I pray I say the right things today.

So I wanna make sure that I get my story across.

But, ah.

(chuckles) I don't really have any musical background, do I, Dad?

Can you sing?

(laughs) I ain't heard it yet.

(laughs) I grew up just playing ball, and riding four-wheelers outta my grandparents', doing the simpler things in life.

And it wasn't until after I got done playing ball at UAB, university of Alabama at Birmingham, for those of you that don't know.

You probably guessed you heard of that one.

But got done playing there, and I just started writing songs, realized I wanna do something.

And my God, how lucky am I to be from Muscle Shoals?

Am I right?

(laughs) -Praise God.

-(audience applauding) But I'm fortunate enough to be from here, which is awesome.

Started playing gigs and got to meet some great people.

Rodney, Fame, everybody, Halle, "Kicks 96."

They've taken care of me, but this song is kind of about what I knew growing up, "Just the Simple Things."

(drumsticks clicking) (lively music) ♪ Don't need a fancy destination ♪ ♪ I am good where I'm at ♪ ♪ Way you moving when the music playing ♪ ♪ Can't beat a view like that ♪ ♪ It's never been too complicated ♪ ♪ Let's stay in and tip them back ♪ ♪ I guess all I'm trying to say is ♪ ♪ It's simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as you and me headed down to the creek ♪ ♪ In my whole three Silverado ♪ ♪ Just another party downtown couldn't get us out the house ♪ ♪ Because you know, I don't even wanna go ♪ ♪ It's simple as that ♪ ♪ Watching you taking off your makeup ♪ ♪ Beats any plans that we had ♪ ♪ Let's pour another one and stay up ♪ ♪ We'll keep it simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as you and me tangled up in the sheets ♪ ♪ A couple minutes into the show ♪ ♪ Just another party downtown ♪ ♪ Couldn't get us out the house ♪ ♪ When you know I don't even want to go ♪ ♪ It's simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as that ♪ ♪ Baby, we'll keep it short and sweet ♪ ♪ Maybe the only thing we need ♪ ♪ Is you and me headed down to the creek in my '03 Silverado ♪ ♪ Just another party downtown ♪ ♪ Couldn't get us out the house ♪ ♪ When you know I don't even want to go ♪ ♪ Simple as you and me tangled up in the sheets ♪ ♪ A couple minutes into the show ♪ ♪ Just another party downtown ♪ ♪ Couldn't get us out the house ♪ ♪ When you know I don't even want to go ♪ ♪ It's simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as that ♪ ♪ Simple as that ♪ (audience applauding) Thank you.

This next song I wrote.

Thank you.

With my drummer back here, Mr.

Evan Lane with the dang hat on.

That's actually my hat.

(laughs) But we wrote this just kind of off of, he played a, you've done a lot of shows in Nashville, especially like on Broadway, and such.

And I've done my fair share of playing 'em, probably more going out down there than playing them.

But you see the same reoccurring thing.

Nobody's from Nashville anymore.

Especially not down on Broadway, and there's always a bachelorette party.

We're like, "Hell, let's just write a song about it."

"I don't know, let's write a song about what Nashville's turned into."

So that's just what we did.

(drumsticks clicking) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ She said she don't like boys like me ♪ ♪ Then she hits me up every other night seems ♪ ♪ She must think she's inside of my head ♪ ♪ Started out Valentine on Broadway ♪ ♪ Ended up checking out late on Sunday ♪ ♪ Then the next two weeks she left me on read ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Come Monday morning ♪ ♪ She's gone when you wake up ♪ ♪ She's in a cowgirl hat and a bridesmaid's sash ♪ ♪ Just downtown acting up ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ I ain't saying that you shouldn't go out and have fun ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to tell you that girl ain't the one ♪ ♪ Couple rounds of Crown and Coke, and you're done ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Come Monday morning ♪ ♪ She's gone when you wake up ♪ ♪ She's in a cowgirl hat and a bridesmaid's sash ♪ ♪ Just downtown acting up ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Come Monday morning ♪ ♪ She's gone when you wake up ♪ ♪ She's in a cowgirl hat and a bridesmaid's sash ♪ ♪ Just downtown acting up ♪ ♪ She's a Broadway Barbie ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love, don't fall in love ♪ ♪ Don't fall in love ♪ ♪ She don't fall in love ♪ A one, two, here we go.

