Built To Last (Lee Guitar/Vocal)
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| Lyric Credits: |
Lee Johnson |
| Music Credits: |
Lee Johnson |
| Producer Credits: |
Lee Johnson |
| Publisher Credits: |
Doboy Productions(ASCAP) |
| Performance Credits: |
Lee Johnson |
| Label Credits: |
Lee Johnson |
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Short Song Description:
These days things fall apart so fast, its time to count my blessings and hang on,
to whats built to last
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Long Song Description:
In this song, we look at 2 aspects of the character's life...first his frustration at material things that keep falling apart and how not much is built to last these days........and second his gain of perspective thru his wife, that there ARE many things
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Story Behind the Song:
True Story
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| Song Length: |
3:28 |
| Primary Genre: |
Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: |
Country-Rock |
| Tempo / Feel: |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
| Lead Vocal: |
Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: |
Life |
| Subject Matter 2: |
Spirituality |
| Mood 1: |
Troubled |
| Mood 2: |
Exultant |
| Similar Artist 1: |
Garth Brooks |
| Similar Artist 2: |
Toby Keith |
| Language: |
English |
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Built To Last
Need truck repairs, head gasket's blown
I'm upside down, on my loan
Computer crashed, time to upgrade
Made like junk to, throw away
What's this world comin' to?
When it comes to things that don't break down,
I can only name a few....
What's Built to Last is my Family (our family 2nd 3rd + 4th x)
Our Faith in God, and this Great Country
This Old Home is here to stay
Walls of Love you just can't break
These days things fall apart so fast,
gotta count my blessings and hang on (our 2nd 3rd+4th x)
to what's Built to Last
It's simple math, my wife tells me
No problem's bigger than 2 feet
It's that far from your knees to the ground
Your prayers wont ever let you down
She says "Don't ask "what's this world coming to?"
Honey, when it comes to things that don't break down
We've got more than just a few"
(Chorus then bridge)
I ask my Dad, lay it on the line
Says "son I'm gonna speak my mind
Make the man upstairs number one
Treat your wife real nice, get home and raise my Grandson"
(Chorus Breakdown, Chorus Big)
LEE JOHNSON
Copyright Doboy Productions (ASCAP)
303.442.2379 hm/wk; 303.775.1622 cell;
lee@leejohnsonsongs.com; www.leejohnsonsongs.com
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