Damn Strait

Album: Same Truck (2021)
Charted: 32
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  • Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
    That was her favorite song
    She sang along every time it came on
    The first time we danced was to Marina Del Rey
    And I fell right there and then
    I didn't want that song to end
    Baby Blue was the color of her eyes
    I can still see 'em in my mind
    Probably will for the rest of my life

    Damn Strait, you're killing me man
    You know I've always been your biggest fan
    Now I can't even listen
    'Cause I'll get to missin' her
    Then the hurt gets worse
    Damn Strait, I used to love your songs
    But now every time that one comes on
    My heart gets broke in half
    But do I wish I could get her back?
    Damn Strait

    The other day right out of the Blue Clear Sky
    You came on in my truck
    I couldn't turn it off fast enough
    I tried to get back in the game
    But this ol' heart just ain't the same
    Hell I can't even Give It Away

    Damn Strait, you're killing me man
    You know I've always been your biggest fan
    Now I can't even listen
    'Cause I'll get to missin' her
    Then the hurt gets worse
    Damn Strait, I used to love your songs
    But now every time that one comes on
    My heart gets broke in half
    But do I wish I could get her back?
    Damn Strait

    I know it ain't your fault
    That she left me
    And you know you'll always be the king
    But right now I Hate Everything

    Damn Strait, you're killing me man
    You know I've always been your biggest fan
    And now I can't even listen
    'Cause I'll get to missin' her
    Then the hurt gets worse
    Damn Strait, I used to love your songs
    But now every time that one comes on
    My heart gets broke in half
    But do I wish I could get her back?
    Damn Strait
    Damn Strait

    Nobody In His Right Mind Would've Left Her
    That was her favorite song
    She sang along every time it came on Writer/s: Jim Collins, Trent Tomlinson
    Publisher: NACO/NOWHERE MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Paula Hughes from LouisianaWho wrote the song Damn Striat?
  • Cody Pendant from CaliforniaTotally love this song and the dual application of the song titles chosen. However, there seems to be much more to the duality of this song than those 3 quoted lines above. For instance: the first 9 words of this song is one of Strait's hits (Nobody in his right mind would have left her). Then there was "Marina Del Rey", and "Blue Clear Sky". The song continues from there with what sounds like the background music mimicking Strait's sounds from some of the songs referenced within McCreary's. Not being a hardcore fan of Strait's (love his music, never memorized it), It seems McCreary's shuffles around in the song barrel as the verses, and songs mentioned in "Damn Strait" progress with sounds from Strait's originals, but I cannot place them. It seems that the composers placed the feeling of each song McCreary mentions into this song for punctuation. There may also be other musical parallelism without any verbal mention going on here as well. Or I could be totally imagining it. lol.
  • Christina Creede from NysLove Scotty Mcreerys songs
  • Heather from WvI love how the beginning and ending obviously nod to "Nobody..." with the melody.
  • Deborah from Roscoe, IlLove, Love Country Music...Love, Love, Love, LOVE Scotty McCreery, Damn Strait!
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