(upbeat music) (audience applauding) You can't trust those Broadway girls now.

(laughs) (audience applauding) I wrote this with, actually, one of my good buddies, Noah Shoals, that's here, and one of my best friends that just passed, actually.

And so, I gotta pay honor to him.

This song is called, (clears throat) "Lose You Again."

(gentle music) (gentle music continues) ♪ Watch the same sunrise ♪ ♪ I can't get no sleep ♪ ♪ It don't wash away ♪ ♪ Your memory ♪ ♪ I can't move on ♪ ♪ This can't be real ♪ ♪ There's just some wounds ♪ ♪ That time won't heal ♪ ♪ I'd do it all again right now ♪ ♪ If I had one more time around ♪ ♪ I'd get right back in the saddle ♪ ♪ I would ride against the wind ♪ ♪ And go down the road to nowhere ♪ ♪ Even though I know how it ends ♪ ♪ I'd risk it all, I'd take the fall, and count it as a win ♪ ♪ Even if I lose you again ♪ ♪ When a star burns out ♪ ♪ You still see the flame ♪ ♪ Light up for years ♪ ♪ It kinda feels the same ♪ ♪ As this empty heart ♪ ♪ I can't fill the void ♪ ♪ In this crowded bar ♪ ♪ You cut through the noise ♪ ♪ I got good at letting you down ♪ ♪ If I had one more time around ♪ ♪ I'd get right back in the saddle ♪ ♪ I would ride against the wind ♪ ♪ Go down the road to nowhere ♪ ♪ Even though I know how it ends ♪ ♪ I'd risk it all, I'd take the fall, and count it as a win ♪ ♪ Even if I lose you again ♪ ♪ I've tried a million ways to let ya go ♪ ♪ But every time I hear your name I lose control ♪ ♪ And get right back in the saddle ♪ ♪ I ride against the wind ♪ ♪ Go down the road to nowhere ♪ ♪ Even though I know how it ends ♪ ♪ I'll risk it all, I'll take the fall, ♪ ♪ And count it as a win ♪ ♪ I'll risk it all, I'll take the fall, ♪ ♪ And count it as a win ♪ ♪ Even if I lose you again ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Even if I lose you again ♪ -Woo!

-(audience cheering) Thank you, that was tough.

I'm gonna strip down into acoustic here.

(gentle acoustic music) This song is called "If That Truck Could Talk."

(gentle acoustic music) ♪ He knows the way to every single die bar by heart ♪ ♪ He spent most nights parked outside, staring at the stars ♪ ♪ And no stranger to the sunrise ♪ ♪ Watch the seasons come, and he saw change ♪ ♪ Yeah, he's been through some things ♪ ♪ There's a couple 100,000 memories on the dash ♪ ♪ Spend half his life on four-ball tires ♪ ♪ And a quarter tank of gas ♪ ♪ And two tell, all tell lies, one foot on the floor ♪ ♪ There ain't a heartbreak hill he couldn't climb ♪ ♪ That beat of four-by-four ♪ ♪ Yeah, he'd have a lot to say ♪ ♪ He's seen at all, that truck could talk ♪ ♪ They'd probably throw a ranch in ♪ ♪ All my plans of heading south ♪ ♪ Tell me that I'm crazy if I let that girl get out ♪ ♪ Without telling her I love her ♪ ♪ And I might never recover from that pain ♪ ♪ I still feel it to this day ♪ ♪ Because there's a couple 100,000 memories on the dash ♪ ♪ Spent half his life on four-ball tires ♪ ♪ And a quarter tank of gas ♪ ♪ And two tell, all tell lies, one foot on the floor ♪ ♪ There ain't a heartbreak hill ♪ ♪ He couldn't climb that beat of four-by-four ♪ ♪ Yeah, he'd have a lot to say, as he's seen it all ♪ ♪ Yeah, Lord knows it'd be the one I call that true guitar ♪ ú ♪ That true guitar (gentle acoustic music) (gentle acoustic music) (audience cheering) Honestly, just your style as a performer, Austin Bohannon is like a walking party.

