[music] >> male announcer: From beautiful Downtown Solana Beach, this is San Diego's musical showcase, "Live at the Belly Up."

In tonight's episode, Sam Outlaw refashions honky tonk and pop country with a Southern California vibe.

♪ 'Cause I'm on my way through ♪ ♪ some kind of ghost town.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ >> Sam Outlaw: Someone comes to a Sam Outlaw show, I want them to feel like they got something beyond the record.

I guess I want them to walk away feeling like they had some fun and got to know me a little bit.

>> male: We are live at the Belly Up.

Please welcome to the stage, Sam Outlaw.

[music] [music] [music] ♪ You couldn't look any cooler ♪ ♪ in that summer dress.

♪ ♪ You couldn't move ♪ ♪ any smoother ♪ ♪ through that Texas two-step.

♪ ♪ You couldn't be any neater ♪ ♪ in this bar room mess.

♪ ♪ But when I try walking over, ♪ ♪ you couldn't act ♪ ♪ less impressed.

♪ ♪ So, darling, ♪ ♪ you could be just a little ♪ ♪ more kind to me.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I tried to test you ♪ ♪ with a smile ♪ ♪ you pretend you don't see.

♪ ♪ Come on, give me a chance.

♪ ♪ Come on and ♪ ♪ give me one dance.

♪ ♪ Darling, you could be ♪ ♪ just a little more ♪ ♪ kind to me.

♪ ♪ I could've dressed ♪ ♪ a little nicer, ♪ ♪ brushed my favorite hat.

♪ ♪ I could've sipped Budweiser, ♪ ♪ but shot ♪ ♪ Maker's Mark instead.

♪ >> Sam: A little stronger.

♪ I could've said something ♪ ♪ cleaner than what I said.

♪ ♪ I guess I'm no Alan Jackson, ♪ ♪ but couldn't ♪ ♪ you and I pretend?

♪ ♪ If, darling, you could be ♪ ♪ just a little more ♪ ♪ kind to me.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I tried to test you ♪ ♪ with a smile ♪ ♪ you pretend you don't see.

♪ ♪ Come on, give me a chance.

♪ ♪ Come on and ♪ ♪ give me one dance.

♪ ♪ Darling, you could be ♪ ♪ just a little more ♪ ♪ kind to me.

♪ >> Sam: Hey.

♪ Now, if I see you here ♪ ♪ next time, I'm gonna ♪ ♪ give it one more try ♪ ♪ 'cause it could be I like ♪ ♪ just a little hard to get.

♪ ♪ You couldn't be more ♪ ♪ just my style.

♪ ♪ You couldn't be more ♪ ♪ worth my while.

♪ ♪ So, could you give me ♪ ♪ just one smile?

♪ ♪ I think you might like ♪ ♪ what you get.

♪ >> Sam: Hey, San Diego.

How you guys doing?

[music] ♪ Come on, give me a chance.

♪ ♪ Come on and ♪ ♪ give me one dance.

♪ ♪ Darling, you could be just ♪ ♪ a little more kind to me.

♪ ♪ Darling, you could be just ♪ ♪ a little more kind to me.

♪♪ [music] [audience cheering] >> Sam: I first started playing out as Sam Outlaw in 2009.

I was living in Long Beach and I had a career in advertising, but I'd, a few years back, kinda fallen in love with country music.

And I had no idea how to put a band together, but I remember going to my local, like, string store in Long Beach where they would, you know, set up your acoustic guitar or whatever, and I just remember going and asking 'em, "Hey, does anybody here know a pedal steel player?"

And sure enough, they had a name for somebody, and then I called up a couple other friends and kinda put a band together.

And the first show I ever played as Sam Outlaw was in Long Beach in May of 2009.

[music] ♪ You stay out late ♪ ♪ most every night ♪ ♪ and I know why you're gone, ♪ ♪ but I don't get ♪ ♪ bent out of shape.

♪ ♪ I don't cry and carry on.

♪ ♪ Still you call me ♪ ♪ the jealous type, ♪ ♪ but darling that ain't true.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm not ♪ ♪ jealous of them, ♪ ♪ I'm embarrassed for you.

♪ >> Sam: Why don't you sing one, Molly, come on.

♪ Our friends all know the ♪ ♪ things you do when you're ♪ ♪ out running 'round.

♪ ♪ And I've heard ♪ ♪ all the stories ♪ ♪ 'bout my wild guy in town.

