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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jamey Johnson
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jamey Johnson
Songwriter
Chris DuBois
Songwriter
Ashley Gorley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Kent Hardly Playboys
Producer
T.W. Cargile
Mixing Engineer
Randy Leroy
Mastering Engineer
Phillip Stein
Studio Personnel
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Have fell in love, or you threw it away?
You're looking for the perfect thing to say
And you're no good with words, well, that's okay
That's why I write songs
[Verse 2]
It might make you laugh or make you cry
Might help you make it through a bad goodbye
'Cause you've been through it and so have I
And that's why I write songs
[Verse 3]
I remember all the times I felt
Like somebody knows me all too well
'Cause it was my life story I was listening to
I don't know about you
But I've buried family and a few good friends
I've held a brand new baby in my hands
You see it ain't just what I do, it's who I am
And that's why I write songs
[Verse 4]
I remember how it blew my mind
When I played my song and watched a grown man cry
It was at that moment, when I just knew
What I was born to do
[Verse 5]
You know most songwriters, they don't ever get the fame
Hell, most people don't even recognize their names
But chances are you probably sang along
To Harlan Howard, Bob McDill
Whitey Shafer or my friend, Whispering Bill
All the songs they wrote that gave us chills
That's why I write songs
Written by: Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Jamey Johnson