(Austin laughs) I mean, you can tell just from his energy, just sitting here talking to me, he's always on.

You're just always this.

Not that you don't have, you know, like you know, low periods.

I'm sure that you do, but I feel like this has always been the Austin that I've seen every time I've ever seen you.

You're very positive, you're very happy, you're very energetic, and the same energy is always on stage.

Even if you're playing a song that's kind of a ballad, there's almost always some high-energy lead-in.

Is that just, is that just naturally you, or are you doing that on purpose?

It's gotta be, I mean, I definitely strive to be a positive guy.

There's just too much stuff out there that can just ruin your day, and you know, that doesn't even matter.

I heard somebody say, "It's called the present -'cause it's a gift."

-Right?

The past and the future, there's no sense in worrying about that.

So I'm trying to get my mind just kind of, I try to stay in that mindset that, you know, like enjoy this moment with these people, and if I can help you have a good time, you know, then I've done something.

(gentle acoustic music) ♪ I was looking at you, you were looking at me ♪ ♪ Blonde hair, blue eyes ♪ ♪ Gets sweeter with time, like muscadine wine ♪ ♪ Gotta act right now ♪ ♪ Before you leave ♪ ♪ Or I'll be out for the count, referee with the whistle ♪ ♪ Like one, two, three ♪ ♪ So I bought you a drink ♪ ♪ Then you took hand ♪ ♪ We danced all night in the neon lights ♪ ♪ Said we can get higher ♪ ♪ Than all those stars and all those airplanes ♪ ♪ Your love is a fire ♪ ♪ So roll me up and ♪ ♪ Smoke me away ♪ ♪ We can get higher ♪ Come back on, band, why don't you come back up here?

(gentle acoustic music) ♪ Last song came on ♪ ♪ Lights did, too ♪ ♪ Was time to make my move ♪ ♪ Didn't know what to do except keep looking at you ♪ ♪ So when you turned around ♪ ♪ Said what's it gonna be ♪ ♪ Well, don't let go home alone, girl ♪ ♪ We can get higher ♪ ♪ Than all those stars and all those airplanes ♪ ♪ Your love is a fire ♪ ♪ So roll me up and ♪ ♪ Smoke me away ♪ ♪ We can get higher ♪ Here we go.

(gentle music) (gentle music continues) ♪ I don't know if I've ever felt anything better than this ♪ ♪ How did I live without your lips on my lips ♪ ♪ Said we can get higher ♪ ♪ Than all those stars and all those airplanes ♪ ♪ Your love is a fire ♪ ♪ So roll me up and ♪ ♪ Smoke me away ♪ ♪ We can get higher ♪ ♪ Than all those stars and all those airplanes ♪ ♪ Your love is a fire ♪ ♪ So roll me up and ♪ ♪ Smoke me away ♪ ♪ We can get higher ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ So we can get higher ♪ ♪ So we can get higher ♪ -Woo!

-(audience applauding) I guess if I had a number one record in my book, I didn't make much money off of it.

Yeah, maybe if everybody goes and listens to it.

But this will be my number one stream song on Spotify.

So if you're out, wanna listen to it, here we go.