♪ ♪ But I'd be just as wild ♪ ♪ and mean ♪ ♪ to let my temper rule.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm not ♪ ♪ jealous of them, ♪ ♪ I'm embarrassed for you.

♪ >> Sam: Good job, Molly.

♪ Yeah, I don't imagine ♪ ♪ they've got something ♪ ♪ special that I ain't got.

♪ ♪ No, I think you're trying ♪ ♪ to solve a problem ♪ ♪ that cheating never solved.

♪ ♪ So, I won't try to stop you, ♪ ♪ dear, from acting ♪ ♪ like a fool.

♪ ♪ Yeah, 'cause I'm not ♪ ♪ jealous of them, ♪ ♪ I'm embarrassed for you.

♪ >> Sam: I'm jealous of anybody who knows how to play the pedal steel.

Come on, Jeremy.

[music] [music] >> Sam: A little telecast.

[music] [music] >> Sam: All right, all right.

♪ Yeah, I don't imagine ♪ ♪ they've got something ♪ ♪ special that I ain't got.

♪ ♪ No, I think you're trying ♪ ♪ to solve a problem ♪ ♪ that cheating ♪ ♪ could never solve.

♪ ♪ So, I won't try to stop you, ♪ ♪ dear, from acting ♪ ♪ just like a little fool.

♪ ♪ Yeah, 'cause I'm not ♪ ♪ jealous of them, ♪ ♪ I'm embarrassed for you.

♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm not ♪ ♪ jealous of them, ♪ ♪ I'm embarrassed for you.

♪♪ >> Chris Goldsmith: Sam Outlaw's been playing at the Belly Up ever since he was just starting out, and he's a local guy from San Diego County, Poway.

And in addition to his incredible singing voice, he's also an amazing songwriter and a really good musician.

>> Sam: This is about love found and lost in Baja California.

Kick it off, Steven.

[music] [music] ♪ So, who do you think ♪ ♪ that I am, ♪ ♪ just some other guy?

♪ ♪ What did you think ♪ ♪ that that was, ♪ ♪ just some other night?

♪ ♪ What do you want me to do?

♪ ♪ I'm waiting around.

♪ ♪ 'Cause how long ♪ ♪ will you play it cool?

♪ ♪ It's bringing me ♪ ♪ down, yeah.

♪ ♪ So, who do you think ♪ ♪ you are, ♪ ♪ breaking my heart?

♪ ♪ Where do you get off ♪ ♪ running around, yeah?

♪ ♪ How do you think I feel ♪ ♪ left in the dark?

♪ ♪ Hey girl, just who ♪ ♪ do you think you are?

♪ ♪ I wasn't looking for love, ♪ ♪ just minding my own.

♪ ♪ 'Til you showed up ♪ ♪ wearing that dress ♪ ♪ and shooting Patron.

♪ ♪ We danced together ♪ ♪ all night.

♪ ♪ Girl, you got some moves.

♪ ♪ You're not just ♪ ♪ someone to me, ♪ ♪ what am I to you, hey?

♪ ♪ Who do you think you are, ♪ ♪ looking so good?

♪ ♪ Just where do you ♪ ♪ get off turning me on?

♪ ♪ So, how do you think ♪ ♪ I feel left in the dark?

♪ ♪ Hey girl, just who do you ♪ ♪ think you are, yeah?

♪ ♪ 'Cause even if I wanted to, ♪ ♪ I couldn't ♪ ♪ forget that night.

♪ ♪ You started something ♪ ♪ that I can't stop, ♪ ♪ now you gotta make it right.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ Hey girl, just who ♪ ♪ do you think you are?

♪ ♪ Hey girl, just who ♪ ♪ do you think you are?

♪ ♪ Hey girl.

♪♪ [audience cheering] >> Sam: I've called the music I do So Cal country, and I think by calling it Southern California country, it's kinda three main influences.

I think there's, you know, honky tonk, you know, straight ahead country music, what you might call the Bakersfield sound, you know, Merle Haggard, and Buck Owens, and all that.

There's also the sort of singer-songwriter Troubadour era folks like James Taylor, and Eagles, Crosby, Stills, and Nash.

Those folks that were coming up in LA in the late '60s, I think that's a huge influence on my music.

And then, you know, Mexican music and Mexican culture, which is obviously so pervasive in Southern California, I think really plays into it as well.

You know, I've got mariachis on my records.

