If I Said Howdy to You is Riley's first first single. It's from her upcoming debut album, Surrender Laughing.
Story behind the song
If I Said Howdy to You is about a guy and a girl who have never met or talked on the phone. They've only emailed. She wonders if they were in the same place, would he know somehow that it's her.
Lyrics
i know we've never met
or even talked on the phone
the thought of hearing from you
makes me wanna run home
try not read your emails
cause what good would it do?
you're out having a great life
and you don't have a clue
you've been a keyboard wink
in my deleted file
now i wanna see your face
now i wanna see your smile
so if i said howdy to you
what would you say
would you know that it's me
and ask me to play?
and if i said howdy to you
would you look at my face
take my hand in yours and pull me close to you
lead me outta a€¦ outta this place
i wonder if you notice me
as you walk in the bar
ca€™mon, watch me walk on stage
as i grab my guitar ...
i heard through the grapevine
that youa€™d be here tonight
do you know that ita€™s me
when i walk in the spotlight
you've been a keyboard wink
in my deleted file
now i see your face
now i wanna see your smile
so if i said howdy to you
what would you say
would you know that it's me
and ask me to play?
and if i said howdy to you
would you look at my face
take my hand in yours and pull me close to you
lead me outta a€¦ outta this place
my hands grab the mike and
my voice echoes throughout
all heads look to me but
it's only yours that counts
is that your body
i see turning to mine
(yeah) it's then i see
your email wink come alive
so if i said howdy to you
what would you say
would you know that it's me
and ask me to play?
and if i said howdy to you
would you look at my face
take my hand in yours and pull me close to you
lead me outta a€¦ outta this place
now when you say howdy to me
you know what i'll say
i've been waiting for you
yeah, i wanna play
and when you say howdy to me
i'll look at your face
take your hand in mine and pull you close to me
lead you outta this place...