State & Water
S07 E04: John David Daily | Part 1
Season 7 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A “big-hearted, song writin’, guitar slingin’, song singin’ family man,” John David Daily.
A “big-hearted, song writin’, guitar slingin’, song singin’ family man,” John David Daily has been performing and writing songs since he was 12. He dazzles audiences with his voice and acoustic guitar work while performing with his son, who shares his name.
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State & Water
S07 E04: John David Daily | Part 1
Season 7 Episode 4 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A “big-hearted, song writin’, guitar slingin’, song singin’ family man,” John David Daily has been performing and writing songs since he was 12. He dazzles audiences with his voice and acoustic guitar work while performing with his son, who shares his name.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) - [Announcer] From the WTVP studios in the Warehouse District and the corner of entertainment, this is "State and Water."
Tonight, John David Daily, featuring Jason Dieter, John David Daily, Jr., Dale Moore, John David Daily, Sr., Dennis Andreatta, and Bill Hayden.
(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) - Make some noise in here.
Make it feel like a good place.
Come on.
(audience cheering) ♪ Well, I lost everything in life ♪ ♪ That meant the world to me ♪ Good times with the bottle ♪ Acting wild and crazy ♪ And I guess too much excess led me here ♪ ♪ To where I am today ♪ I could never seem to ever try ♪ ♪ To get myself straight ♪ The first led to another ♪ And another bottle drank ♪ Then I find myself searching ♪ For the next drink I can find ♪ ♪ And I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time ♪ Now, some things I don't remember ♪ ♪ Got myself locked up in jail ♪ Doctor says, "Quit drinking, boy, before the liver fails" ♪ ♪ But if it isn't time, it isn't time ♪ ♪ I won't wait around to die ♪ And I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time ♪ I'm passing time ♪ I just don't give a damn ♪ I'm passing time ♪ Living life out on a limb ♪ But I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ I'm passing time ♪ I just don't give a damn ♪ I'm passing time ♪ Living life out on a limb ♪ I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ I'm passing time ♪ I just don't give a damn ♪ I'm passing time ♪ Living life out on a limb ♪ And I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time ♪ And I don't call it crazy ♪ I'm just passing time (audience cheering) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) Whoo!
Yeah!
(audience cheering) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ I was an outlaw ♪ Out on the run ♪ And I made a living ♪ Selling guns ♪ And I was high ♪ When I met you ♪ Even higher ♪ When I married you ♪ And I've learned some lessons ♪ ♪ Along the way ♪ About the games you play ♪ And and I tried to love you ♪ It wasn't enough ♪ It wasn't easy ♪ To call your bluff ♪ You held a face ♪ Like I never saw ♪ Heart was empty ♪ No heart at all ♪ And I've learned some lessons ♪ ♪ Along the way ♪ About the games you play ♪ And I've been down that lonesome road ♪ ♪ Beaten badly to the core ♪ You know, it's funny ♪ How the wheels, they turn ♪ And how badly love can burn ♪ I've learned my lesson ♪ Along the way ♪ About the games you play (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ And I've been down that lonesome road ♪ ♪ Beaten badly to the core ♪ You know, it's funny ♪ How the wheels, they turn ♪ And how badly love can burn ♪ I've learned my lesson ♪ Along the way ♪ About the games you play ♪ And I've been down that lonesome road ♪ ♪ Beaten badly to the core ♪ You know, it's funny ♪ How the wheels, they turn ♪ And how badly love can burn ♪ I've learned my lesson along the way ♪ ♪ About the games you play ♪ About the games you play ♪ Those games you play ♪ About the games you play (audience cheering) ♪ I was an outlaw ♪ Out on the run ♪ And I made a living ♪ Selling guns (audience cheering) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ I grew up in a small town ♪ Up in those northern ways ♪ It don't change much ♪ And everybody seems to stay the same ♪ ♪ There's a new house somebody built up on the lake ♪ ♪ And it's the only thing that's happened here since '98 ♪ ♪ I'm at Mama's house on the front porch here this morning ♪ ♪ Sipping on coffee and playing Dad's old guitar ♪ ♪ There's one thing in this life that I am sure ♪ ♪ It don't matter where you are ♪ ♪ 'Cause there's good old country boys ♪ ♪ And good old country girls ♪ Everywhere I think I've ever been ♪ ♪ You can make a brand-new start ♪ ♪ No matter where you are ♪ You'll always come back again ♪ ♪ Home is where the heart is ♪ I used to play baseball right there in that field ♪ ♪ Go fishing across the tracks back in that pond ♪ ♪ And then I smoked grass for the first time ♪ ♪ Right behind those trees ♪ And I'll tell you, man, I've had some real good times ♪ ♪ Yeah, there's good old country boys ♪ ♪ And good old country girls ♪ Every I think I've ever been ♪ You can make a brand-new start ♪ ♪ No matter where you are ♪ You'll always come back again ♪ ♪ Home is where the heart is (upbeat music continues) ♪ And there's good old country boys ♪ ♪ And good old country girls ♪ Everywhere I think I've ever been ♪ ♪ You can make a brand-new start ♪ ♪ No matter where you are ♪ You'll always come back again ♪ ♪ Home is where the heart is ♪ Home is where the heart is ♪ Home is where the heart is (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (music ending) (audience cheering) (melancholy music) (melancholy music continues) ♪ Everybody makes their own mistakes ♪ ♪ Broken hearts and broken glass ♪ ♪ Is all it seems to take ♪ To realize the honest truth ♪ I realize that everything ♪ You ever said was fake ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake I made was ever trusting you ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake was ever loving you ♪ ♪ Ever loving you ♪ You can't escape a broken heart ♪ ♪ Sometimes it comes along ♪ To tear you all apart ♪ But you'll be stronger when it's through ♪ ♪ Someone will come along ♪ Love you like you never new ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake I made was ever trusting you ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake I made was ever loving you ♪ ♪ Ever loving you (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake I made was ever trusting you ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ The mistake I made was ever loving you ♪ ♪ Ever loving you ♪ Ever loving you ♪ Ever loving you ♪ Ever loving you (audience cheering) (melancholy music continues) (music ending) (audience cheering) Thank you.
Thank you.
(melancholy music) (melancholy music continues) ♪ I spend a lot of time on the road ♪ ♪ - Traveling coast to coast ♪ And where I'll be tomorrow ♪ I just don't know ♪ Searching for life's little mystery ♪ ♪ With a heart full of misery ♪ Try not to look back at the past ♪ ♪ That keeps haunting me ♪ There's long, long winding road ♪ ♪ To travel all along ♪ It's a pile of brick on an interstate ♪ ♪ You don't wanna see ♪ There ain't much left of me ♪ Oh, someone show me the way ♪ To find myself again ♪ I don't wanna hurt ♪ I don't wanna live my life like this ♪ ♪ And I wanna sleep ♪ I don't think I can ♪ I just wanna be the man that I used to be ♪ (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) ♪ Oh, and someone show me the way ♪ ♪ To find myself again ♪ I don't wanna hurt ♪ I don't wanna live my life like that ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna sleep ♪ I don't think I can ♪ I just wanna be the man that I used to be ♪ ♪ The man I used to be ♪ The man I used to be ♪ The man I used to be ♪ I spend a lot of time on the road ♪ ♪ Traveling coast to coast ♪ And where I'll be tomorrow ♪ I just don't know (audience cheering) Thank you.
(melancholy music) (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) ♪ Mama wasn't hardworking woman ♪ ♪ Daddy was a drunken liar ♪ There wasn't much left after Daddy spent ♪ ♪ His paychecks in a bar ♪ And I was raised up on the Bible ♪ ♪ Mama tried to light the way ♪ I got caught with the preacher's daughter ♪ ♪ In the back of a Chevrolet ♪ From there I started running ♪ Down a dark and empty path ♪ I've done things I don't remember ♪ ♪ With a monkey on my back ♪ And yeah, I'd do some drinking ♪ ♪ I'm my daddy's son ♪ I'd sit right here with a whiskey stare ♪ ♪ Trying not to hurt no one (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) ♪ Got the call early one morning ♪ ♪ My brother on the end of that line ♪ ♪ He said, "You'd better get dressed and come real fast ♪ ♪ 'Cause she's running outta time" ♪ ♪ And it's funny how things just hit you ♪ ♪ When you're living life that way ♪ ♪ I gave my soul to the Lord in the chapel ♪ ♪ That morning Mama passed away ♪ ♪ And I here I start to pray ♪ From there I started running ♪ Back into the light ♪ Oh man, that man's a forgiving man ♪ ♪ Mama, this time I'll get it right ♪ ♪ This time I'll get it right (melancholy music continues) John David Daily, Jr. on the guitar.
(melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) (melancholy music continues) ♪ Mama was a hardworking woman ♪ Daddy was a drunk and liar ♪ But mama, don't you worry, I'll see again ♪ ♪ Somewhere on the other side (audience cheering) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues)
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