I'd been dreamin’ for many years of screamin’ lead guitars
Heavy metal concerts and rock shows in the bars
My long, dark hair and the clothes I'd wear would tell people who I am
It's funny how, as I look back now, I ain't that kinda man
I think I'll begin when she walked in and caught me by surprise
Her sweet face lit up the place and I got lost in her eyes
We started talkin’ and I saw she was walkin’ on the other side of the fence
Tim McWho? Kenny Chesnawhat? It didn't make much sense
TRANS-VERSE:
As time went by I chose to try hearing what she held dear
My eyes were opened wide and I realized: I was facing my greatest fear
CHORUS:
This rock ‘n roller’s got a country side
How would I know it was hidden inside
Didn’t know what I was missin’ ‘til the day I started listenin’...
I blame it on Melissa
The more I heard the more it occurred I had found my style
A rockin’ beat with cowboy chic, I just had to smile
If no one digs my new groove it’s all the same to me
Coz what I’ve found to be happy is I just gotta be me
The music’s changed, chords rearranged, but my name remains the same
Finding out who you really are is how ya play the game
Time’s moved on, the girl is gone but the music remains so
It’s a rockin’ heartland groove written in my soul
TRANS-VERSE 2:
From time to time I think on how I was changed that year
This song I hear inside of me is no longer my greatest fear
REPEAT CHORUS:
This rock ‘n roller’s got a country side
How would I know it was hidden inside?
Didn’t know what I was missin’ ‘til I started listenin’
I blame it on Melissa
Didn’t know what I was missin’ ‘til I started listenin’
I blame it on Melissa
Author notes
Fun li'l ditty about a rocker discovering his country side. Think Toby Keith with hard-rock guitars...
2. Write your own original country lyrics. ~ RestlessDreamer
In a list
A contest entry
- Write me Lyrics by Bryan-CarnelianHope.
800 points, ended June 25, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - COWBOY DREAMS or COWBOY BLUES by ennovy.
700 points, ended July 22, 2008, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Country Lyric Contest by RestlessDreamer.
510 points, ended September 12, 2008, 12 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I really like the chorus a lot. congratulations on the trophies and thank you for entering my contest too.
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This cracks this redneck girl up...i remember it and read again. Makes me smile everytime! Great job and it's okay to find the country in your shoes.
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nice job, the chorus is awesome, i used to listen to country a lot but i've been stuck on christian rock for a while now. nice job and thanks for entering
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this is a really amazing song, i can hear it a good rock-a-billy style as i am reading it, it's really strong, and it does have a rock/country feel since melissa is gone now, but her influence is still there, great work, i loved it, best of luck in the contest
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Hey thats really different, I'm impressed your very diverse, can't find your stories though though I have looked take care littlefishone
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ok good poem!lol
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Congrats on all the shinys!
Excellent lyrics, rhyme and flow are spot on! Has an awesome beat as your reading. Amazing what some people can bring out in a person
Superb read, good luck in your contest and congrats on the HM's 
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good write it reminds me of the Chris Ledoux song "even cowboys like a little rock and roll" this made me smile!!
best of luck
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This is a wonderful song!!! It reminds me of my fiance. He plays punk/metal guitar, but because of me he now listens to some country. The other day I came home from work, and he was all excited to play me a country song he had just learned. This is worded beautifully, and tells a great story. Hopefully someday it will make its way to country radio! Great job!
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Loved the lyrics, and it may not all be Melissa's fault, you prob just have a cowboy hiding in there somewhere. Was it waltz-time?
Good luck in the contest,
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lol shhh you're probably right! hmmm waltz-time? nah, more like the heartland boogie, ala kentucky headhunters maybe a dab of toby keith...
thank you!
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I like almost all kinds of music. Glad you get to enjoy country now also. This was a really cute poem. I never expected this from the title. Thanks for entering
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A great take on findin' your country roots something every city boy should experience. Good luck in the contest and happy trails
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Very good! Can definitely hear this, cowboy.
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I love country music...and what this country gal did to you...Thank for entering our contest...Novy & Brazos
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Exxcellent Work
Ha ! This an awesome piece man I loved it.
Good Luck in the contest this was great.
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Thank you I appreciate that!
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Wow you can tell the amount of effort you put into this. I loved it! The title caught my attention and the song made me laugh. Great write!
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Great! I'm glad you got a laugh out of it, the piece was written with that intent ~ a humorous poke at myself
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Nice!
Very nice! I can hear every verse Thank you for entering such a wonderful song into my contest!
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Thank you~
It's a fun contest and a pleasure to be a part of. Thank you for your comments, I appreciate them!
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This is very good
I enjoyed it from beginning to end good luck on the contest
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Thank you :)
It was a fun time in my life that I sometimes reflect on...We had this hard-rock project at the time, and here I was experimenting with new sounds and my guitarist was shaking his head, "You know, we know NOTHING about country!"
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