Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 13:12:41 GMT -5
I co-wrote this with a guy from my hometown, John Crouch. John is a sixth-generation grain farmer; some of the land he farms has been in his family for over a century and a half. I can't think of anything except my family name that's been in my family that long. When he sings about life in a small town or on the farm, it's the real deal.
Aside from being a nice guy, John is also a pretty good songwriter and performer. He has a straightforward style and a good eye for detail. He writes an occasional blog on farm life and last year I was reading one of his blog entries and thought, "Throw in some words that rhyme and you've got a song." So I did, and he and I worked on it.
We wound up doing slightly different versions to better suit our individual styles. Over the weekend, I edited down my version into the form you see here. I cut it from four verses to two. I figured those two said what I was trying to say, and everything else was getting in the way.
Aside from being a nice guy, John is also a pretty good songwriter and performer. He has a straightforward style and a good eye for detail. He writes an occasional blog on farm life and last year I was reading one of his blog entries and thought, "Throw in some words that rhyme and you've got a song." So I did, and he and I worked on it.
We wound up doing slightly different versions to better suit our individual styles. Over the weekend, I edited down my version into the form you see here. I cut it from four verses to two. I figured those two said what I was trying to say, and everything else was getting in the way.