When You Got Good Friends
Celebrating Friendship Through Southern Sounds
Lyrics
You got to love ol' Charlie Daniels
You must appreciate the musical talent of Charlie Daniels.
You got to cut the rug with Wet Willie too
You should dance energetically with Wet Willie.
And you got to be a fan of the Marshall Tucker Band
Being a fan of the Marshall Tucker Band is essential.
Before I'll sit down and have a drink with you
I'll only share a drink with you if you meet the mentioned music preferences.
Yes, Bakersfield has got ol' Merle Haggard
Bakersfield boasts Merle Haggard, a rebellious musician.
He's a bad, bad boy, yes indeed
Merle Haggard is known for his rebellious and bold character.
Nashville's got a million and one guitar pickers
Nashville has numerous guitar pickers, but the Charlie Daniels Band (CDB) is the favorite.
But I guess my favorite would be the CDB
Despite many guitar pickers in Nashville, the CDB is the preferred choice.
Yes there's a few good rockers in New York City
New York City has some good rockers, but they are not appreciated personally.
Guess the big la, it never cared for me
Los Angeles (la) does not care for the singer, possibly due to the music scene.
So won't you tell all them Hollywierd writer people
A message to Hollywood writers that their opinions don't matter.
That it just don't make a damn
Emphasizing that Hollywood opinions don't matter.
When you got good friends like me
The singer values good friends more than Hollywood opinions.
Never dick on good ol' Waylon Jennings
Respect for Waylon Jennings, discouraging criticism.
Or Willie Nelson, Bob Wills or me
Similar respect for Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, and the singer himself.
Well they're playin' that good ol' country-western
Appreciation for traditional country-western music.
You know this thing they call the Texas swing
Reference to the Texas swing, a distinctive style of country music.
Yes there's a few good rockers in New York City
Reiteration of the presence of good rockers in New York City.
Guess the big la, it never cared for me
Similar sentiment that Los Angeles doesn't care for the singer.
So won't you tell all them Hollywierd writer people
A repeated message to Hollywood writers that their opinions are irrelevant.
That it just don't make a damn
Reiterating the insignificance of Hollywood opinions when you have good friends.
When you got good friends like me
The singer values the importance of having good friends.
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