"I Hate Nashville" lyrics

If something ain't sticking
They can't make you a star
If the wheels ain't rolling
It's gonna get hard
Everybody tells you
You're the next big thing
Pay your dues, can't pay your bills
It's a dream that's hard to kill

I hate Nashville
'Cause I've tried and tried, and tried
You give and break
And it just takes
The best years of your life
Country music
Is the reason I'm alive
Paul Franklin playing steel
God knows I love Vince Gill
But I hate Nashville
I hate Nashville

Wrote a lot of songs
Made a lot of friends
And if I'm being honest
I'd do it all again
I remember the first time
I saw the skyline shining
Sometimes the road to the top's
A lot of downhill climbing

I hate Nashville
'Cause I've tried and tried, and tried
You give and break
And it just takes
The best years of your life
Country music
Is the reason I'm alive
Paul Franklin playing steel
God knows I love Vince Gill
But I hate Nashville
I hate Nashville

I hate Nashville
And its stupid neon lights
You give and break, and it just takes
The best years of your life
Country music
Is the reason I'm alive
Dolly, Emmylou and Patty's
"Nothing but the Wheel"
God knows I love Vince Gill

But I hate Nashville
I hate it
But I hate