[music] ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing, ♪ ♪ but nobody saw them go.

♪ ♪ They found each other crying ♪ ♪ and slipped ♪ ♪ out the back door.

♪ ♪ Now, who knows ♪ ♪ where they went to ♪ ♪ or if they will return.

♪ ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing ♪ ♪ and he found her, hey.

♪ ♪ She was sick ♪ ♪ of feeling lonely.

♪ ♪ She was tired of being used.

♪ ♪ All the love ♪ ♪ she had tried for ♪ ♪ just left her broken up ♪ ♪ and bruised.

♪ ♪ So, she asked the Lord ♪ ♪ for comfort ♪ ♪ while she drank some ♪ ♪ Comfort down.

♪ ♪ And in up walked ♪ ♪ the last good man ♪ ♪ still walking ♪ ♪ in that town, yeah.

♪ ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing, ♪ ♪ nobody saw them go.

♪ ♪ Found each other crying ♪ ♪ and slipped ♪ ♪ out the back door.

♪ ♪ Now, who knows ♪ ♪ if they made it, ♪ ♪ it's hard enough to live.

♪ ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing ♪ ♪ and she found him, hey.

♪ [music] ♪ He was sick ♪ ♪ of feeling angry.

♪ ♪ He was tired ♪ ♪ of needing booze.

♪ ♪ Then he saw an angel ♪ ♪ just looking at him ♪ ♪ from the booth.

♪ ♪ So he asked the Lord ♪ ♪ for courage, ♪ ♪ then he drank ♪ ♪ some courage down.

♪ ♪ And he walked up ♪ ♪ to the last good girl ♪ ♪ still drinking ♪ ♪ in that town, hey.

♪ ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing, ♪ ♪ nobody saw them go.

♪ ♪ Found each other crying ♪ ♪ and slipped ♪ ♪ out the back door.

♪ ♪ Now, who knows ♪ ♪ if they lasted, ♪ ♪ but nobody's seen ♪ ♪ them since.

♪ ♪ Two broken hearts ♪ ♪ went missing ♪ ♪ and those two left, yeah.

♪♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ I don't believe in you, but ♪ ♪ I like the way you say it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me.

♪ ♪ I don't think it's true, ♪ ♪ but it sounds ♪ ♪ like you believe it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me.

♪ ♪ So, say it to me, ♪ ♪ just say it to me.

♪ ♪ It might be bad news, ♪ ♪ yeah, but I like the way ♪ ♪ you break it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me, hey.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ You sound out of tune, ♪ ♪ but I like the way ♪ ♪ you fake it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you're singing it to me.

♪ ♪ So, if you want me to, ♪ ♪ I will try ♪ ♪ my best to play it.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I like the way ♪ ♪ you're singing it to me.

♪ ♪ So, sing it to me.

♪ ♪ Sing it to me.

♪ ♪ It might be my turn, ♪ ♪ yeah, but I like the way ♪ ♪ you take it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you're singing it to me.

♪ [music] [music] [music] ♪ I don't believe in you, but ♪ ♪ I like the way you say it.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me.

♪ ♪ So, if you want me to, ♪ ♪ I will try my best ♪ ♪ to play it.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I like the way ♪ ♪ you sing it to me.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you sing it to me.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me.

♪ ♪ I like the way ♪ ♪ you say it to me.

♪ ♪ I like the way you say it.

♪♪ [music] [cheering and applauding] ♪ Look at you now ♪ ♪ with your broken heart.

♪ ♪ Look at you now ♪ ♪ with your broken heart.

♪ ♪ Can you pick up the pieces ♪ ♪ off the ground?

♪ ♪ Look at you now ♪ ♪ with your torn up jeans.

♪ ♪ Look at you now ♪ ♪ with those torn out seams.

♪ ♪ Can you tie up ♪ ♪ all those strands undone?

♪ ♪ 'Cause God isn't really ♪ ♪ on your side, ♪ ♪ you just think he is.

♪ ♪ You can try to run, ♪ ♪ but you can't hide ♪ ♪ from those things you did.

♪ ♪ Look at you now with ♪ ♪ your "Should've done."

♪ ♪ Look at you now with ♪ ♪ your "Had some fun."

♪ ♪ Can you make up for ♪ ♪ all those nights you lost?

♪ ♪ God isn't really ♪ ♪ on your side, ♪ ♪ you just think he is.

