
Josh Travis
Season 2023 Episode 4 | 1h 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
This Episode of Sounds Around Town features Josh Travis.
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[upbeat country music] ♪ It was a hard weekend August ♪ We were coming back home ♪ From a little vacation that we took on our own ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw, running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth [acoustic guitar music] [gentle country music] ♪ Well, last night I ran into a friend ♪ ♪ I hadn't seen in years ♪ So he got all excited ♪ Wanted to buy me a beer ♪ Asked me you still at that same job ♪ ♪ Like you really care ♪ Looking past me at the door ♪ Where I cut my hair [gentle country music] ♪ Well, he sat down at the table ♪ ♪ Loosed his tie and rolled his sleeves ♪ ♪ Said a wife and three kids later and a brand new Mercedes ♪ ♪ Asked me, you still at that same job ♪ ♪ Can't remember what you do ♪ Looking past me at the door ♪ For his girlfriend to walk through ♪ ♪ I said I'm going nowhere fast ♪ ♪ Like a rebel with no cause ♪ Spinning tires in both directions ♪ ♪ And I'm always getting lost ♪ I don't do things I ought to ♪ Man that gets me down ♪ Feels like I'm always working hard to get turned around ♪ [lead guitar music] ♪ Still waiting on the day I'll be some country music star ♪ ♪ Well, it ain't got me nowhere ♪ ♪ But I've taken it away too far ♪ ♪ I got high hopes and little plans too ♪ ♪ Never followed me ♪ Yeah, you could've seen me 10 years ago ♪ ♪ I'm the same guy that you knew, all right ♪ ♪ But I'm going nowhere fast ♪ Like a rebel with no cause ♪ Spinning tires in both directions ♪ ♪ And I'm always getting lost ♪ I don't do the things I ought to ♪ ♪ Man that gets me down ♪ Feels like I'm always working hard to get turned around ♪ ♪ Come on [lead guitar music] ♪ Guess I'm going nowhere fast ♪ Like a rebel with no cause ♪ Spinning tires in both directions ♪ ♪ And I'm always getting lost ♪ I don't do the things I ought to ♪ ♪ Man that gets me down ♪ Feels like I'm always working hard to get turned around ♪ ♪ Feels like I'm always working hard to get turned around ♪ ♪ It feels like I'm always working hard to get turned around ♪ [gentle country music ends] Thank you very much.
[country guitar music] [country rock music] ♪ It was a hard weekend August ♪ We were coming back home ♪ From a little vacation that we took on our own ♪ ♪ She was going back to college ♪ ♪ I was dropping out ♪ Said something about the kind of people we are now ♪ ♪ Cutting up toward turnpike I-76 ♪ ♪ Little storehouse off the highway ♪ ♪ Was the last chance we'd get ♪ Buy one get two free now on everything here ♪ ♪ Before the clerk said it'd be a safe night here ♪ ♪ For the clerk said ya'll be safe night here ♪ ♪ Next evening at home we took the sunback road ♪ ♪ He picked up my brother and some friends that we know ♪ ♪ My buddy said I can't get arrested again ♪ ♪ If things turn for the worst I'm running my friend ♪ ♪ Turn for the worst, I'm running my friend ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ And we dropped the souvenir that we bought from afar ♪ ♪ It was the last day of the life of that car ♪ ♪ Just about everything you could expect ♪ ♪ Except for a healthy dose of common sense ♪ ♪ Wasn't my best day, it wasn't my worse ♪ ♪ At least I could say that nobody was hurt ♪ ♪ All right [lead guitar music] ♪ Just a few quick sparks and it was all too late ♪ ♪ Before I could say a prayer it was up in flames ♪ ♪ Neighbors gathered round putting us to shame ♪ ♪ Fireman in chief of police relayed ♪ ♪ I wanted what had happened to my criminal friend ♪ ♪ He was running from the scene, so off he went ♪ ♪ Tides melted off and the glass hat shattered ♪ ♪ Rocket shooting out in the back and we scattered ♪ ♪ Rocket shooting out in the back and we scattered ♪ ♪ And we dropped the souvenir that we bought from afar ♪ ♪ It was the last day of the life of that car ♪ ♪ Just about everything you could expect ♪ ♪ Except for a healthy dose of common sense ♪ ♪ Wasn't my best day, it wasn't my worse ♪ ♪ At least I could say that nobody was hurt ♪ [lead guitar music] [upbeat country music] ♪ And we dropped the souvenir that we bought from afar ♪ ♪ It was the last day of the life of that car ♪ ♪ Just about everything you could expect ♪ ♪ Except for a healthy dose of common sense ♪ ♪ Wasn't my best day, it wasn't my worse ♪ ♪ At least I could say that nobody was hurt ♪ [slide guitar music] [upbeat country music] [upbeat country music ends] Thank you.
