I was walking the streets of Nashville Seemed like a good place to start I found me a job as a shingler's helper It was August and it was hot They were hiring in the city Put a new roof on the Rhyman Auditorium I guess God smiled down on this picker This was as close to show business I had come
Well, Lord, it got too hot to hammer The hide was torn off of both knees I'd sweat 'til I just about passed out I sat down poured me some ice tea When I noticed him looking From underneath An Ace Hardware Company hat You look like you could use a helpin' hand In a way that's kinda where I'm at
And humbly walking out from his garden He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' Why choose me among all of these pickers From just an old man Just from the kindness of his heart
Well, I told him that I was a songwriter New in town by way of Baton Rouge I felt like a flame on it's last flicker He smiled and said "Sometimes dreams come true'' Take your tools and give them to your foreman Grab your songs and follow me It ain't far to the stars if you walk fast And he offered "Do you know what I mean''
And humbly walking out from his garden He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' Why choose me among all of these pickers From just an old man Just from the kindness of his heart
Well, he'd helped one or two to get started Patsey Cline, Hank Williams and his son And the Beatles were often now his favorite Don't forget every choir in every nation So he sat me up an audition Now audition is a funny word to sing Still you know Because we're all just pickers Some like me Missin' one or two guitar strings
And humbly walking out from His garden He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' Why choose me among all of these pickers From just an old man Just from the kindness of his heart
So they hired me on at the Opry It's steady and it sure pays the rent And the country music fans Are brilliant in themselves And I love air conditionin' When I look back from the window Of the custom bus I'm headin' for Detroit in I thank God for all of His kindness And sending to help me that old man
And humbly walking out from His garden He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' Why choose me among all of these pickers From just an old man Just from the kindness of his heart
David Munyon: vocal, guitar Chris Jones: guitars Mike Silver: harmony vocals Martin Großkurth: hammond organ Hans-Jörg Maucksch: bass
[00:00.000] 作曲 : David Munyon/S.P. Standley [00:09.00] [00:12.97]I was walking the streets of Nashville [00:18.71]Seemed like a good place to start [00:23.97]I found me a job as a shingler's helper [00:28.59]It was August and it was hot [00:35.16]They were hiring in the city [00:38.87]Put a new roof on the Rhyman Auditorium [00:44.23]I guess God smiled down on this picker [00:49.22]This was as close to show business [00:51.98]I had come [00:53.73] [00:57.69]Well, Lord, it got too hot to hammer [01:02.75]The hide was torn off of both knees [01:08.61]I'd sweat 'til I just about passed out [01:13.05]I sat down poured me some ice tea [01:19.67]When I noticed him looking [01:23.51]From underneath [01:24.89]An Ace Hardware Company hat [01:30.20]You look like you could use a helpin' hand [01:33.88]In a way that's kinda where I'm at [01:37.77] [01:39.28]And humbly walking out from his garden [01:44.08]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [01:49.04]Why choose me among all of these pickers [01:56.61]From just an old man [01:59.24]Just from the kindness of his heart [02:03.85] [02:13.04]Well, I told him that I was a songwriter [02:17.85]New in town by way of Baton Rouge [02:23.86]I felt like a flame on it's last flicker [02:28.55]He smiled and said "Sometimes dreams come true'' [02:35.06]Take your tools and give them to your foreman [02:38.56]Grab your songs and follow me [02:44.02]It ain't far to the stars if you walk fast [02:49.32]And he offered [02:50.56]"Do you know what I mean'' [02:53.20] [02:54.64]And humbly walking out from his garden [02:59.19]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [03:04.33]Why choose me among all of these pickers [03:11.70]From just an old man [03:14.20]Just from the kindness of his heart [03:18.46] [03:28.40]Well, he'd helped one or two to get started [03:32.59]Patsey Cline, Hank Williams and his son [03:38.09]And the Beatles were often now his favorite [03:42.91]Don't forget every choir in every nation [03:49.54]So he sat me up an audition [03:53.15]Now audition is a funny word to sing [03:58.23]Still you know [04:00.10]Because we're all just pickers [04:03.54]Some like me Missin' one or two guitar strings [04:07.53] [04:09.23]And humbly walking out from His garden [04:13.92]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [04:18.61]Why choose me among all of these pickers [04:26.20]From just an old man [04:28.88]Just from the kindness of his heart [04:33.50] [05:25.61]So they hired me on at the Opry [05:30.61]It's steady and it sure pays the rent [05:35.79]And the country music fans [05:38.42]Are brilliant in themselves [05:42.11]And I love air conditionin' [05:47.37]When I look back from the window [05:51.07]Of the custom bus I'm headin' for Detroit in [05:56.18]I thank God for all of His kindness [06:01.56]And sending to help me that old man [06:04.81] [06:06.82]And humbly walking out from His garden [06:11.37]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [06:16.32]Why choose me among all of these pickers [06:26.46]From just an old man [06:29.20]Just from the kindness of his heart [06:34.52] [06:35.40] [06:38.09]David Munyon: vocal, guitar [06:39.77]Chris Jones: guitars [06:40.52]Mike Silver: harmony vocals [06:41.46]Martin Großkurth: hammond organ [06:42.52]Hans-Jörg Maucksch: bass [06:44.14]
