Through a Song

I recently visited Nashville.  It is such an incredible city.  I am used to  using the word "country" all the time, as I live here in a small rural town, full of farmers and  9-5 workers.  Nashville is not that!  It is "country" oriented, yes, bvt is indeed a bustling city full of musical charm 24/7. It makes me  realize how much country music affects me on a daily basis.  Here is a poem  called "Through a Song" about country tunes that have affected me throughout my life.  Old and new, but song titles are  interwoven  in and out of lines.  I want to turn it into a song, but right now it is wayyy too long and needs  to be cut in half and re-formatted to make it  worthy of a song!  

 Through a Song

 Waylon sang Good Hearted Woman to me
No, I’m kidding, I don’t know him personally
I’ve always been crazy
It was just through a song
 
George Jones told me to fill my shoes
So I can get to me and you
He inspired me
Through a song
 
Willie got me up and on the road again
Don’t know where I’d be if it wasn’t for him
Tellin’ me
Through a song
 
Cowgirls don’t cry Reba said as my tears
Fell from my eyes ‘cause they hadn’t in years
She helped me get by
Dolly said I will always love you
I told her I’ll always love you too
She gave me a hug
But it was just through a song
 
Got small towns and big dreams tattooed on my back
Paul is the one I can thank for that
He made me do it
Through a song
 
Play me some mountain music I yelled at that dance
Alabama beginning of a two-step romance
You taught me to move
Through a song
 
It don’t hurt like it used to I’m proud to announce
Billy helped me get through with every single ounce
Of my pride
Through a song
 
I was told life’s a dance and you learn as you go
John patted my back and didn’t even know
He was helping me
It’s a great day to be alive, Travis said with a smile
A line I haven’t heard in a while
He says it well
But it was just through a song
 
I’m much too young to feel this damn old
Comin’ form Garth I know I’ve been told
Made me feel alive
Let’s get a little mud on the tires
Brad always knows how to have a good time
Showin’ me this with his rhythm and rhyme
But it was just through a song
 
Dierks helped me to hold on to the things I can count on
Made me realize what important before it’s gone
George Straight taught me to love without end
It just comes natural, he said like a friend
Tim told me to be humble and kind
Those lyrics always play in my mind
When I wanna be mean
Or, when I wanna be seen
His gentle words come to me
 
Merle went ahead and sang me back home
Hank called me good lookin’
Conway saw the want to in my eyes…
Johnny showed me what it means to hurt
Kris helped me make it through the night
Trace said it’s not ok to tell lies…
If I could start again I’d listen real hard
Do it all right the first time before being scarred
 
Lee advised me to hold a good hand
Enjoy my life on a nice piece of land
So that’s what I did
Thank you Lee
Through a song

Why would I say goodbye?
Well, I’m gonna try
Brooks and Dunn said it best
Through a song
 
Goodbye country heros, you’ve become my friends
That’ll stay with me until the very end
So many life lessons are learned from a tune
I hope to hear all of your words again soon
Through a song

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