Story Behind The Song
Paying your dues as a musician playing on the road.
| Song Length |
5:59 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
ASPHALT PRAIRIE
copyright jerseyboymusic 2003
LAST NIGHT ONE STARSTRUCK DREAMER
HEADED OUT ONE MOONLIT NIGHT
WITH ONLY HIS DREAMS TO GUIDE HIM
HIS OLD GUITARS AND A PICKUP TRUCK
HE HEADED NORTH FROM MACON,GEORGIA
PLAYIN IN BARS AND HONKEY TONKS
BUT WHEN HE GOT TO NY CITY
HE SPENT THE NIGHT IN A PARKING LOT
HE HEARD HIS MOMMA SAY DON'T GO THERE SON
IT WILL KILL YOU LIKE IT DID YOUR DAD
THERE'S NOTHIN GOOD IN THE CITY
JUST MOTEL ROOMS AND NEON LIGHTS
(CHORUS)
WHEN YOU'RE WORKIN ON THE ASPHALT PRAIRIE
TAKES MORE THAN LUCK TO GET YOUR START
WHEN YOU'RE WORKIN ON THE ASPHALT PRAIRIE
YOU JUST MIGHT FIND A BROKEN HEART
HE SAID I'M GOIN DOWN TO NASHVILLE
GIVE IT ONE MORE SHOT BEFORE I GO BACK HOME THIS TIME I'LL BRING MY STEEL GUITAR
THAT DADDY GAVE ME LONG AGO
AND WHEN HE STARTED PLAYIN
YOU COULD HEAR THE ANGELS SIGH
AND WHEN HE STARTED PLAYIN
THEY ALL KNEW HE'D BE A STAR
(CHORUS)
YOU'D BETTER BRING YOUR STEEL GUITAR
BETTER PACK THAT STEEL GUITAR
BETTER PLAY THAT STEEL GUITAR