Music City USA
Capturing Music City: A Melodic Journey Through Nashville's Streets
Lyrics
It all started in this little town way down in Texas
Referring to the origin of the story in a small town in Texas.
When he old Johnny Cash
Introduction of Johnny Cash as a key figure in the narrative.
Singing hectic country blues
Johnny Cash singing intense country blues.
He picked his guitar every night
Johnny Cash playing his guitar nightly.
And read them country magazines
Johnny Cash staying informed about the country music scene through magazines.
Keeping up to snuff on the Music City news
Keeping updated with the Music City news.
One predetermined Sunday found him on the streets of Nashville
Describing a specific Sunday when Johnny Cash arrived in Nashville.
Humming out the chorus to his latest melody
Johnny Cash humming the chorus of his latest melody.
He whooped through old Tootsie's bar and informed the local pickers
Johnny Cash visiting Tootsie's bar, expressing his ambition to conquer Music City.
How he'd come to capture Music City, U.S.A.
Johnny Cash proclaiming his intention to capture Music City, U.S.A.
Can't you hear the music ringing?
Inviting listeners to hear the music and singers in the city.
Can't you hear the singers singing?
Emphasizing the presence of singers in Music City.
Can't you hear somebody humming out my homemade melody?
Highlighting the essence of a homemade melody and its significance.
The lost and found are searching there
Reference to people searching for something in the city.
And some new face from everywhere
Mentioning newcomers from various places arriving in Music City.
Is come to capture Music City, U.S.A.
Reiteration of the goal to capture Music City, U.S.A.
That Sunday evening found him in a corner booth at Limebaugh's
Johnny Cash at Limebaugh's, resembling Earnest Tubb, anticipating Monday.
Drinking coffee and eating chili just like Earnest Tubb
Describing Johnny Cash's activities at Limebaugh's.
Tuning up his guitar, Lord he couldn't wait till Monday
Johnny Cash tuning his guitar, eager for the upcoming day.
He figured if he couldn't make it, nobody could
Expressing determination that if Johnny Cash can't make it, nobody can.
Can't you hear the music ringing?
Repeating the call to hear the music and singers in Music City.
Can't you hear the singers singing?
Reemphasizing the presence of singers in the city.
Can't you hear somebody humming out my homemade melody?
Repeating the significance of homemade melodies.
The lost and found are searching there
Reiteration of people searching for something in the city.
And some new face from everywhere
Reiterating the arrival of newcomers from various places in Music City.
Is come to capture Music City, U.S.A.
Reiteration of the goal to capture Music City, U.S.A.
The years have come and gone since I seen him in ol' Nashville
Highlighting the passage of time since Johnny Cash's arrival in Nashville.
Walking up 17th and 16th Avenue
Describing Johnny Cash's presence on specific streets in Nashville.
Bugging everybody there that he could get to listen
Depicting Johnny Cash trying to engage others and fulfill his goals.
Trying hard to do exactly what he'd said he'd come to do
Expressing Johnny Cash's determination to fulfill what he came to do.
Now the radios are ringin' with the songs that he was singin'
Noting the popularity of Johnny Cash's songs on radios.
Everybody here's a-hummin' out his homemade melodies
People humming Johnny Cash's homemade melodies.
That crazy fool with shaggy hair spread his songs out everywhere
Describing Johnny Cash's influence spreading widely.
I reckon he done captured Music City, U.S.A
Concluding that Johnny Cash has successfully captured Music City, U.S.A.
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