[id:$00000000] [ar:Aaron Watson] [ti:Fence Post] [by:] [hash:4c8ef2acf7553d3c42ee6a5f8c65f958] [al:] [sign:] [qq:] [total:0] [offset:0] [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