fence post

now this is a true story, for the most part, that occurred on the top floor, of this big wig record executive's office in nashville, tennessee, now understand i'm not poking any fun or disrespecting anybody, god knows i love country music with all my hear and soul, and i love the grand ole opry, but i do have a problem with someone who can't even play a d chord on a guitar, telling someone with a dream that they won't get far, so this song is dedicated to all those underdogs like me out there runnin' around, don't get discouraged if you have a dream, don't be afraid to chase it down, this is how it goes, he said "son don't get offended by what i'm about to say, i can see you have a passion for the songs you write and play, but you lack what we all call commercial appeal, and you just don't have what it takes to make it here in nashville", ouch, well my heart felt like a train wreck but i wore a smile on my face, i said, "thank you for your time sir," i put my guitar back in it's case, our little conversation was like a revelation redirecting my dreams, cause god knows i'd never sell my soul to rock n' roll or rap or wear those tight skinny jeans, cause you know i'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string, i wear what i wanna wear, i'm gonna sing what i wanna sing, heaven knows all i need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family, besides i'd rather be an old fence post in texas than the king of tennessee, so i loaded up my ol' pick up truck, i drove back home to amarillo, got a gig off old route 66 at this ballroom called the armadillo, and for the first 1000 show or so not a soul showed up, i thought about quitting every other day but i just kept on kicking that cup, yeah i kept kicking that can surrounded by blood, sweat and beers, and wouldn't you know i became an overnight sensation in just over ten years, and now i'm packing out all the dancehalls and the rodeos every night, i got a pretty wife, a ranch, a band, a bus, a boat, i'd say i'm doing alright, and you know i'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string, i wear what i wanna wear, i'm gonna sing what i wanna sing, heaven knows all i need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family, besides i'd rather be an old fence post in texas than the king of tennessee, well wouldn't you know that ol' record man showed up one night at this honky tonking bar, after my show he said, "son i believe you might be the next big country star", he said, "we like how you keep it raw, we like how your keeping it real, and i think you may just have what we all like to call commercial appeal", huh, ain't that somethin', well sir, i'd rather sing my own songs than be a puppet on a string, i wear what i wanna wear, i'm gonna sing what i wanna sing, heaven knows all i need is my faith, my fans, my friends and my family, besides i'd rather be an old fence post in texas than the king of tennessee, god bless tennessee, but i'd rather be just an old fence post in texas, than to sell my soul to rock n' roll or rap or wear those tight fittin' skinny jeans