[ti:Fence Post]
[ar:Aaron Watson]
[al:The Underdog]
[by:]
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[00:00.00]Fence Post - Aaron Watson
[00:03.60]Now this is a true story for the most part
[00:06.89]That occurred on the top floor
[00:08.27]Of this bigwig record executive's
[00:09.84]Office in Nashville tennessee
[00:12.45]Now understand I'm not poking any fun
[00:14.01]Or disrespecting anybody
[00:16.18]God knows I love country music
[00:17.60]With all my heart and soul
[00:19.41]And I love the Grand ole opry
[00:21.63]But I do have a problem with someone
[00:23.22]Who can't even play a D chord on a guitar
[00:25.42]Telling someone with a dream that they won't get far
[00:29.05]So this song is dedicated to all those
[00:30.74]Underdogs like me out there running around
[00:34.23]Don't get discouraged if you have a dream
[00:36.16]Don't be afraid to chase it down
[00:38.33]It's how it goes
[00:39.22]He said Son don't get offended by what
[00:42.83]I'm about to say
[00:44.90]I can see you have a passion
[00:47.53]For the songs you write and play
[00:50.48]But you lack what we all call commercial appeal
[00:54.93]And you just don't have what it takes
[00:57.66]To make it here in nashville
[01:03.37]Ouch
[01:05.98]Well my heart felt like a train wreck
[01:08.91]But I wore a smile on my face
[01:11.36]I said Thank you for your time sir
[01:14.07]Put my guitar back in it's case
[01:17.26]Our little conversation was like a revelation
[01:19.86]Redirecting my dreams
[01:21.58]'Cause god knows I'd never sell
[01:23.01]My soul to rock and roll or rap
[01:24.93]Or wear those tight skinny jeans
[01:29.19]'Cause you know I'd rather sing my own songs
[01:32.19]Than be a puppet on a string
[01:35.05]I'll wear what I want to wear
[01:37.63]I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
[01:40.14]Heaven knows all I need
[01:42.70]Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
[01:50.19]Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
[01:53.96]Than the king of tennessee
[02:01.28]So I loaded up my old pickup truck
[02:03.81]And I drove back home to Amarillo
[02:06.45]Got a gig off old route 66
[02:09.08]At this ballroom called the Armadillo
[02:11.87]And for the first thousand shows or so
[02:14.95]Not a soul showed up
[02:17.06]I thought about quitting every other day
[02:19.60]But I just kept on kicking that cup
[02:25.03]Yeah I kept kicking that can surrounded
[02:27.07]By blood sweat and beers
[02:30.17]And wouldn't you know
[02:31.50]I became an overnight sensation
[02:33.43]In just over ten years
[02:35.40]And now I'm packing out all the dance halls
[02:37.88]And the rodeos every night
[02:40.59]I got a pretty wife
[02:41.71]A ranch a band a bus a boat
[02:43.94]I'd say I'm doing alright
[02:48.15]And you know I'd rather sing my own songs
[02:51.08]Than be a puppet on a string
[02:53.97]I'll wear what I want to wear
[02:56.52]I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
[02:58.90]Heaven knows all I need
[03:01.48]Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
[03:08.86]Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
[03:13.24]Than the king of Tennessee
[03:16.76]Oh how about a little front porch picking boys
[03:51.87]Well wouldn't you know that old record man
[03:54.14]Showed up one night at this honky tonking bar
[03:57.08]After my show he said
[03:58.40]Son I believe you might be the next big country star
[04:02.08]He said we like how you keep it raw
[04:04.82]We like how you keeping it real
[04:07.38]And I think you may just have
[04:08.61]What we all like to call commercial appeal
[04:13.56]Huh ain't that something
[04:16.72]Well sir
[04:18.16]I'd rather sing my own songs
[04:20.43]Than be a puppet on a string
[04:23.21]I'll wear what I want to wear
[04:25.57]And I'm gonna sing what I wanna sing
[04:27.84]Heaven knows all I need
[04:30.66]Is my faith my fans my friends and my family
[04:38.18]Besides I'd rather be an old fence post in Texas
[04:42.35]Than the king of tennessee
[04:45.65]God bless Tennessee
[04:48.30]But I'd rather be just an old fence post in Texas
[04:54.61]Than sell my soul to rock and roll or rap
[04:57.19]Or wear those tight fitting skinny jeans