Randy Travis’ Stagehand ‘Shot Dead by Wife’ on Their Porch Over Cheating Claims

New York Post ^ | July 11, 2023 | Nika Shakhnazarova

[nickcarraway]

A stagehand for country music superstar Randy Travis was shot dead over the weekend by his wife, who believed he was having an affair, police have revealed.

Christine Roberts, 72, was arrested and charged with criminal homicide Sunday after she allegedly shot her husband, Thomas Roberts, 68, on the porch of their Nashville, Tenn., home, police said.

When officers responded to the home, she told them she shot her husband “because he had cheated on her,” according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Thomas Roberts, who had worked for the “Diggin’ Up Bones” hitmaker for over two decades, died from a single gunshot wound to his chest just after 8 p.m. Sunday.

[nickcarraway]

But on the other hand, there's a golden band

[Sirius Lee]

This cries out for a new song.

[Gay State Conservative]

Someone will write a song about it.

[MDLION]

A country song come to real life.

[Round Earther]

(Verse 1)
In a small town down south, where life moves slow,
There’s a tale of love, betrayal, and woe.
The band was playing, lights shining bright,
But behind the scenes, darkness took flight.

(Chorus)
The stagehand’s story, tragic and sad,
A country song about the good gone bad.
Shot by his wife for a love she couldn’t bear,
A heartbroken tale, too heavy to bear.

(Verse 2)
He worked behind the curtains, setting up the show,
Tireless and loyal, just a regular Joe.
But secrets were lurking, shadows grew long,
A forbidden affair, where everything went wrong.

(Chorus)
The stagehand’s story, tragic and sad,
A country song about the good gone bad.
Shot by his wife for a love she couldn’t bear,
A heartbroken tale, too heavy to bear.

(Bridge)
In the still of the night, the truth was revealed,
A shattered trust, wounds that won’t be healed.
A gun in her hand, rage in her eyes,
She pulled the trigger, love’s bitter demise.

(Verse 3)
Now the band keeps playing, but the stagehand is gone,
A void in their hearts, the pain lingers on.
They remember his laughter, his voice so clear,
A broken family, forever marked by fear.

(Chorus)
The stagehand’s story, tragic and sad,
A country song about the good gone bad.
Shot by his wife for a love she couldn’t bear,
A heartbroken tale, too heavy to bear.

(Outro)
As the song fades out, let’s remember this tale,
Love can lead to darkness, a ship that may sail.
Hold onto honesty, let truth be your guide,
And keep the light shining, deep down inside.

[wildcard_redneck]

This tragedy has a country song in it somewhere.

Lookin' down from Heaven at my unforgiving wife🎶

[for-q-clinton]

My druggie brother used to live with randy Travis sister, in the trailer that randy bought her. She too is a druggie.

[Sirius Lee]

“I Met My End on the Porch of Reproach”

[Sirius Lee]

Bravo!

[Red Badger]

There’s a country song in there just screaming to get out!................

[nickcarraway]

I hope their still with us.

[grey_whiskers]

TMI

[Round Earther]

[Responsibility2nd]

Here Mrs. Roberts. This song's for you....

 

You may think that I'm talkin' foolish
You've heard that I'm wild and I'm free
You may wonder how I can promise you now
This love that I feel for you always will be

But you're not just time that I'm killin'
I'm no longer one of those guys
As sure as I live, this love that I give
Is gonna be yours until the day that I die

 

Oh, baby, I'm gonna love you forever
Forever and ever amen

As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful
I'll be happy to tell you again

I'm gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever, amen

 

They say time takes its toll on a body
Makes the young girls brown hair turn gray
But honey, I don't care, I ain't in love with your hair
And if it all fell out, well, I'd love you anyway

They say time can play tricks on a memory
Make people forget things they knew
Well, it's easy to see, it's happenin' to me
I've already forgotten every woman but you 

   

Oh, darlin', I'm gonna love you forever
Forever and ever amen 

                                     
As long as old men sit and talk about the weather
As long as old women sit and talk about old men
If you wonder how long I'll be faithful
Well, just listen to how this song ends         

I'm gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever, amen

I'm gonna love you forever and ever
Forever and ever, forever and ever
Forever and ever, amen

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

There’s a hole in my heart.

[Fai Mao]

Affairs are for young men

[Jane Long]

So many options for lyrics!

His Cheatin’ Heart

He Stopped Lovin’ Her Today

:-)

[Jane Long]

😂

Where the love, for you, used to be....

[Boogieman]

Well, Randy can get another song out of this situation at least.

[lee martell]

Nowadays, there are various gradations of “cheating”.
For some, cheating might be something as minor as
‘liking’ a tweet or following somebody on their blog.

Was it worth it, Christine?
Now, you have no Man, no detached home with automatic sprinklers, no Costco discount card.
You’ll be getting a brand new Wardrobe. No out of pocket costs, and a Room With A View, if you stand on tiptoe. So, there’s that.