♪ Well, do I really love you ♪ Or do I just love what you give ♪ ♪ 'Cause every day I wake up looking ♪ ♪ For a good reason to live ♪ And I can just keep moving try to occupy my mind ♪ ♪ And follow any little thing that seems to catch my eye ♪ ♪ Well, they say to drink you up ♪ ♪ Let your waters quench my thirst ♪ ♪ But I'll reach for anything else ♪ ♪ On that shelf before you first ♪ ♪ Try to leave you in the dark ♪ As if it's where you belong ♪ And forget you're fighting for me ♪ ♪ Even when I'm doing wrong [slow country music] ♪ I'm still looking for you ♪ 'Cause you say you're satisfied ♪ ♪ I've got a hard time understanding ♪ ♪ If I'm broken or you lying ♪ 'Cause lately I've been thinking and wondering if I'm safe ♪ ♪ But I don't see a single piece of evidence I've changed ♪ ♪ Oh, they say to drink you up ♪ Let your waters quench my thirst ♪ ♪ But I'll reach for anything else ♪ ♪ On that shelf before you first ♪ ♪ Try to leave you in the dark ♪ As if its where you belong ♪ And forget you're fighting for me ♪ ♪ Even when I'm doing wrong [lead guitar music] ♪ And a change in heart should show some proof ♪ ♪ But I don't seem strong enough to be put to you ♪ ♪ Well, they say to drink you up ♪ ♪ Let your waters quench my thirst ♪ ♪ But I'll reach for anything else ♪ ♪ On that shelf before you first ♪ ♪ Try to leave you in the dark ♪ As if its where you belong ♪ And forget you're fighting for me ♪ ♪ Even when I'm doing wrong [slide guitar music] [slow country music ends] Thank you.
[electric guitar music] [drum cymbals crashing] [outlaw country music] ♪ You were a quiet man ♪ You never walked with heavy feet ♪ ♪ You had no eager tongue ♪ Oh, but you soke like no one else could speak ♪ [outlaw country music] ♪ When I stepped in the crowd ♪ I always looked right over you ♪ ♪ Your face was never proud ♪ You never held the thing you had to prove ♪ [outlaw country music] ♪ He's no outlaw running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth ♪ And the truth that will be heard ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw bleeding empty words ♪ [outlaw country music] [lead guitar music] ♪ You're doing things this town ♪ ♪ Would never guess that you could do ♪ ♪ People are watching now ♪ It don't sit well with a certain few ♪ [outlaw country music] ♪ Those lawmen stomp about ♪ They walk around trying to accuse ♪ ♪ Making claims at you now ♪ They don't begin to have the slightest clue ♪ [outlaw country music] ♪ He's no outlaw running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth ♪ And the truth that will be heard ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw bleeding empty words ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth ♪ And the truth that will be heard ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw bleeding empty words, oh ♪ [outlaw country music] ♪ He's no outlaw running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth ♪ And the truth that will be heard ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw bleeding empty words ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw running without a cause ♪ ♪ He's got no trouble breaking all your laws ♪ ♪ He came to bear the truth ♪ And the truth that will be heard ♪ ♪ He's no outlaw bleeding empty words ♪ [outlaw country music] [slide guitar music] [outlaw country music relaxes] ♪ They wanna hang you now ♪ Out on the gallows for what you do ♪ ♪ 'Cause they don't see just how ♪ ♪ Killing one man raise more from the tomb ♪ [outlaw country music ends] Thank you very much.
[audience applauds] [acoustic guitar music] ♪ The days are long and the weeks are longer ♪ ♪ Carrying this weight that I am under ♪ ♪ Most of time, well, I tend to think ♪ ♪ That I just can't stop being the man that I used to be ♪ ♪ I hurt you at night and I wake up with shame ♪ ♪ Nothing new in this house 'cause I'm always to blame ♪ ♪ Oh, give it some time ♪ And darling you'll see ♪ That I just can't stop being the man that I used to be ♪ [lead guitar music] ♪ Well, I've got a past ♪ That I'm running from ♪ I don't know how to escape ♪ From the things that I've done ♪ ♪ And while I've changed or so it may seem ♪ ♪ Feels like I can't stop being the man that I used to be ♪ ♪ Feels like I can't stop being the man that I used to be ♪ [acoustic guitar music] Thank you very much, folks.
