John Schneider - They Lived It Up Lyrics

They were all kind of crazy

But it kept them from going insane

Ole hag had been to prison

Johnny told him not to be ashamed

If you tell the world the truth

You can always look em in the eye

Then along came Branded Man

Sing me back home and Mama Tried



Hank never knew his daddy

But he Carried on his name with his own voice

As if the hand of destiny

Said Son take this guitar, you have no choice

Led him to that mountain top

Where he nearly lost his life

But he lived to write a book

And songs about

How country boys survive



They lived it up

Then wrote it down

They were more than drugstore Cowboys

They've been bucked and bruised and kicked around

They took their pain

Their voices rang

Until the whole world sang

That country sound

All because they lived it up

Lived to write it down



They didn't understand him

When he wore his mohair suits and skinny ties

So Willie took ole trigger

Said you can kiss my Nashville ass goodbye

On a bloody merry morning

He was on the road again and Texas bound

He's living it up somewhere tonight

So he can write it down



I think I'll live it up tonight

And hope I live to write it down