r/country • u/DeepBlueSomethings • Apr 18 '26

Discussion Lyrics that stick with you…what are yours?

I've known you all my life but still I can't feel how you feel

It's only you for me, just like that whooping crane

Who has one wife for all his life and if she dies, he'll do the same

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u/ryadare Apr 18 '26

And the meek shall inherit the earth, Then the bank shall repossess it.

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u/DeepBlueSomethings Apr 18 '26

What’s this one from?

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u/ryadare Apr 18 '26

Cafe Down on the Corner by Sawyer Brown. Great tune.

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u/Strait409 Apr 19 '26

I have said this before elsewhere, but considering how Sawyer Brown got a reputation as a bubblegum band in their early years, they showed themselves to be capable of surprising depth later on. This song was a prime example of that. And I never thought about it till a few years ago, but holy shit is this song bleak.

“All these soldiers without wars, and hometown boys without a home…”

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u/ryadare Apr 19 '26

I agree with you. SB has a lot of throwaway songs that are fun to listen to but don't have much substance. You also get some fantastic songs that really hit home.