(drumsticks clicking) (lively music) (lively music continues) ♪ Fire don't mix with gasoline ♪ ♪ And whiskey won't win a fight ♪ ♪ Pain don't change with diamond rings ♪ ♪ The dark always comes to light ♪ ♪ It only takes so long before it all goes up in flames ♪ ♪ So put it out or feed that fire ♪ ♪ The choice is yours to make ♪ ♪ You can fly on down the highway ♪ ♪ You can stay right there at home ♪ ♪ You can wait on the day he packs his things ♪ ♪ But he's as good as gone ♪ ♪ If he ain't gonna love you, maybe it's my turn ♪ ♪ You can pray, you can drink ♪ ♪ You can wait on the rain, either way it's gonna burn ♪ ♪ I can tell he don't need you ♪ ♪ There ain't no love in the air ♪ ♪ Would he toss and turn at night ♪ ♪ If one day you weren't even there ♪ ♪ Would he finally fight for something ♪ ♪ Or find another hand to hold ♪ ♪ If you're gonna learn the hard way ♪ ♪ There's one thing you should know ♪ ♪ You can fly on down the highway ♪ ♪ You can stay right there at home ♪ ♪ You can wait on the day he packs his things ♪ ♪ But he's as good as gone ♪ ♪ If he ain't gonna love you, maybe it's my turn ♪ ♪ You can pray, you can drink ♪ ♪ You can wait on the rain, either way it's gonna burn ♪ (lively music) (lively music continues) ♪ You can fly on down the highway ♪ ♪ Let your heart guide you home ♪ ♪ I've been waiting on the day when you call my name ♪ ♪ And have my hand to hold ♪ ♪ 'Cause baby, I'm gonna love you ♪ ♪ I've been waiting on my turn ♪ ♪ A new spark, new flame at the end of the day ♪ ♪ Either way it's gonna burn ♪ ♪ Either way it's gonna burn ♪ (audience cheering) -Thank you.

-(audience cheering) My number-one hit right there.

Jordan, we're gonna do one that you wrote.

This is a great song we wrote in my basement, I believe.

That's before I had the studio and everything in there.

So we're gonna do the one song, me and Jordan wrote together.

We'll have to make it two.

(guitar strums) This song is about a fellow who grew up a little bit.

I don't know if I wrote it about me 'cause I don't know if I've done that yet.

(laughs) But (laughs) I'm working on it.

-Three.

-(drumsticks clicking) (lively music) ♪ I used to stay at the bar too much ♪ ♪ I always fallen for the same fake love ♪ ♪ I could go a week without sleeping in the same sheets ♪ ♪ And never even lose my voice ♪ ♪ And now we're going on three weeks in ♪ ♪ Ain't been this happy since God knows when ♪ ♪ You got me changing drinks, trying new things ♪ ♪ Wonder what happened to me ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ Could give a damn about the neon lights ♪ ♪ Don't care about going downtown ♪ ♪ Buying rounds every Saturday night ♪ ♪ Forgot about them Broadway girls ♪ ♪ I'm getting tired of the same old songs ♪ ♪ Now you're my double shot on the rocks ♪ ♪ Ever since you came along ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ (lively music) ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ You're the only I wanna chase ♪ ♪ The only shot I wanna take ♪ ♪ You're sweeter than a Pina Colada, Sex on the Beach ♪ ♪ You hit me like a hurricane ♪ ♪ You taste so good going down ♪ ♪ I think I'll have another round ♪ ♪ Because you are the time serve tequila ♪ ♪ And my Margarita got me giving up the Crown ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ Don't give a damn about the neon lights ♪ ♪ Don't care about going downtown ♪ ♪ Buying rounds every Saturday night ♪ ♪ Forgot about them Broadway girls ♪ ♪ I'm getting tired of the same old songs ♪ ♪ You're my double shine on the rocks ♪ ♪ Ever since you came along ♪ ♪ I forgot about whiskey ♪ (lively music) ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ Don't give a damn about the neon lights ♪ ♪ Don't care about going downtown ♪ ♪ Buying rounds every Saturday night ♪ ♪ Forgot about them Broadway girls ♪ ♪ I'm getting tired of the same old songs ♪ ♪ You're my double shine on the rocks ♪ ♪ Ever since you came along ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ ♪ I forgot about the whiskey ♪ -Hey.

-(audience applauding) That's the first song I ever wrote.

