I met Craig at a church called Redeeming Grace
It's like he understood my "I don't want to be here" face
I felt out of place and I smelled like beer
But he just shook my hand, said "I'm glad you're here"
He says "we'll all be judged"
But he was never judgemental
And even though my songs don't belong in no hymna
He'd quote me my lyrics, slap me on the back
Said "Man you've got a gift! How you write like that?"
Yeah I know, he sounds cool right?
Not your typical kid from Sunday School, right?
I still ain't figured out church yet
But Craig, I get
Nah he can't walk on water, turn the Napa Valley red
But he just might be tight with a man that did
Now he's not the light of the world
But I wish that mine was bright as his
Yeah he just might be tight with a man that is
When you lose a record deal, yeah all the perks fade fast
Dealership said, "We're going to need to get that mini-van back"
So we were down to one car
And broke as I felt
My wife and six kids and only five seat belts
I needed help but couldn't admit I was struggling
Said, "Craig, it's all good"
But he knew it all wasn't
A "Hey man I'm praying for you" would've been sufficient but nah
He took roadside assistance to a whole other level
To sacrificial heights
Showed up at the ballpark after my son's game one night
In two cars, with his wife Laura watching from the other
I said "What in the world are y'all doing here, brother?"
He just laughed inside that old Chrysler Town and Country van
With the keys, and a title, and a pen in his hand
Said "Man, all you got to do is sign and it's yours"
I said "No, no way"
But he wouldn't take "no" for an answer
He said "Please do
Somebody did this for me once, just let me do this for you"
We argued about it for a little while
Then I teared up, and Craig smiled
Yeah I know, he sounds cool right?
Not your typical kid from Sunday school, right?
Nah he can't walk on water, or turn the Napa Valley red
But he just might be tight with a man that did
Now he's not the light of the world
But I wish that mine was bright as his
Yeah he just might be tight with a man that is
My pride was way too ashamed to be adequately grateful at the moment
But I signed the dotted line, and I drove the kids home
And when the cop pulled up beside us
At the light, they didn't have to duck
Because thanks to Craig
They were all buckled up
The lyrics CRAIG of WALKER HAYES is also present in the album Boom. (2017)
Charles Edgar Walker Hayes, noto semplicemente come Walker Hayes, è un cantautore statunitense nato a Mobile, Alabama, nel 1979. Hayes ha iniziato la sua carriera musicale suonando in locali e bar prima di firmare con una casa discografica indipendente nel 2016. Il suo successo è arrivato nel 2021 con il singolo "Fancy Like", che ha raggiunto la posizione numero uno nella classifica Billboard Hot Country Songs. Hayes è noto per le sue canzoni orecchiabili, spesso basate su esperienze di vita quotidiane e storie familiari. Il suo album di debutto, "Country Stuff the World Needs", è stato pubblicato nel 2019. Tra i suoi brani più popolari figurano anche "AA", "U Gurl" e "Craig”. Hayes è considerato uno dei nuovi volti del country moderno, capace di unire tradizione e innovazione musicale.
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