My grandma bought me a guitar On the day that I turned 9 Well I’d stand in front of a mirror And act like I could play I Walk the Line I was in my daddy’s car The first time I heard Wailin’ Jennys sing Saying it don’t matter who’s in Texas holmes Bob Wills’ still the king But yeah we’ve come a long way Since [?] and that good-timin’ man Yeah Johnny and June went to Jackson Oh but Nashville didn’t want that outlaw band Lord I remember the day The good Lord called Johnny Paycheck home That’s when country went to hell And now the man in black is gone Yeah I had every Haggard record From Branded Man to Yesterday’s Wine And I knew just what he was talking bout When he told us how much his mama tried And The Possum asked us all Lordy who’s gonna fill them shoes Well Mr. Jones I’m afraid I’m sorry I think I got a little bad blues But yeah we’ve come a long way Since [?] and that good-timin’ man Yeah Johnny and June went to Jackson Oh but Nashville didn’t want that outlaw band I remember the day The good Lord called Waylon Jennings home And that’s when country went to hell And now the man in black is gone Aw here we go! Yeah I remember the day The good Lord called Keith Whitley home That’s when country went to hell And now the man in black is gone