Interesting that the linked You Tube collection doesn’t include “Good Ole Boys Like Me.” Written by the great Bob McDill; arguably one of the greatest country songs ever written.
“When I was in school I ran with a kid down the street,
And I watched him burn himself up on bourbon and speed
But I was smarter than most, and I could choose
Learned to talk like the man on the six o’clock news
When I was eighteen lord I hit the road
But it really doesn’t matter how far I go...”
Though the song was written to highlight the contrasts and struggles of growing up in the south during the modern transition, it still has relevance to any small-town kid. How many people does this verse speak to? Lord knows I’m one.
“Good Ole Boys Like Me.” - one of my favorites.