♪ ♪ You can try to run, ♪ ♪ but you can't hide ♪ ♪ from those things you did.

♪ ♪ God isn't really ♪ ♪ on your side, ♪ ♪ you just think he is.

♪ ♪ You can try to run, ♪ ♪ but you can't hide ♪ ♪ from those things you did.

♪ ♪ Look at you now.

♪ ♪ Look at you now, oh boy.

♪ ♪ Look at you now.

♪ ♪ Look at you now, oh boy.

♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ Look at you now.

♪ ♪ Look at you now, oh boy.

♪ ♪ Look at you now.

♪ ♪ Look at you now, oh boy.

♪♪ >> Sam: I started writing the song, "Ghost Town," you know, like, I came home to Poway one Thanksgiving, and my mom had left--kinda left my dad, left the family.

And I was spending time with my dad at our home, but without my mom there, without my siblings there, it just felt so strange.

So, "Ghost Town," obviously is simply a metaphor for that thing when you go back to a place, you revisit a place where things look mostly the same but feel very, very different.

So, that was the impetus for writing that song, and then after that, my mom actually passed away and it was the first song that I finished after my mom passed away.

So, it's a heavy subject, but it is something, you know, personal to me and I'm happy to share it with people.

And fortunately, a lot of people have come up to me and said that the song means a lot to them because they've maybe gone through a similar situation, so those are nice moments when people are connecting with your music in that way.

[music] [music] ♪ Wish that you could see ♪ ♪ this city ♪ ♪ just how it used to be, ♪ ♪ burning with the fire ♪ ♪ of industry.

♪ ♪ Wish that you could feel ♪ ♪ the life we once felt ♪ ♪ on these streets, ♪ ♪ but you can't.

♪ ♪ No, you can't.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm on my way through ♪ ♪ some kind of ghost town.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way, wish that ♪ ♪ I could slow down.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way ♪ ♪ back home, yeah.

♪ ♪ There's nothing ♪ ♪ but one dead highway.

♪ ♪ There's no blood ♪ ♪ in these veins.

♪ ♪ You hardly see a car, ♪ ♪ a truck, or a train.

♪ ♪ There's no one left to say ♪ ♪ what happened, ♪ ♪ but I want some ♪ ♪ one to blame.

♪ ♪ But I can't.

♪ ♪ No, I can't.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm on my way ♪ ♪ through some kind ♪ ♪ of ghost town.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way, wish that ♪ ♪ I could slow down.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way ♪ ♪ back home, yeah.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ I'm looking ♪ ♪ for some answers ♪ ♪ in the rubble, ♪ ♪ rocks, and sand.

♪ ♪ The digging's ♪ ♪ got me nothing, ♪ ♪ but some worn dirt ♪ ♪ on my hands.

♪ ♪ I didn't see it coming.

♪ ♪ Never thought ♪ ♪ we'd see her fall.

♪ ♪ But maybe she was ♪ ♪ crumbling all along.

♪ ♪ Wish that you could see ♪ ♪ my family ♪ ♪ just how it used to be, ♪ ♪ burning with a love ♪ ♪ so bright and free.

♪ ♪ I wish that I could hold ♪ ♪ my mama just once more ♪ ♪ before she leaves.

♪ ♪ But I can't.

♪ ♪ No, I can't.

♪ ♪ No, I can't.

♪ ♪ No, I can't.

♪ ♪ No, I can't.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm on my way through ♪ ♪ some kind of ghost town.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way, wish that ♪ ♪ I could slow down.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ And I'm on my way through ♪ ♪ some kind of ghost town.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way, wish that ♪ ♪ I could go around.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪ ♪ I'm on my way back home.

♪♪ >> Sam: With this show, I've got a full band behind me.

I also usually like to mix up, you know, throw, like, in the middle of the show, like, a little bit of an acoustic set, so usually just me and Molly 'cause we've toured before as a duo and that's really fun to kind of get the songs condensed down to just two people singing and playing.

>> Sam: Well, this is a true story, sad song.

I used to be in a very unhappy relationship.

It was really horrible, but it was great for writing country songs.

And this is one of those country music things where once you come up with a song title, you're like 90% done writing the song itself.

So--but you can feel sorry for me and everything when you listen to it.

This is a true story.

It was about an old relationship, even though it's on my new album.

It's called, "She's Playing Hard to Get (Rid Of)."

[music] >> Sam: See, you can already tell it's sad.

[music] ♪ She wasn't there ♪ ♪ when I needed someone.