Appreciate that.
[audience applauds] This another one of the new record coming out.
This one's called "The Only Good In Me."
[upbeat country music] ♪ Never used to touch the bottle to my lips ♪ ♪ Always too afraid I'd go insane with it ♪ ♪ Never trusted myself much ♪ With substance using such ♪ 'Cause everything I loved, I loved to much of it ♪ ♪ And everything that might do me some good ♪ ♪ I don't want any part of it ♪ But that the things that just might kill me ♪ ♪ But I just can't seem to quit ♪ ♪ So I guess I'll keep on slipping by ♪ ♪ It don't much matter how hard I try ♪ ♪ But I'm still the same old wretch in the end ♪ ♪ So I guess I'll need to getting gone tonight ♪ ♪ Maybe try to find myself an unfair fight ♪ ♪ Always wanted to rob a bank ♪ Thought it'd be cool to pull a heist ♪ ♪ So I could get away and I could justify ♪ ♪ Some people say there's good in everyone ♪ ♪ But the only good in me ♪ Well, it ain't me where it comes from ♪ ♪ Don't get me wrong I ain't saying I shouldn't try ♪ ♪ So just don't go giving me credit when I die ♪ [lead guitar music] ♪ Some people say there's good in everyone ♪ ♪ Oh, but the only good in me ♪ Well, it ain't me where it comes from ♪ ♪ Don't get me wrong I ain't saying I shouldn't try ♪ ♪ So just don't go giving me credit when I die ♪ [upbeat country music ends] Thank you.
[audience applauds] This one's called "Poor Johnny."
It's about robbing a bank among other things.
And it's not exactly a true story.
So don't worry.
[country guitar music] ♪ Well I worked a steady job from nine to five ♪ ♪ Don't put too much on the table ♪ ♪ What I need for me and mine ♪ They fashioned up an offer it sounded good ♪ ♪ But I'm only getting older ♪ And they're paying what it should ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Me and Johnny worked together on the line ♪ ♪ 11 years in Motor City trying to survive ♪ ♪ Until that year that Johnny's wife got sick ♪ ♪ Them medical bills piled up, he couldn't handle it ♪ ♪ Today we've given both what we can give ♪ ♪ But they cut your hours and cut your pick ♪ ♪ So you can barely live ♪ My sweet Marie, she don't deserve to die ♪ ♪ So in the morning I'm going to the bank ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna take what's mine ♪ ♪ 357 on my belt and 12 gauge in our hands ♪ ♪ Why they shot poor Johnny down, no one understands ♪ ♪ He just did the best he knew for his loving wife ♪ ♪ But in the end it cost for Johnny's life ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Next morning the police were at my house ♪ ♪ Said if I give up my friends ♪ And they'll put me a deal now ♪ ♪ I did the only thing that I could do ♪ ♪ Well, I betrayed for Johnny 'cause I've got a family too ♪ ♪ They found him on the Detroit city line ♪ ♪ Crying out he wasn't going down without a fight ♪ ♪ Well, I just want my sweet Marie to live ♪ ♪ If you're gonna take me down for that ♪ ♪ Better pray that you don't miss ♪ ♪ 357 on their belts and 12 gauge in their hands ♪ ♪ Why they shot poor Johnny down no one understands ♪ ♪ He just did the best he knew for his loving wife ♪ ♪ But in the end it cost for Johnny's life ♪ ♪ His life, his life [outlaw country music] ♪ So I think about 'em now from time to time ♪ ♪ Remembering the days we worked together on the line ♪ ♪ Poor Marie's barely getting by ♪ ♪ Said if I can have my Johnny back ♪ ♪ I'll stay sick all my life Thank you very much.
