Cheap Seats

Well he said, "Y'all can all go to hell 'Cause I'm going to Texas", and he left Tennessee Kinda like that band of outlawed gypsies did Back in '70-something when they set the music free And they yanked old Hank right up off the Opry Said old Waylon was way too rock 'n' roll And I know my cup of tea may not be your brand of whiskey Just make sure that yours is soothing to your soul Yeah, make sure that yours is soothing to your soul So I'll keep riding for the brand, traveling with my band And I'll keep on singing songs that I believe So you can keep your Music Row, I'll take the front row to the back row I'm a fan of the fan in the cheap seats We were doing our thing at this dive down in Detroit When I hit the stage, the place was mostly empty But this dude bought everyone round after round And we all had a ball, and they all sang along with me And right there as I was standing in the footlights I looked up to thank my lucky stars above And you may all wonder why for all those years I played for free And it's because I was doing what I love Yeah, playing country music is what I love So I'll keep riding for the brand, traveling with my band And I'll keep on singing songs that I believe So you can keep your Music Row, I'll take the front row to the back row I'm a fan of the fan in the cheap seats You finally offered me a seat there at your table Then laughed and pulled the chair right out from under me And now I aim to set the whole wide world on fire Mixing my music with your words as gasoline As long as Saturday nights have a honky tonking A good timing band to keep your boots stomping A blacktop where these old bus wheels can roll As long as lovers keep on loving, dogs die Trucks break down, there's cheating and drinking You can go and keep your rigged up radio Man, you can go and keep your rigged up radio 'Cause I'll keep riding for the brand, traveling with my band And I'll keep on singing songs that I believe So you can keep your Music Row, I'll take the front row to the back row I'm a fan of the fan in the cheap seats Yeah, I'm a fan of the fan in the cheap seats