♪ ♪ She made me beg ♪ ♪ for her time.

♪ ♪ But now that I'm broken ♪ ♪ and I'm all out of love, ♪ ♪ she's playing hard ♪ ♪ to get rid of.

♪ ♪ Lonely nights ♪ ♪ patiently waiting at home, ♪ ♪ I'm falling asleep ♪ ♪ by myself.

♪ ♪ Now that I'm empty ♪ ♪ she just can't get enough.

♪ ♪ And she's playing hard ♪ ♪ to get rid of, yeah.

♪ ♪ But she could've had me ♪ ♪ 'til death do us part.

♪ ♪ I fell in love when we met.

♪ ♪ Now that I've spent ♪ ♪ all these nights alone, ♪ ♪ my heart's grown ♪ ♪ harder to get.

♪ ♪ I don't know just what ♪ ♪ makes two hearts grow close ♪ ♪ and I don't know ♪ ♪ what makes one go cold.

♪ ♪ Once it's been frozen, ♪ ♪ you know it's hard ♪ ♪ to heat up.

♪ ♪ And she's playing hard ♪ ♪ to get rid of.

♪ ♪ She's playing hard ♪ ♪ to get rid of.

♪♪ [music] >> Sam: I live in Los Angeles now, but a lot of people don't know that I actually grew up in North County, San Diego.

So, I was born in the Midwest, but when I was 10 years old, my family moved to Poway.

So, it's actually pretty special for me to get to play at the Belly Up, 'cause I consider it the premiere venue in San Diego, and I really do.

In fact, I was looking through my e-mails the other day and I saw a receipt from 2013 when I was here seeing Merle Haggard, and fortunately I got to see him before he passed away.

So, I've seen some really, really great shows at this venue and it's a treat to get to now be playing it myself.

[music] ♪ I know it in the morning.

♪ ♪ I know it in the evening.

♪ ♪ I know when ♪ ♪ the sun goes down.

♪ ♪ When the moon rises, ♪ ♪ there's something ♪ ♪ inside that says I'm gonna ♪ ♪ love her for awhile.

♪ ♪ I feel it ♪ ♪ in the cool breeze.

♪ ♪ I see it ♪ ♪ in the autumn leaves, ♪ ♪ hearing the softest sounds.

♪ ♪ Like everybody's playing ♪ ♪ the same sweet song ♪ ♪ saying I'm gonna love her ♪ ♪ for awhile.

♪ ♪ It isn't any good ♪ ♪ as making sense.

♪ ♪ Something I can ♪ ♪ never comprehend.

♪ ♪ I'd only be a fool to try.

♪ ♪ There's not a single bit ♪ ♪ of doubt, ♪ ♪ 'cause everything I needed ♪ ♪ to find out ♪ ♪ has just found me.

♪ ♪ So, now I know down ♪ ♪ inside me.

♪ ♪ And I know it ♪ ♪ in the morning.

♪ ♪ I know it in the evening.

♪ ♪ And I know ♪ ♪ when the sun goes down.

♪ ♪ Now, even when dreaming ♪ ♪ I get some kind of feeling.

♪ ♪ It's like I'm gonna love her ♪ ♪ for awhile.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ Yeah.

♪ ♪ It isn't any good ♪ ♪ as making sense.

♪ ♪ Something I could ♪ ♪ never comprehend.

♪ ♪ I'd only be a fool to try.

♪ ♪ There's not a single ♪ ♪ bit of doubt, ♪ ♪ 'cause everything ♪ ♪ I needed to find out ♪ ♪ has just found me.

♪ ♪ So, now I know ♪ ♪ so profoundly.

♪ ♪ And I know it ♪ ♪ in the morning.

♪ ♪ I know it in the evening ♪ ♪ and when ♪ ♪ that sun goes down.

♪ ♪ When the moon rises, ♪ ♪ there's something inside ♪ ♪ it says I'm gonna love her ♪ ♪ for awhile, and awhile.

♪ ♪ And I'm gonna love her ♪ ♪ for awhile.

♪♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ that's beating for you ♪ ♪ and a worn out man ♪ ♪ on an old barstool.

♪ ♪ He lost everything, ♪ ♪ but he ain't no fool, ♪ ♪ 'cause he's got a tender ♪ ♪ heart beating for you.

♪ [music] ♪ There's a failed dream ♪ ♪ that he can't let go.