[audience applauds] ♪ Well I don't wanna see another picture of you ♪ ♪ Or a picture of what you think is ours ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna hear about all your complaints ♪ ♪ And about how your life is so hard ♪ ♪ Well, you might think you're so interesting ♪ ♪ You might think your life's my only care ♪ ♪ But honey there's better things that better interest me ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's a whole big world out there ♪ [merry country music] ♪ I thought I was missing out on what's going around ♪ ♪ Wondering how life's always good to you ♪ ♪ Oh, but instead I'm just being fed ♪ ♪ A big lie with a little bit of truth, all right ♪ [merry country music] ♪ Well, there might be some good that can come out of it ♪ ♪ But we can't seem to take it in stride ♪ ♪ We roll up our sleeves and make a fist ♪ ♪ And watch as the world gets us high ♪ ♪ You can lock me up and throw me away ♪ ♪ I'd be better in the dark by myself ♪ ♪ And I'm in my mind in your little world ♪ ♪ Living in the crowd on your show ♪ ♪ I thought I was missing out on what's going around ♪ ♪ Wondering how life's always good to you ♪ ♪ Oh, but instead I'm just being fed ♪ ♪ A big lie with a little bit of truth ♪ [country rock music] [country rock music relaxes] Well, before we go any further, let me take a minute just to introduce these guys on stage with me.
Some of my closest friends and some of the best musicians I know.
So it might be Josh Travis on the build, but these songs would be nothing without these guys.
So to my left on the bass guitar, Mr. Casey Borden.
[country rock music] And he's usually right behind me, but I can see him a little better now.
To my, kind of behind me, Mr. Dan Cephas on the drums.
[gentle country music] And to my right, I played a lot of gigs with this guy.
I usually say on the telecast, but he's got a couple toys with him tonight.
On the Telecaster and the Mulecaster, Mr. Sam Krahe.
[lead guitar music] [Josh speaks indistinctly] [lead guitar music] ♪ Well maybe I'm wrong and it ain't all that bad ♪ ♪ No harm to my body or mind ♪ When I'm running into walls and ignoring my kids ♪ ♪ I'm only wasting my time ♪ I thought I was missing out on what's going around ♪ ♪ Wondering how life's always good to you ♪ ♪ Oh, but instead I'm just being fed ♪ ♪ A big lie with a little bit of truth ♪ ♪ I thought I was missing out on what's going around ♪ ♪ Wondering how life's always good to you ♪ ♪ Oh, but instead I'm just being fed ♪ ♪ A big lie with a little bit of truth ♪ ♪ A big lie with a little bit of truth ♪ Thank you very much.
This song was for my Mom.
[gentle acoustic music] ♪ I am coming up on a path that isn't mine ♪ ♪ Because arrangements have made for this one last time ♪ ♪ And I have bones that move ♪ But they don't move because of me ♪ ♪ And I have lungs that are catching air ♪ ♪ But they're not the reason that I breathe ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I lay in the ground ♪ ♪ I know it's what I deserve ♪ But then you pull me out knowing that I'll never learn ♪ ♪ When I walk against the winds ♪ ♪ They just get stronger every time ♪ ♪ Till I'm finally turned around ♪ ♪ To see it with your strength and not mine ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh [gentle country music] ♪ And I can feel my pride ♪ Crawling up out of my skin ♪ Well it knows how to lie ♪ It knows to wear me thin ♪ And I pretend my hands are mine ♪ ♪ To let them do just what they please ♪ ♪ But it only happens for sometime ♪ ♪ Till they start to bury me ♪ 'Cause when I lay in the ground ♪ ♪ I know it's what I deserve ♪ But then you pull me out knowing that I'll never learn ♪ ♪ When I walk against the winds ♪ ♪ They just get stronger every time ♪ ♪ Till I'm finally turned around ♪ ♪ To see it with your love and not mine ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh [gentle guitar music] ♪ Well, then my body break as your hands begin to move ♪ ♪ Letting my spirit ache, I can't do this without you ♪ [gentle guitar music ends] Thank you so much.