(drumsticks clicking) (lively music) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ The first time I got in her car ♪ ♪ I heard some rapper spitting bars ♪ ♪ And I thought if I fall for her, I'm crazy ♪ ♪ Yes, I was blinded by the stars ♪ ♪ Until I picked up my guitar ♪ ♪ And she said that you'll never make it, baby, oh ♪ ♪ I bet you're gonna turn it down low ♪ ♪ Wishing you were out on the road ♪ ♪ Hoping that he don't know that ♪ ♪ That's me on your radio ♪ ♪ You never thought I'd make it this far ♪ ♪ Back when I was playing at bars ♪ ♪ I've got my own show, and you can't go ♪ ♪ You're hearing me from the radio ♪ ♪ She didn't like that I was drunk ♪ ♪ The only time that she showed up ♪ ♪ So I cut her off and chased my damn dreams ♪ ♪ Well, I keep that liquor in my cup ♪ ♪ And she knows she's the one messed up ♪ ♪ 'Cause I went out and I did the damn thing, and oh ♪ ♪ I bet you're gonna turn it down low ♪ ♪ Wishing you were out on the road ♪ ♪ Hoping that he don't know that ♪ ♪ That's me on your radio ♪ ♪ You never thought I'd make it this far ♪ ♪ Back when I was playing at bars ♪ ♪ I've got my own show, and you can't go ♪ ♪ You're hearing me from the radio ♪ (lively music) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ I know you go slow ♪ ♪ On your way home ♪ ♪ Just listening to my songs ♪ ♪ But before you sleep ♪ ♪ When you think of me ♪ ♪ Just know that I'm gone ♪ ♪ Said, Oh ♪ ♪ I bet you're gonna turn it down low ♪ ♪ Wishing you were out on the road ♪ ♪ Hoping that he don't know that ♪ ♪ That's me on your radio ♪ ♪ You never thought I'd make it this far ♪ ♪ Back when I was playing at bars ♪ ♪ I've got my own show, and you can't go ♪ ♪ You're hearing me from the radio ♪ (lively music) ♪ Hearing me from the radio ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Hearing me from the radio ♪ -Woo!

-(everybody cheering) -Hey, not to get long- -So, before we get outta here, we've gotta talk about this guy.

Just for the folks who aren't really sure what they've been looking at.

Can we talk?

Is there a story here that we need to know?

This is a conglomerate of a lot of different moments in my life, I believe.

Sweet Linda made this for me and she brought it to me backstage today.

And I mean, everything down to this is a hat that I had that I lost.

She didn't know that it was a hat that had special meaning to me that I lost.

There's no telling where it is.

You've got the bling, look, I've got the bling.

This is literally me.

I used to wear jerseys all the time.

I still do seldomly.

The dude is rocking the jersey.

That is my exact guitar.

And that is the guitar I played today that the Southern Jumbo, The same strap I normally wear, I didn't wear today.

Eagles, 'cause I'm an Eagles fan.

And then on the back, look at this, this is so detailed.

This is a cherry tree that had fall in her yard.

There's a baseball, 'cause I played baseball.

A baseball bat with my song "Good Guys" on it.

I mean, this could not be more detailed.

[Fletcher] Honestly, I think this needs to be a part of Austin Bohannon's show, every show from now on.

This needs to be on stage.

Oh, yeah, this is my new little buddy.

[Fletcher] Have you named him?

I mean, I'm tempted to just do Bo.

[Fletcher] Just go, we just call him Bo?

You know, because Bo is like kind of my nickname.

So this could be like my alter ego.

-Okay, there we go.

-If somebody's like talking smack to me, I'll say, "You gotta take it up with Bo."

-Oh.

-(both laughing) Love Bo, he's awesome, and hopefully, he will bring you joy and luck and, man, hopefully- Hopefully, there's not a curse tied to this thing.

