Story Behind The Song
This song presents diverse interpretations of "goin' out in style" - how they dressed on their first date, how much they respected each other and the life they made through 50 years of marriage, and even the way one of them says their final goodbye. This couple had class that doesn't relate to fashion or brands.
Song Description
A story about a couple in love for 50 years, always "in style", regardless of their possessions.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Endearing, Engaging |
Subject |
Loving Marriage |
| Similar Artists |
George Strait |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
GOIN' OUT IN STYLE
c2010 D Opfer/M Ritchey
He waxed his dad's old Chevy
Bought a single rose
Splashed on Old Spice aftershave
Put on his Sunday clothes
She wore curls pearls and a cotton dress
Both hearts were racing the whole while
They were goin' on their first date
And they were goin' out in style
Less than one year later
He got down on one knee
Said I don't have much to offer you
Except a car and this gold ring
She said it won't take a diamond or Cadillac
To get me down the aisle
When you leave the church beside me
I'll be goin' out in style
They bought a house and raised six kids
Were proud of the way they lived
To some they didn't have that much
But 50 years ago last Spring
They knew they had everything
Back when they found old-fashioned love
He reached down to his finger
And felt the wedding band
Through his tears he could picture
When she put it on his hand
Her last words were I wouldn't change a thing
And she said it with a smile
Even in her leavin'
She was goin' out in style
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He waxed his old red Chevy
Put on his Sunday clothes