《Fence Post》是Aaron Watson演唱的歌曲，收錄於專輯《Fence Post》。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Fence Post
- 所屬專輯：Fence Post
- 歌曲原唱：Aaron Watson
- 發行日期：2015年2月10日
歌曲歌詞
Now this is a true story for the most part
That occurred on the top floor
Of this bigwig record executive's
Office in Nashville tennessee
Now understand I'm not poking any fun
Or disrespecting anybody
God knows I love country music
With all my heart and soul
And I love the Grand ole opry
But I do have a problem with someone
Who can't even play a D chord on a guitar
Telling someone with a dream that they won't get far
So this song is dedicated to all those
Underdogs like me out there running around
Don't get discouraged if you have a dream
Don't be afraid to chase it down
It's how it goes
He said Son don't get offended by what
I'm about to say
I can see you have a passion
For the songs you write and play
But you lack what we all call commercial appeal
And you just don't have what it takes
To make it here in nashville
Ouch
Well my heart felt like a train wreck
But I wore a smile on my face
I said Thank you for your time sir
Put my guitar back in it's case
Our little conversation was like a revelation
Redirecting my dreams
'Cause god knows I'd never sell
My soul to rock and roll or rap
Or wear those tight skinny jeans
'Cause you know I'd rather sing my own songs
Than be a puppet on a string
I'll wear what I want to wear
I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
Heaven knows all I need
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
Than the king of tennessee
So I loaded up my old pickup truck
And I drove back home to Amarillo
Got a gig off old route 66
At this ballroom called the Armadillo
And for the first thousand shows or so
Not a soul showed up
I thought about quitting every other day
But I just kept on kicking that cup
Yeah I kept kicking that can surrounded
By blood sweat and beers
And wouldn't you know
I became an overnight sensation
In just over ten years
And now I'm packing out all the dance halls
And the rodeos every night
I got a pretty wife
A ranch a band a bus a boat
I'd say I'm doing alright
And you know I'd rather sing my own songs
Than be a puppet on a string
I'll wear what I want to wear
I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
Heaven knows all I need
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
Than the king of Tennessee
Oh how about a little front porch picking boys
Well wouldn't you know that old record man
Showed up one night at this honky tonking bar
After my show he said
Son I believe you might be the next big country star
He said we like how you keep it raw
We like how you keeping it real
And I think you may just have
What we all like to call commercial appeal
Huh ain't that something
Well sir
I'd rather sing my own songs
Than be a puppet on a string
I'll wear what I want to wear
And I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
Heaven knows all I need
Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
Than the king of tennessee
God bless Tennessee
But I'd rather be just an old fence post in Texas
Than sell my soul to rock and roll or rap
Or wear those tight fitting skinny jeans