(both laughing) (upbeat music) ♪ It's been a long week, been hard on me ♪ ♪ Working all this overtime ♪ ♪ It's only Thursday, I'm getting thirsty ♪ ♪ And my tongue is getting dry ♪ ♪ I ain't had a drink ♪ ♪ Of nothing good since Friday night ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer, I need a cold one ♪ ♪ I don't care if it's a Coors or Miller Lite ♪ ♪ I need a buzz, so keep them coming ♪ ♪ 'Til I drink that cooler dry ♪ ♪ Sometime after five ♪ ♪ 'Til closing time, I'll be right here ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer ♪ ♪ Who's that new girl in that blue shirt ♪ ♪ I ain't seen her here before ♪ ♪ She's flying solo, glass is empty ♪ ♪ Looks like she can use one more ♪ ♪ Well, damn, that girl is fine ♪ ♪ Let me buy her a glass of wine ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer, I need a cold one ♪ ♪ I don't care if it's a Coors or Miller Lite ♪ ♪ I need a buzz, so keep them coming ♪ ♪ 'Til I drink that cooler dry ♪ ♪ Sometime after five ♪ ♪ 'Til closing time, I'll be right here ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Anytime, anywhere, any kind I don't care ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer, I need a cold one ♪ ♪ I don't care if it's a Coors or Miller Lite ♪ ♪ I need a buzz, so keep them coming ♪ ♪ 'Til I drink that cooler dry ♪ ♪ Sometime after five ♪ ♪ 'Til closing time, I'll be right here ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer ♪ ♪ Hand me a beer ♪ ♪ Oh, hand me a beer, whoa ♪ (dramatic ambient music) -Woo!

-(audience applauding) All right, we're going end this set.

We thank y'all so much for hanging out.

-Have y'all had a good time?

-(audience cheering) We're gonna end it with some real-deal country music.

(lively music) (lively music continues) (lively music continues) ♪ It started way back in third grade ♪ ♪ I used to sit beside Emmy Lou Heyes ♪ ♪ Pink dress, matching bow in her ponytail ♪ ♪ She kissed me on the school bus ♪ ♪ But told me not to tell ♪ ♪ Next day I chased around the playground, ♪ ♪ Across the monkey bars and the Merry-Go-Round.

♪ ♪ Well, Emmy Lou got Kyle to passing me a note ♪ ♪ I wanna (indistinct) to me, I read what she wrote ♪ ♪ Do you love me ♪ ♪ Do you wanna my friend ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you do ♪ ♪ Well, then, don't be afraid to take me ♪ ♪ By the hand if you want to ♪ ♪ I think this is how love goes, check yes or no ♪ ♪ And now we're grown up, and she's my wife ♪ ♪ Still like two kids with stars in our eyes ♪ ♪ Ain't much changed, I still chase Emmy Lou ♪ ♪ Up and down the hall, around the bed in my room ♪ ♪ Last night, I took her out in a wide limousine ♪ ♪ 20 years together, she still gets to me ♪ ♪ I can't believe it's been that long ago ♪ ♪ Since we got started with just a little note ♪ ♪ Do you love me ♪ ♪ Do you wanna be my friend ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you do ♪ ♪ Well, then, don't be afraid to take me by the hand ♪ ♪ If you want to ♪ ♪ I think this is how love goes, check yes or no ♪ (upbeat music) (lively music continues) ♪ Do you love me ♪ ♪ Do you wanna be my friend ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you do ♪ ♪ Well, then, don't be afraid to take me by the hand ♪ ♪ If you want to ♪ ♪ I think this is how love goes, check yes or no ♪ ♪ Check yes or no ♪ ♪ Check yes or no ♪ ♪ Check yes or no ♪ The King of Country music right there.

My name's Austin Bohannon.

Thank you so much, Muscle Shoals to Music Row.

Thank you for having me.

Linda, thank you so much for that gift, that made my day.

And thank you to my grandparents being here.

It's always an honor to have them sticking around, watching.

Ladies and gentlemen, Austin Bohannon.

(audience cheering) Check yes or no if you think this guy's gonna be a star.

We'll see you next time on another "Muscle Shoals to Music Row Live."

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