Riley Green
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[Verse 1]
I packed it all on a whim
Threw an old Hank cassette tape in
Dad's '84 rusty Ford
Swore we'd never make it
I quit my job, let my mama down
Broke an angel's heart on the way out
Of town
I pulled my roots from the ground for
[Chorus]
The hum of wheels on the blacktop
The strum of strings on the flattop
It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer
Tells you everything you have is worth losin'
Damn country music
Damn country music
[Verse 2]
You might get lost in the lights
The things that keep you up all night
Like whiskey straight at three a.m.
Chasin' songs in your head
It's the highest highs, the lowest lows
It's needin' "yes" but hearin' "no"
Just anothеr sold soul
Believe mе, I know
[Chorus]
It's the hum of wheels on the blacktop
The strum of strings on the flattop
It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer
Tells you everything you have is worth losin'
Damn country music
Damn country music
[Bridge]
And when the money, and the fame
And the lights on your name
They'll all fade away
You'll still be a slave to
[Chorus]
The hum of wheels on the blacktop
The strum of strings on the flattop
It's a neon fever for a small-town dreamer
Tells you everything you have is worth losin'
Damn country music
Damn country music
[Outro]
Damn you, country music
Damn Country Music was written by Jimmy Harnen & Scott Borchetta & Dann Huff.
Damn Country Music was produced by Josh Thompson & Jessi Alexander & Cary Barlowe.
Riley Green released Damn Country Music on Fri Sep 01 2023.
I wasn’t thinking about the album as a whole when I cut that song. I first heard it from Jessi Alexander, who I write with a lot, and I had a vision for how I wanted it to go, and I think that’s the coolest intro to the song ever. It just seemed like a no-brainer. It’s just a cool way to start the w...