Brad,

I need more time to process this.

Here is what I think so far.

The LYRICS are brilliant, your best I think. Really, really good.

The music, to me, doesn't do the lyrics justice because it seems too "canned" and Grand Ole Opry or something.

But the lyrics are incredible. I hear it more with a modern country attitude, a dark edge and some acoustic in there, more snarly.

This is a fighting song.

You nailed the country attitude. You are either wrong or wrong. And that's just the way I am.

THAT is country.

I vote for edgier and a different style but I don't know what to suggest right now. All I know is I love these lyrics man.

p.s.

I remember one of your first posts sounded just like Steve Earle here and I pointed it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvaEJzoaYZk

Remember??? smile

I think the song should have THIS kinda swagger and attitude and you have done it before.

So when you get to the punch line, you almost hold it, and say:

'Cause I been this way way too long...

Copperhead road style.

And I think you could have 100,000 people standing up saying:

"Oh Hayle Yeah."

David Snyder
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