♪ ♪ It's a love that haunts him ♪ ♪ like the holy ghost.

♪ ♪ See, he can tune it out, ♪ ♪ but it still comes through, ♪ ♪ 'cause he's got a tender ♪ ♪ heart beating for you.

♪ ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ beating for you.

♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ that's beating for you.

♪ ♪ Never loved another, ♪ ♪ never was untrue.

♪ ♪ So, do you stay in place?

♪ ♪ Do you let it move you ♪ ♪ to a tender heart ♪ ♪ beating for you?

♪ ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ beating for you.

♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ that's beating for you ♪ ♪ and a worn out man ♪ ♪ on some old barstool.

♪ ♪ He gave up everything, ♪ ♪ but he ain't no fool ♪ ♪ 'cause he kept a tender ♪ ♪ heart just beating for you.

♪ ♪ There's a tender heart ♪ ♪ beating for you.

♪♪ >> Sam: Thank you.

[music] ♪ She didn't marry for money.

♪ ♪ A cowboy's always broke.

♪ ♪ She didn't marry ♪ ♪ for comfort.

♪ ♪ A cowboy's never home.

♪ ♪ But when she looked ♪ ♪ in his eyes, ♪ ♪ she saw his soul ♪ ♪ stretching out ♪ ♪ like a desert, Angeleno.

♪ ♪ Didn't wait for a wedding.

♪ ♪ The moment might not last.

♪ ♪ He took her off ♪ ♪ to a new life ♪ ♪ and never looked back.

♪ ♪ 'Cause when he looked ♪ ♪ in her eyes, ♪ ♪ he saw her soul ♪ ♪ reaching out ♪ ♪ like that ocean, Angeleno.

♪ ♪ Angeleno, as far as he goes, ♪ ♪ still keeps one foot ♪ ♪ in the past.

♪ ♪ Gets no pity from the city.

♪ ♪ Make you pay ♪ ♪ for a second chance.

♪ ♪ Don't have much, but ♪ ♪ it's all that they needed.

♪ ♪ It's more than ♪ ♪ their parents had.

♪ ♪ As far as he goes, ♪ ♪ Angeleno.

♪ >> Sam: We'll take a little walk around Los Angeles.

[music] [music] [music] [music] ♪ Didn't plan for a baby ♪ ♪ when God gave them a son.

♪ ♪ The city's dirty but maybe ♪ ♪ the dirt'll make him strong.

♪ ♪ 'Cause when they look ♪ ♪ in his eyes, ♪ ♪ they see his soul.

♪ ♪ There's something more ♪ ♪ than a cowboy ♪ ♪ with a girl and a gun.

♪ ♪ And when they look ♪ ♪ in his eyes, ♪ ♪ the future unfolds ♪ ♪ across the hills and ♪ ♪ the valleys, Angeleno, hey.

♪ ♪ Angeleno, far as he goes, ♪ ♪ still keeps one foot ♪ ♪ in the past.

♪ ♪ Gets no pity from the city.

♪ ♪ Makes you pay ♪ ♪ for a second chance.

♪ ♪ The future's bright ♪ ♪ for the young Angeleno ♪ ♪ and an old song ♪ ♪ plays in his head.

♪ ♪ Far as he goes, Angeleno.

♪ ♪ Angeleno, ♪ ♪ Angeleno, Angeleno.

♪♪ >> Chris: Sam Outlaw's music is a little bit more honky tonk than you would find in most of today's polished country music, but even though it's harder to break through playing honky tonk than it is mainstream country, I think the Nashville community has really embraced Sam because he's just so incredibly talented.

I think he's destined to be a star and I hope that however big Sam gets, he always comes back and plays at his home here at the Belly Up.

♪ All my life they told me ♪ ♪ to look for the woman ♪ ♪ that would love me ♪ ♪ and keep me from mortal sin.

♪ ♪ There should only be ♪ ♪ one heart that could ♪ ♪ break mine clean apart ♪ ♪ and put it back ♪ ♪ together again.

♪ >> Sam: Come on, band.

♪ So I searched the earth ♪ ♪ to find the love I needed, ♪ ♪ but I found her right ♪ ♪ inside of my hometown.

♪ ♪ And though we both ♪ ♪ are still too young ♪ ♪ and your father owns a gun, ♪ ♪ I think you're just ♪ ♪ the girl to make me ♪ ♪ settle down, yeah.

