Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which happened in 2022-2023 before the release of this song, set records for how expensive resale tickets were for the concert (upwards of $1,500 per ticket in many cases).
In this heartwarming song, Walker Hayes talks about buying tickets for this tour for her 9-year old...
[Verse 1]
Two Taylor Swift concert ticket stubs
Cost me more than my mortgage goes
And that was before
T-shirts, cokes and popcorn
But, hey
I mean how many times does your little girl turn nine?
Dave Ramsey wouldn't like it, but it was priceless
Watchin' her watch her hero, singin' every single word to every song
In the nosebleeds, smilin' like we have VIP passes on
So enchanted, 'til her bedtime struck like midnight and she yawned
And, climbed up in my arms, she was gone
[Chorus]
Who am I that I get to hold a real life princess
While she sleeps through her way too expensive birthday gift?
I just hope that she grows up and always knows that me, her mom and Jesus
Love her even more than she loves, Taylor Swift
[Verse 2]
Well, I bet she was singin' in her dreams
Dancin' in the spotlight beam
Blowin' kisses to her fans
Makin' heartshapes with her hands
In my hug, I could feel her heavy breathin', she was out
It was perfect, even though my ears were ringin', don't know how in the world
She could sleep through all that screamin'
It's a night that we both won't forget for different reasons
[Chorus]
Who am I that I get to hold a real life princess
While she sleeps through her way too expensive birthday gift?
I just hope that she grows up and always knows that me, her mom and Jesus
Love her even more than she loves, Taylor Swift
[Bridge]
Ooh, yeah, ooh
When she turns twenty-two and I turn fifty-six
I hope she thinks of me, when she hears Taylor Swift
[Chorus]
Who am I that I get to hold a real life princess
While she sleeps through her way too expensive birthday gift?
I just hope that she grows up and always knows that me, her mom and Jesus
Love her even more than she loves, Taylor Swift
[Outro]
Two Taylor Swift concert ticket stubs
Cost me more than my mortgage goes
But, hey, how many times does your little girl turn nine?
Taylor Swift was written by Geoff Warburton & Mark Holman.
Taylor Swift was produced by Joe Thibodeau.
Walker Hayes released Taylor Swift on Fri Sep 29 2023.