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A Nashville Morning is the 2nd track from the album Country Boy, you can listen to the album HERE
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A Nashville Morning is a country song that tells the story of an aspiring artist’s journey to Nashville, Tennessee, with dreams of becoming a country music star. The narrator expresses their ambition, evoking imagery of the iconic music figures like Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan that recorded their most famous songs there, and a sense of excitement and optimism about making it big in Music City.
The song begins with the narrator’s passionate desire to succeed, walking down the country lanes of Tennessee, feeling the rain on their face, and hearing the distant sounds of banjos—symbols of the country roots that inspire them. The line “I’ll be the biggest star, yeah little ole me” reflects the narrator’s youthful ambition and belief that they can achieve greatness despite humble beginnings.
As the song progresses, the narrator envisions the rewards of success—buying a Cadillac, wearing cowboy boots, and playing in country bars—signifying their desire for both fame and a connection to the country lifestyle. There’s a sense of persistence as the narrator plans to sleep outside the gates of music executives until they are noticed.
However, the reality of the Nashville music scene begins to set in. The line “Knocking on those big Country doors / From behind each one rejection roars” reveals the harsh truths of the industry. The narrator faces rejection, symbolized by “fat men with fat cigars” and the cold, impersonal nature of Nashville. These “smilin’ assassins” represent the cutthroat nature of the business, which leads to a sense of disillusionment.
Ultimately, the narrator longs for the comfort and warmth of their hometown, expressing a yearning for simpler, more genuine connections. The song ends with the narrator wanting to leave the cold, competitive environment of Nashville and return home, illustrating the emotional toll of chasing dreams in an unforgiving industry.
The recurring theme of “another Nashville morning” hints at the cyclical nature of struggle and disappointment, yet the narrator’s journey is one of both optimism and eventual disillusionment. The song captures the conflict between ambition and reality, and the search for authenticity in a world that often feels cold and commercial.
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A Nashville Morning lyrics
I’m going down to Nashville, Tennessee
Was the home of Johnny ‘C’ and Bobby ‘D’
I’m gonna make it there, yeah you’ll see
I’ll be the biggest star, yeah little ole me
Wand’ring down that old Country lane
Face kissed by the warm Tennessee rain
Hear that banjo picking through the mist
It’s so faint it’s easy to miss
Getting near to my Country pie
From the fields see that big skyline rise
Sling my guitar over my bare back
My feet slide quick over worn tracks
To the East dark clouds are forming
It’s just another Nashville morning
Nashville make me a Country star
I’ll buy a big pink Cadillac car
And some cowboy shark-skin boots and shades
I know that I can make the grade
Visit some of them Country bars
Sleep at night under those Southern stars
Pitch my tent outside some ‘Execs’ gates
Till the morning Heaven can wait
I’m going down to Nashville, Tennessee
Was the home of Johnny ‘C’ and Bobby ‘D’
I’m gonna make it there, yeah you’ll see
I’ll be the biggest star, yeah little ole me
I know I can be a Country star
Playing my Takamine country guitar
My friends say ‘I’m better than sliced bread’
Their words are still ringing in my head
To the East dark clouds are forming
It’s just another Nashville morning
Knocking on those big Country doors
From behind each one rejection roars
Fat men with fat cigar, smiles so fake
Say “Can’t have a slice of THIS cake!”
Nashville’s just a cold concrete maze
Take me back to my town’s smoky haze
Can’t take no more smilin’ assassins
Country roads take me home to warm kin
To the East dark clouds are forming
It’s just another Nashville morning
Paul Robert Thomas
PRS Tunecode 700010CU
ISWC T-331.124.343-9
from Country Boy, released February 27, 2025
Produced by Paul Robert Thomas
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