♪ ♪ Well, I got all my life ♪ ♪ just to find a wife ♪ ♪ and you got yours ♪ ♪ to find a man.

♪ ♪ But if you don't mind, ♪ ♪ I'd rather spend my time ♪ ♪ growing old together ♪ ♪ 'til we reach the end.

♪ >> Steve: All right, Steven, play that.

[music] [music] ♪ Now, I know there will be ♪ ♪ trials and tribulations.

♪ ♪ We will feel the fire ♪ ♪ but not be all consumed.

♪ ♪ 'Cause there is courage ♪ ♪ in true love, and darling, ♪ ♪ that's the only stuff ♪ ♪ that couldn't stop me ♪ ♪ in my tracks ♪ ♪ when I met you, yeah.

♪ ♪ So, I got all my life ♪ ♪ just to find a wife ♪ ♪ and you got yours ♪ ♪ to find a man.

♪ ♪ But if you don't mind, ♪ ♪ I'd rather spend my time ♪ ♪ growing old together ♪ ♪ 'til we reach the end.

♪ >> Sam: That's right.

♪ I got all my life ♪ ♪ just to find a wife ♪ ♪ and you got yours ♪ ♪ to find a man.

♪ ♪ But if you don't mind, ♪ ♪ I'd rather spend my time ♪ ♪ growing old together ♪ ♪ 'til we reach the end.

♪ ♪ Growing old together ♪ ♪ 'til we reach the end.

♪♪ >> Sam: Yeah!

One, two, three, four!

[music] >> male: One, two, three, four!

[music] [music] [music] ♪ Well, it feels so good ♪ ♪ when you're starting out.

♪ ♪ You're just having fun.

♪ ♪ You're making it up.

♪ ♪ And you know a few things ♪ ♪ that'll feel all right, ♪ ♪ but you gotta few more ♪ ♪ you've been dying to try.

♪ ♪ We're gonna ♪ ♪ keep it interesting.

♪ ♪ We're not gonna ♪ ♪ leave out anything.

♪ ♪ You can call it ♪ ♪ what you want, ♪ ♪ but don't say it's a sin ♪ ♪ 'cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ >> Sam: Let's hear it for Molly Jenson right here.

♪ Well, it feels so good ♪ ♪ when you're starting out.

♪ ♪ You're just letting go.

♪ ♪ You're mixing it up.

♪ ♪ But no one stays long ♪ ♪ in a love gone cold, ♪ ♪ so don't you let ♪ ♪ that love get old.

♪ ♪ Yeah, we're gonna ♪ ♪ keep it interesting.

♪ ♪ We're not gonna ♪ ♪ leave out anything.

♪ ♪ You can call it ♪ ♪ what you want, ♪ ♪ but don't say it's a sin ♪ ♪ 'cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ ♪ Yeah, you know ♪ ♪ we're gonna make it.

♪ ♪ 'Cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ >> Sam: All right now.

[music] [music] ♪ 'Cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ ♪ Yeah, you know ♪ ♪ we're gonna make it.

♪ ♪ 'Cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ ♪ Yeah, it feels so good ♪ ♪ when you're starting out.

♪ ♪ You're just getting high.

♪ ♪ You're living it up.

♪ ♪ But if you wanna keep ♪ ♪ that love alive, ♪ ♪ then we're trying ♪ ♪ something new tonight.

♪ [music] ♪ Yeah, we gotta ♪ ♪ keep it interesting.

♪ ♪ We don't gotta ♪ ♪ leave out anything.

♪ ♪ Your mommy and your daddy ♪ ♪ might think it's a sin, ♪ ♪ but it's not.

♪ ♪ 'Cause we're gonna keep it.

♪ ♪ Yeah, you know ♪ ♪ we're gonna make it.

♪ ♪ 'Cause we're gonna keep it.

♪♪ [music] [music] [music] >> Sam: All right.

♪ You got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Try to be good, ♪ ♪ but I just can't.

♪ ♪ I must have sold my soul ♪ ♪ when I became your friend, ♪ ♪ 'cause you got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again, yeah.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ So, why oh why are you ♪ ♪ still coming 'round?

♪ ♪ I told you I'm happy, ♪ ♪ now I must settle down.

♪ ♪ We had fun, ♪ ♪ probably more ♪ ♪ than we should, ♪ ♪ but you're a little too evil ♪ ♪ for my own good, yeah.

♪ ♪ You got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Try to be good, ♪ ♪ but I just can't.