[audience claps] [acoustic guitar music] [bright country music] ♪ Well, I don't wanna leave the house today ♪ ♪ I don't wanna get out of bed ♪ As my legs are tired, my body aches ♪ ♪ I got a fist full of blood in my hand ♪ ♪ But I know the bossman's looking for me ♪ ♪ And I don't care what he may have said ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's cold out there but it's warm in here ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna get out of bed ♪ [slide guitar music] ♪ They have been problems of yesterday ♪ ♪ But last night I did escape ♪ Until this morning when I woke to finally did not go away ♪ ♪ Well I could run or I could face ♪ ♪ The challenges that I have met ♪ ♪ Or I could just sleep the whole day away ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't wanna get out of bed ♪ ♪ So call my name sweetly and take me in ♪ ♪ With your warm embrace ♪ Forget all the mistakes of this life that I'm living in ♪ [lead guitar music] [lead guitar music relaxes] ♪ There's things to be done and things to achieve ♪ ♪ But all of those things can wait ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm sleeping in through that rooster's crow ♪ ♪ Another minute won't determine my faith ♪ ♪ But I was playing for six and wait till seven ♪ ♪ Or maybe I'll get up at 10 ♪ Or maybe I'll sleep the whole day away ♪ ♪ 'Cause I don't wanna get out of bed ♪ ♪ So call my name sweetly and take me in ♪ ♪ With your warm embrace ♪ Forget all the mistakes of this life that I'm living in ♪ ♪ So call my name sweetly, oh and take me in ♪ ♪ With your warm embrace ♪ Forget all the mistakes of this life that I'm living in ♪ [lead guitar music] Thank you very much.
Thanks, I wrote that song, man, probably a couple of years ago.
And it's not one that we play every night, but I just realized midway playing that song, my wife and I have a six-month old at home and that song has a whole new meaning now.
It's just been reawaken to me.
[acoustic guitar music] ♪ I forged these arms ♪ Well, I made these chains ♪ I fit these shackles around my legs ♪ ♪ Now I can't get far, can't run away ♪ ♪ From these burdens and my feet that lay ♪ ♪ Got no wind in your sail ♪ No gas in your tank ♪ Got no blood pumping through your heart ♪ ♪ Don't even know if you're awake ♪ [dark country music] ♪ Well, I've searched far and wide ♪ ♪ Just to fill my cup ♪ Be it drink or women ♪ Well, it's never enough ♪ Well, they all enticed ♪ Wanna be my friend ♪ Fill you up for the moment ♪ Empty me back out again ♪ Got no wind in your sail ♪ No gas in your tank ♪ Got no blood pumping through your heart ♪ ♪ Don't even know if you're awake ♪ ♪ And as hard as you try ♪ There's no laboring you can do ♪ ♪ You'll be the same man till you die ♪ ♪ Though you're bound in chains ♪ ♪ They didn't cut loose [lead guitar music] ♪ Well, time goes by ♪ And things don't change ♪ You feel like some chosen nation ♪ ♪ Just wandering ♪ Can't free yourselves ♪ When you're a slave ♪ You think you're getting closer ♪ ♪ But you're still the same ♪ Got no wind in your sail ♪ No gas in your tank ♪ Got no blood pumping through your heart ♪ ♪ Don't even know if you're awake ♪ ♪ And as hard as you try ♪ There's no laboring you can do ♪ ♪ You'll be the same man till you die ♪ ♪ Though you're bound in chains ♪ ♪ Though you're bound in chains ♪ ♪ Though you're bound in chains ♪ ♪ They didn't cut loose [outlaw country music] Thank you.
♪ It's a tragedy for you to think ♪ ♪ That I'd turn in your back setting you free ♪ ♪ Where are you gonna go ♪ Where are you gonna run ♪ 'Cause that coward who you say you love ♪ ♪ Will eventually be gone ♪ I guess this is what caught your eye ♪ ♪ So you went and made it right ♪ ♪ In your mind and you justified ♪ ♪ Well, you're just a little girl ♪ ♪ You say that you deserve ♪ Happiness and peace of mind for your throw in the first ♪ ♪ And now you're getting free ♪ Now you're walking out ♪ Leaving all your pain with your family ♪ ♪ While you go find yourself ♪ And you expect him to understand ♪ ♪ That it just didn't work out ♪ So you both just try again ♪ Well, think again ♪ Now how in the world would you knowwhat I'm feeling today ♪ ♪ I'd say how in the world would you know ♪ ♪ What those little girls are feeling watching ♪ ♪ Their mother walk away ♪ Oh, brother please, though you have a heavy heart ♪ ♪ I can't see your eyes are opening ♪ ♪ Oh, your world falls apart ♪ Do not despair you are not alone ♪ ♪ Even though she's abandoning the best thing that she knows ♪ ♪ I guess this is what caught your eye ♪ ♪ So you went and made it right ♪ ♪ In your mind and you justified ♪ [lead guitar music] ♪ So this is what caught your eye ♪ ♪ So you went and made it right ♪ ♪ In your mind and you justified ♪ ♪ Tell me how ♪ Oh, tell me how ♪ You can justify, breaking your vows ♪ [upbeat country music ends] Thank you.
[audience applauds] Hi, how are?
