Preach It, Brother

 

I don't know who Brian Burns is. I've read his bio and looked at his discography, and I still don't have a clue. But I just heard a song of his, and I have to give him props for it. It's called, "Nothin' To Say":

 

I was drivin 35 down to San Antone

when I heard on the radio Waylon was gone.

Radio aint played Waylon since 1982,

now theyre callin him a hero, hell, I dont think Waylon knew.

 

They dont make records like they did before,

nobodys in it for music no more,

it's all Chippendales dancers wigglin at the CMA,

and I dont make a record if I aint got nothin to say.

 

CHORUS:

I dont make a record if I aint got nothin to say,

hey, I dont make noise if I cant think of nothin to play.

If Ive got wind blowin in my mind,

I dont go bookin no studio time,

I dont make a record if I aint got nothin to say.

 

They got sexy tractors and pearl snap shirts,

eighth-grade level is where it all works,

man, its Nashville and Austin fightin their demons to a draw,

and them horny housewives just wanna hear some Tim McGraw.

 

Now, in Texas its as easy as one-two-three,

drink beer, throw-up, lets cut a CD,

hey, if thats Texas Music, this just aint my day,

cause I dont make a record if I aint got nothin to say.

 

REPEAT CHORUS

 

Now, it's T for Texas, T for Tennesee,

man, they're startin' to sound about the same to me,

prefabricated Muzak suckin' your soul away,

but I wont make a record if I aint got nothin to say.

 

REPEAT CHORUS

 

 

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