THE HEART OF COUNTRY MUSIC

The Heart Of Country Music
Music & lyrics by Bo Lozoff © 2012
4/4 C/D 86bpm
I. In the Carolina hollow where I was born, you could hear my mama sing.
With my daddy playing on his guitar, he could make the mountains ring.
They sang good songs they sang country songs and they sang ‘em in harmony,
And soon as I was old enough to sing along, my daddy put me on his knee.
(and he said
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Love is the heart of country music. Both the good time and the times somebody done you wrong.
From the beauty in the skies to the pain that’s in your eyes,
That’s what it takes to make a country song.

II. Well the years flew by and we kept on singing through the good times and the bad.
And they scrimped and saved so I could go to school and get a little more than they had.
I didn’t wanna go but I couldn’t say no, so I was off to Western State.
I figured I would study music and go on to be a country great.
III. I took country & western 101, I got all set to dig in.
The teacher arrived in a suit and tie and said, “Class now let’s begin.”
Then he rattled off quotes about strong bass notes and the major scales and time.
“That’s the heart of it. Any questions?” And the first hand up was mine.
(And I said, um, excuse me sir, I don’t mean any disrespect, but you know that…

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IV. Well the class all cheered as I sat down, but that professor’s face was red.
He reported me to the authorities, said I’m a troublemakin’ kid.
So I didn’t last long but I wrote this song and now I sing it with my mom and dad.
And though they don’t read a note of music, they’re the best teachers I’ll ever have.
(‘Cause they know that…)
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Love is the heart of country music. Both the good times and the times
somebody done you wrong.
From the beauty in the skies to the pain that’s in your eyes,
That’s what it takes to make a country song.
From the beauty in the skies to the pain that’s in your eyes,
That’s what it takes to make a good old country song.