Lyric by Judy Hollier - Music and Performance by Chris Dasch
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Story behind the song
This is Judy's tribute song to the late legendary country songwriter Harlan Howard.
Lyrics
Write a Country Song
By Hollier/Dasch (C)
I saw him sitting at the bar
Couldn't miss his silver hair
So I sat down there beside him
In the only vacant chair
He was sipping whisky on the rocks
So I bought another round
He said I don't recall you face
I said I'm new in town
I've come to write some country songs
But don't know where to start
I'd think it should be easy
Wouldn't need to be too smart
Right then he looked me in the eye
With a look that could have killed
He said you've got a lot to learn
And his words they haunt me still
You need at least one bad divorce
Three chords and the truth
I bet you don't know what it's like
To be alone and blue
You've got to know how bad it feels
When someone's done you wrong
Have heartaches by the number
To write a country song
He told me it takes more than words
And a few chords on guitar
If you want the world to listen
It's gotta come right from the your heart
He said don't be in a hurry
If it's songs you want to write
Go round the block a time or two
And take and old man's good advice
You need at least one bad divorce
Three chords and the truth
I bet you don't know what it's like
To be alone and blue
You've got to know how bad it feels
When someone's done you wrong
Have heartaches by the number
To write a country song