[upbeat country music] ♪ Clocks the hours waste away ♪ I'm singing in this sin ♪ Better things I could do with my time ♪ ♪ When I get to thinking of a better life to live ♪ ♪ Worry seems to always flood my mind ♪ ♪ Ain't enough hours in this life ♪ ♪ To cope with all the strife ♪ Even waking up can be a struggle ♪ ♪ Try not to close your eyes ♪ And keep fighting on your fight ♪ ♪ Life's a few of days and full of trouble ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Breaking my back from nine to five ♪ ♪ I'm going off the rail ♪ Like a speeding train without an end ♪ ♪ Wishing I could walk away and leave it all behind ♪ ♪ But I'm doing more than working for the man ♪ ♪ Too many problems for the taking ♪ ♪ Time just keeps on ticking ♪ And days are king and I will leave a rubble ♪ ♪ Try not to close your eyes ♪ And keep fighting on your fight ♪ ♪ Life's a few of days and full of trouble ♪ [upbeat country music] ♪ Lay my head down to sleep that night ♪ ♪ I'm tired all the time ♪ Wondering when I might catch a break ♪ ♪ Won't you lead me to them still waters [indistinct] ♪ ♪ Doesn't all know how much I can change ♪ ♪ Turn life into a story ♪ I'll be rhythm of and glory ♪ That day I'll be free of all the struggle ♪ ♪ Try not to close your eyes ♪ And keep fighting on the fight ♪ ♪ Life's a few of days and full of trouble ♪ ♪ I won't wither out until later ♪ ♪ I got joy in something greater ♪ ♪ Even in the midst of all the struggle ♪ ♪ Try not to close your eyes ♪ And keep fighting on your fight ♪ ♪ Life's a few of days and full of trouble ♪ ♪ 'Cause life's a few of days and full of trouble ♪ [upbeat country music ends] Thank you.
Thanks a lot, folks.
[guitar strumming] This is another song of the record.
It's called "Old Beat up Paint" [slow acoustic music] ♪ Well he's blind in one eye ♪ And he's worse than the other ♪ ♪ He gets kicked around ♪ By his no blood brother ♪ They left him to die ♪ A hundred miles away ♪ Thinking no one would find ♪ That old beat up paint [lead guitar music] ♪ Well, he's spinning the gut ♪ Any second to eat ♪ Oh, he's careful where ♪ He puts his feet ♪ And someday simply ♪ Made sure given to eat ♪ Oh they gave a good life ♪ To an old beat up paint [lead guitar music] ♪ My mother, she loved him ♪ When no one else would ♪ She took him in ♪ And it did him some good ♪ My father cared for him ♪ Made sure he drank and ate ♪ Oh they gave a good life ♪ To an old beat up paint ♪ Yes they gave a good life ♪ To an old beat up paint Thank you so much, folks.
[audience applauds] [acoustic guitar music] This song is called "Secondhand Smoke."
[jolly country music] ♪ Well, I thought that growing older ♪ ♪ A game that I'd grow up ♪ But there's things I haven't done ♪ ♪ Things I can't let go of ♪ Thought I'd settled for a decent job ♪ ♪ With playing in this band ♪ Paid the bills and take care of the girl that took my hand ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't say, I'm born for better ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's no shame in my father's work ♪ ♪ And I ain't someone deserving of something ♪ ♪ When I'm dead and gone they'll put me in the dirt ♪ [merry country music] ♪ Well, there's nothing I can say ♪ ♪ That ain't been said before ♪ And there's nothing I can do ♪ To make you love me more ♪ Spilled my heart out on the stage ♪ ♪ Spilled your blood and I arose ♪ ♪ But the pride is just a secondhand smoke ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't say, I'm born for better ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's no shame in my father's work ♪ ♪ And I ain't someone deserving of something ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I'm dead and gone they'll put me in the dirt ♪ Put 'em in the dirt, Sam.
[lead guitar music] ♪ 'Cause I can't say, I'm born for better ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's no shame in my father's work ♪ ♪ And I ain't someone deserving of something ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I'm dead and gone they'll put me in the dirt ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I'm dead and gone they'll put me in the dirt ♪ ♪ When I'm dead and gone you'll raise me from the dirt ♪ [gentle country music] Thank you so much, folks.
This is Kasi Borden, Dan Cephas, Sam Krahe.
And I'm Josh Travis.
Thanks so much for coming out.
[country music ends]


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