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Country and Western Songs

from Writing My Book Again by Bobby Valentine

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I was playing this song one night at The Flowerdale Pub and realised it was written about a night we attended a Barn Dance with the Wearne family across the road at the Community Hall when I was a kid. Hit me like a lightning bolt

lyrics

I WENT TO VISIT WITH A COUSIN IN THE COUNTRY
TO TAKE IN THE COUNTRY AIR
BUT I NEVER REALISED THE KIND OF THINGS
THAT PEOPLE GOT TO DOING OUT THERE

WHEN YOU’RE BORN AND RAISED IN THE CITY
YOU KINDA THINK OF THE COUNTRY AS QUAINT
BUT I’M HERE TO TELL YOU MOST DEFINITELY
THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS THEY AIN’T

WELL IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT & WE’RE ALL DRESSED
WE’RE HEADIN’ OUT INTO THE TOWN
WE’RE GOING DOWN TO SEE SOME GOOD OL’ BOY
AND HIS HILLBILLY BAND OF RENOWN

NOW I’M NOT MUCH FOR DANCIN’
BUT THERE MUST’VE BEEN SOMTHIN’ IN THE BEER
COS I EXPERIENCED A GREAT REVELATION
AND I’D LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH YA HERE

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I LIKE SINGIN’ KNOCK ‘EM DOWN, SHOOT ‘EM UP
FILLIN’ UP MY LOVIN’ CUP
HOUND DOGGIN’ BLUES SONGS
WHERE EVERYONE CAN SING ALONG
BOOT SCOOTIN’ DARN TOOTIN’
COUNTRY AND WESTERN SONGS

I LIKE DOIN’ LINE DANCIN’ ROMANCIN’
CARD PLAYIN’, TAKE A CHANCIN’
FINE HOWDY DO SONGS
WHERE EVERYONE CAN SING ALONG
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’, STRAIGHT SHOOTIN
COUNTRY AND WESTERN SONGS

Bridge
WELL THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN SAY IN A COUNTRY KINDA WAY
WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND THE WORDS THAT YOU NEED
IT’S DOWN HEARTED, BIG HEARTED, LET’S GET THE PARTY STARTED, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

NOW THE STRANGEST THING HAS HAPPENED
MY DEMEANOUR IS MUCH IMPROVED
COS MY LITTLE COUSIN’S SUCH A HONEY
& THANK GOD SHE’S TWICE REMOVED

NOW I’M DUE HOME TOMORROW
BUT I DON’T REALLY WANNA GO THERE
COS I’M IN LOVE WITH THE COUNTRY
AND IT’S GOT NOTHIN’ TO DO WITH THE AIR.

CH

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from Writing My Book Again, released June 18, 2018

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Bobby Valentine Melbourne, Australia

My first all original Country album. In a career spanning over 30 years I've performed in many different genres. Country has been a secret passion ever since I heard "Act Naturally by Ringo and Roy Clark play some country pickin' on Hee Haw when I was a kid. ... more

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