Scotty manages to tell the story of every small southern town in 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Southern hospitality, strong religious views, hard working, everyone knows everyone, pick up trucks, football, sweet tea and southern grown love. Anyone from a small town is will be able to relate to this song, and love it.
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Lyrics below: In a water tower town, everybody wavesChurch doors are the only thing thats open on SundaysWord travels fast, wheels turn slowYeah workin' hard and livin' right is the only life we knowFriday night football is king, sweet tea goes good with anythingFireflies come out when the sun goes downNobody eats till you say Amen, and everybody knows your mama's nameYou can see who loves who from miles around, in a water tower townWell your friends a friend, and your words your wordAnd our pick up trucks, they ain't for looks they're made for workCorn grows high, crime stays lowThere's little towns everywhere where everybody knowsFriday night football is king, sweet tea goes good with anythingAnd the girls come out, when the sun goes downNobody eats till you say Amen, and everybody knows your mom and themYou can see who loves who from miles around, in a water tower townFriday night football is king, sweet tea goes good with anythingPeace and quiet makes such a beautiful soundNobody eats till you say Amen, and everybody knows your mom and themYou can see who loves who from miles around, in a water tower townYeeeaahh in a water tower town
Eric Church reveals his good ole boy ways, that sometimes lead into the wrong path. Throughout the song he explains how his lady loves him, like Jesus does. She never gives up on him, has faith in him, and loves him through every circumstance. The chorus summarizes it all.
Chorus: All the crazy in my dreams, both my broken wings, every single piece of who I am. Yeah, she knows the man I am, she forgives me when I can't. The devil, man, no he don't stand a chance. Cause she loves me like Jesus does.
In this song Brantley Gilbert narrates his experience of being in a bad car crash, and how it changed his perspective on life. Personally, this song relates to my life because I've been in a bad car crash myself. But anyone can relate to the chorus; "when you see
life flash before your eyes, the good the bad, the wrong the right. fade into a bright white light shining down on you. you're hanging on by a thread, wondering which one's your last breathe. knowing there's so much you left to do. you live your life a better man, when you've been.. halfway to heaven." When everyone see's their life flash before their eyes, it will be filled with both good and bad times, right and wrong situations. When you think you are done, you're not. The experience, no matter what it may be, helps you grow, living you're "life a better man."
In the music video Carrie Underwood rides through the city in a taxi on the way to the hospital so visit a loved one. She notices the different people and their situations in this world, which is our temporary home. The first one she describes is a young orphan boy, who is moved from house to house, school to school and still smiles knowing this isn't where he truly belongs, it is just his temporary home. The second situation is a young, single, unemployed mother who is searching for a job, a "way out." To be able to better her life for her and her little daughter so they no longer have to live in a halfway house. But she reassures her daughter that they will someday "find their place here in this world, " and she's not afraid because she knows "this is our temporary home." Lastly, Carrie arrives to the hospital to visit her dying loved one. As she begins to become sorrowful, he reminds them "don't cry for me I'll see you all someday." Carrie does an amazing job relating the listeners to the lyrics whether they've been in and out of homes, through hard times, or lost loved ones. "This is our temporary home, not where we belong. Windows and rooms that we're passing through. This is just a stop, on the way to where we're going. We're not afraid because we know, this is our temporary home." Earth is just our temporary home, heaven is where we truly belong, our true and final home.
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Lyrics:Little boy, six years old
A little too used to being alone Another new mom and dad Another school, another house that'll never be a home
When people ask him how he likes this place He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
"This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong Windows and rooms that I'm passing through This is just a stop on the way to where I'm going I'm not afraid because I know this is my temporary home" Hmmmm......... Young mom on her own She needs a little help, got nowhere to go She's looking for a job, looking for a way out 'Cause a halfway house will never be a home
At night she whispers to her baby girl "Someday we'll find our place here in this world"
"This is our temporary home, it's not where we belong Windows and rooms that we're passing through This is just a stop on the way to where we're going I'm not afraid because I know this is our temporary home" Hmmmm......... Old man, hospital bed The room is filled with people he loves And he whispers "Don't cry for me, I'll see you all someday" He looks up and says "I can see God's face"
"This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong Windows and rooms that I'm passing through This was just a stop on the way to where I'm going I'm not afraid because I know this was my temporary home" This is our temporary home This is our temporary home.
In this song they explain the multiple characteristics of their small town. At the very beginning he puts down the city people's opinion of his small town if they haven't been there themselves and says that he would be proud to show them.
He then goes on to describe his town through different examples. For example, "There's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt Where I come from" shows their laid back church, but strong religious views. It also repeats the strong religious views "Where I come from That little white church is gonna have a crowd" In the third verse he expressed the values of hard work, and respect, by revealing that the old man in the rocking chair is wealthy with just one day of schooling and chooses to not allow money to affect his life style.
Throughout the entire song he repeats how he is proud of where he comes from. For people who can relate to this song because they live in a small southern town of themselves become just as proud as Montgomery. For the people who can't relate because they live in a city, or bigger town gain a new outlook on these smaller southern towns, and gain a new respect for them as well.
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Lyrics are below:
Don't you dare go runnin' down My little town where I grew up And I won't cuss your city lights If you ain't ever took a ride around And cruised right through the heart of my town Anything you'd say would be a lie
We may live our lives a little slower But that don't mean I wouldn't be proud to show ya
Where I come from, There's an old plowboy turnin' up dirt Where I come from, There's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt Where I come from Where a couple boys fight in the parking lot No, nobody's gonna call the cops Where I come from
See that door right there Man, I swear that it ain't never been locked And I guarantee that it never will That ol' man right there in the rockin' chair At the courthouse square, I'll tell ya now He could buy your fancy car with hundred dollar bills
Don't let those faded overalls fool ya He made his million without one day of schoolin'
Where I come from There's a pickup truck with the tailgate down Where I come from The pine trees are singin' a song of the South Where I come from That little white church is gonna have a crownd Yeah, I'm pretty damn proud Where I come from
Where I come from There's a big ol' moon shinin' down at night Where I come from There's a man done wrong gonna make it right
Where I come from There's an old plowboy turnin' up dirt Where I come from There's a preacher man in a cowboy shirt Where I come from Where a couple boys fight in the parking lot No, ain't nobody gonna call the cops
Yeah, that river runs across that ol' flat rock Where I come from Where I come from
This song explains the relationship between a son and a father in 4 minutes and 12 seconds. From the lyrics you get a glimpse of Brad's experience of growing up. The son acts just like his father did when he was at that age. "It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me." Through the song, Brad explains the transitions of his son from a young boy to a grown man.
"He'll probably climb a tree too tall, and ride his bike too fast. End up every summer wearing something in a cast. He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass in a window down the street. He's gonna get in trouble, he's gonna get in fights. I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep. It's safe to say that, I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me."
"He'll probably stay out too late, and drive his car too fast. Get a speeding ticket, he'll pay for mowing grass. He's gonna get caught skipping class, and be grounded for a week. He's gonna get in trouble. We're gonna get in fights. I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep. It's safe to say that, I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me."
"He's gonna hug his momma, he's gonna shake my hand. He's gonna act like he can't wait to leave. But as he drives out, he'll cry his eyes out if he's anything like me."
Then at the end he says:
"Oh he'll be alright, if he's anything like me."