♪ ♪ I must have sold my soul ♪ ♪ when I became your friend, ♪ ♪ 'cause you got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again, yeah.

♪ [music] [music] ♪ Say, I was at home trying ♪ ♪ to get some sleep ♪ ♪ last night.

♪ ♪ When I awoke ♪ ♪ there was something evil ♪ ♪ in my mind.

♪ ♪ I looked a little closer ♪ ♪ and what do you know?

♪ ♪ It was you just smiling, ♪ ♪ saying, "Baby, let's go."

♪ ♪ Oh no.

♪ ♪ Oh no.

♪ ♪ Oh no.

♪ ♪ But also yes.

♪ ♪ You got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Try to be good, ♪ ♪ but I just can't.

♪ ♪ I must have sold my soul ♪ ♪ when I became your friend, ♪ ♪ 'cause you got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ You got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Try to be good, ♪ ♪ but I just can't.

♪ ♪ I must have sold my soul ♪ ♪ when I became your friend, ♪ ♪ 'cause you got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ You got me in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Try to be good, ♪ ♪ but I just can't.

♪ ♪ I must have sold my soul ♪ ♪ when I became your friend, ♪ ♪ 'cause you got me ♪ ♪ in trouble again.

♪ ♪ Oh, you got me in trouble.

♪♪ [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Sam: All right, we got one more for you guys.

Thanks so much for listening.

I'm Sam Outlaw from LA.

Let's hear it again for the whole band.

[audience cheering] ♪ Well, there's a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart from ♪ ♪ the dirty things you said.

♪ ♪ You've been looking ♪ ♪ really sorry ♪ ♪ but I haven't heard it yet.

♪ ♪ There's a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart from ♪ ♪ the dirty things ♪ ♪ you've done.

♪ ♪ I don't know why ♪ ♪ you'd wanna hurt someone.

♪ ♪ Yeah, there is a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart from ♪ ♪ the dirty things you say.

♪ ♪ You've been looking ♪ ♪ really sorry but ♪ ♪ I haven't heard it yet.

♪ ♪ There is a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart from the ♪ ♪ dirty things you've done.

♪ ♪ I don't know why ♪ ♪ you'd wanna hurt someone, ♪ ♪ yeah.

♪ ♪ So, what do you get ♪ ♪ from bringing me down?

♪ ♪ What do you get ♪ ♪ if you bring me down?

♪ ♪ A man who would ♪ ♪ never comes around.

♪ ♪ Well, there is a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart and ♪ ♪ it's breaking me in two.

♪ ♪ 'Cause I've been longing ♪ ♪ to be with you, ♪ ♪ but that's something ♪ ♪ that I won't do.

♪ ♪ There is a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart, ♪ ♪ it's like a bullet ♪ ♪ from a gun.

♪ ♪ I don't know why you'd ♪ ♪ wanna shoot someone.

♪ >> Sam: Why would anybody ever wanna shoot someone?

[music] [music] ♪ Said, what do you get ♪ ♪ if you bring me down?

♪ ♪ Yeah, what do you get ♪ ♪ for bringing me down?

♪ ♪ Well, you get some ♪ ♪ sad ol' bastard's lying ♪ ♪ there on the ground.

♪ ♪ Well, there is a hole down ♪ ♪ in my heart and you know ♪ ♪ who put it there.

♪ ♪ 'Cause you were drinking ♪ ♪ like a demon shouting ♪ ♪ madness in my head.

♪ ♪ There is a voice ♪ ♪ inside my head, ♪ ♪ echo of your evil deed.

♪ ♪ You're my baby, but ♪ ♪ you've sure been mean.

♪ [music] ♪ So, what do you get ♪ ♪ if you bring me down?

♪ ♪ Yeah, what do you get for ♪ ♪ bringing me down, yeah?

♪ ♪ Well, you get some ♪ ♪ sad ol' bastard's lying ♪ ♪ there on the ground.

♪ ♪ And there's still a hole ♪ ♪ down in my heart and ♪ ♪ you know who put it there.

♪ ♪ 'Cause you were drinking ♪ ♪ like Sam Outlaw shouting ♪ ♪ madness in my head.

♪ ♪ There is a voice ♪ ♪ inside my head, ♪ ♪ echo of your evil deed.

♪ ♪ You're my baby, but ♪ ♪ you've sure been mean.

♪♪ [music] >> Sam: Thank you guys so much.

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