Story Behind The Song
Growing old
Song Description
An original composition from our artists' catalog. A nostalgic trip though the dreams and desires of old and young and somewhere in between. Beautifully played, fully acoustic, by one of Nashville's best studio teams, featuring J. B. White and ICE.
| Song Length |
3:57 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Endearing |
Subject |
Life, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
SING THE VISION DOWN
Two old men like a late late show,
Sitting at a rear table staring across at Betty Grable
Who won't come back
She's been away too long
So it's a warm deck of cards, two cold cigars
I hear them singing,
They sing and they beg,
Bring back old Betty and those million dollar legs
It's time we sing the vision down
It's time we sing the vision down
Sweet young thing with a gleam in her eye,
One more lonely letter
One more try to try and get him to understand,
What she's going through,
Living without him, dreaming about him,
And I hear her singing,
Her voice is so clear,
You used to use me and now you don't care
It's time we sing the vision down
It's time we sing the vision down
Now I'm in Nebraska and it's beautiful here
And they arm the guards in Boystown,
Wish you were here
We finally arrived after a 40 hour ride
Just outside of Omaha,
You'll never believe who I saw,
I saw the calendar queen with the man of her dreams,
Living like a cheap tragedy,
Working out a new strategy,
And I heard them singing,
I heard them bemoan,
Wed us and bed us, carry us home
It's time we sing the vision down
It's time we sing the vision down