Yeah, I was really somethin’Once upon a timeI was proud and loud, bold as solid goldBack when she was mineBut then life went and didWhat life so often doesAin’t it strange people change, broken hearts rearrangeIt just is what it was And all my castle walls fell downAnd my very last bridge has burnedAnd you … Aaron Watson – What’s Left of Me (lyrics)
Girl, it is what it isIt can’t be what it’s notYeah, we missed by a mile or moreBut we gave it our best shotI just don’t wanna fight with you anymoreSo let’s fade away nice and slowEasy come, easy goOut on that ol’ hardwood floor One last dance, one last songOne last hold you right … Aaron Watson – Dancing Around The Truth (lyrics)
And the old man said “Son, I don’t have long to live”He slowly raised his cup and he took a sipAnd the old man said “I’ve fought a dang good fight”So I pulled up a chair and sat there half the night And the old man said don’t take a single day for grantedLove like … Aaron Watson – The Old Man Said (lyrics)
If you’ve ever watched a West Texas sunriseIt’s like a wild fire painted on a canvas of blueA sight so beautiful you can’t believe your eyesThat’s what I see when I see you A priceless work of art, one in a million heartMy world, my queen, my girl, my everything When I see you I … Aaron Watson – When I See You (lyrics)
Well he said, “Y’all can all go to hell‘Cause I’m going to Texas”, and he left TennesseeKinda like that band of outlaw gypsies didBack in ’70-something when they set the music free And they yanked old Hank right up off the OprySaid old Waylon was way too rock ‘n’ rollAnd I know my cup of … Aaron Watson – Cheap Seats (lyrics)
Like an old worn-out corduroy coatDown at the lost and foundI meant nothing to no oneTill you picked me up off the groundLike a stray dog off of the streetsI was shivering to the boneYou gave me shelter from the cold freezing rainInside the comforts of your home And you’ll find behind my crooked smileHiding … Aaron Watson – Unwanted Man (lyrics)
Growing up I never cared too much for SupermanI guess he never could measure up next to my old manThere’s no S on his chest, it’s just an old weathered flagGod knows my heroes don’t wear capes They wear dog tags and they stand tall, lined up on the wall of freedomYeah, those dog tags … Aaron Watson – Dog Tags (lyrics)
Yellow dog bus, blacktop highwayThose butterflies fly on game dayAll the shops close up as the sun goes downHere come those Friday night lights in a touchdown town And it’s the roar of the crowd (the roar of the crowd)When they’re screaming your name out loud (your name out loud)Every time you hear your fight … Aaron Watson – Touch Down Town (lyrics)
It’ll be you or the whiskey, that puts me six feet in the groundYou can kick me out tomorrow, but tonight don’t kick me when I’m downI couldn’t be any lower, you got me down here on my kneesGirl, I’m begging you please, baby, please Before you leave me drink all my wine, come steal … Aaron Watson – Out Of My Misery (lyrics)
All the old men at the diner, telling tales too tall to tellThey’re bragging about the good ol’ days and how this country has gone to hellBut as for me, I believe we got a heartland full of hopeWe’re coming back abound ’cause you can’t hold down the American soul It’s the joy of grandma … Aaron Watson – American Soul (lyrics)