Singin' Thing

(album: Natural Man - 2015)

I learned G, C, and D
On a hand-me-down guitar
At 13 all my heroes
Were country music stars
When I played those songs for mama
Oh the smile it would bring
And looking back
That's when I feel in love
With this singing thing
My first paying gig
Was Uncle Jim's birthday bash
When I got through
They passed the hat
I made $18 cash
Who'd have thought they'd pay good money
For bending guitar strings
But it made me think that I might have a chance
At this singing thing

And I'd do it all for nothing
And I'd do it all again
It's who I wanna be
And it's who I've always been
Some folks may call me crazy
Just a fool out chasing dreams
But in my heart, it's everything to me

When all my friends went off to college
I went to school in honkytonks
I got my degree in reading crowds
And writing country songs
Well, they say this road ain't easy
Lord, I know what they mean
But it's been worth all the dues I've had to pay
For this singing thing

I'd do it all for nothing
And I'd do it all again
It's who I want to be
And it's who I've always been
Some folks may call me crazy
Just a fool out chasing dreams
But in my heart, it's everything to me

As I stand here on this stage
And play for you tonight
I know why I'm a lucky man
To live this kind of life
When those lights come up
And I hear those guitars ring
I tip my hat to each and every one of you
And I thank God that I get to do
This singing thing

I learned G, C, and D
On a hand-me-down guitar
At thirteen all my heros
Were country music stars