Story Behind The Song
Bluesy rocker with a big beat.
Song Description
A girl leaves her home in Illinois to make music in Nashville.
| Song Length |
3:42 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Sociable |
Subject |
Relationship, General |
| Similar Artists |
Abba, Shania Twain |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I left my home
In Illinois
I drove down to Nashville
To make my noise
They rolled out the carpet
I'm giving country music a fling
They said, "Girl! You're gonna make it!"
You were Born To Sing
I made my home
In the studio
16th Avenue
Music Row
I'm not in the office
I'm not into that kind of thing
I was never meant to type
I was Born To Sing
8-line bridge:
I got a 5-piece band, they're devoted to me
Hottest young pickers down in Tennessee
Songwriters pitching me their latest songs
Radio playing to the folks back home
Fan letters coming in from 50 states
I'll be in your town, so look for the dates
My agent called in the middle of the night
We're leaving for Vegas on the morning flight
Guitar (16 bar solo)
Some women work
In a restaurant
Others get off
Giving men what they want
Well, I'm no different
I've got a country king
But he understands
I was Born To Sing
He understands
I was Born To Sing
I was Born To Sing
I was Born To Sing
guitar outro
Jim Colyer ascap