Welcome to Something for Nothing

Original Music night on Nashville Star and here’s the list of songs they sang. Some really interesting stuff. I’ve been waiting for original music night on Nashville Star for a while. Nice to see the singers in their element. If you want any of the country music from previous episodes, here’s a list of all the Nashville Star music.

ASHLEE performed:
“Mike’s Hard Lemonade” by Ashlee Hewitt

COFFEY performed:
“Southern Man” by Coffey

SHAWN performed:
“Not Looking Back” by Shawn Mayer

MELISSA performed:
“Ready To Stand” by Melissa Lawson & Margi Howard

GABE performed:
“Lost Weekend” Written by Gabe Garcia, Bill Shore & David Wills

I couldn’t find any of these original songs on iTunes, so here are the lyrics from the songs after the break.

ASHLEE’s lyrics for “Mike’s Hard Lemonade” by Ashlee Hewitt
Verse 1:
She’s got her long leg crossed
On the hood of her Ford
A rose tattoo that her daddy doesn’t
Know about, right under her belt

She’s got a hicky on her neck from the night
Before, they went a little too far
In the back of the 4×4 uh uh oh

Chorus:
She blames it on a cowboy who let her get away
Guess he didn’t know how to treat her
Anyway. That’s why she broke down
And gave herself away
Yeah it’s all because of him
And Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

Br:
If only she knew that she could do better
Maybe she’d tear up all those love letters
And stop thinking ’bout him every day

Chrous x1

COFFEY’s lyrics for “Southern Man” by Coffey
Verse 1
Well, I like to go fishin’
I like my truck, I say “God Bless Ya”
Instead of “good luck”
I like to wear my hat
Cocked to the side
Never been a gangsta
That’s just how I ride
I’m straight up country
If you ain’t knowin’
Instead of sayin’ “hi”
We say “how’s it goin’?”
I had a hot date
She was thinking romancing
Took her to a bar-b-q
We ended square dancing

Pre-chorus
Keep your Escalades and diamond rings
We got cowboy hats with boots and jeans
Fat Cadillac, bull horns on the hood
Make a left on the dirt road
Welcome to my hood

Chorus
Let me be you Southern Man
Catfish fried up in the pan
Don’t be offended if I said “ma’am”
I’m just trying to be
Your Southern Man

Verse 2
I stepped out the house
Boots on the straight limpin’
Down in the South
We’re rodeo pimpin’
Cheese on my eggs
Butter and grits
We eat everything fried
You know how that is
I bought a Dodge truck
Skipped on a Lexus
Came on a John Deere tractor
From TX (HEY)
So sit back
Relax your mind
Better bring your own money
Cause you ain’t spending mine

Pre chorus

Verse 3
Country boy style
With the country boy tone
We holler from the porch
Cause we don’t use the phone
Down in the South
It’s all about love
We don’t shake hands
We greet with a hug
I got air condition
Now I’m livin’ grand
Back down in TX
Used to have a boxed fan
This is the story
From which I came
I’m your Southern Man
Coffey’s the name

Chorus

SHAWN’s lyrics to “Not Looking Back” by Shawn Mayer
Verse 1:
Getting lost in your eyes, the taste of your kiss
Is something that I know I’m gonna miss
But it’s come to the point where I have to say
Enough is enough
No, its not gonna be one of those times we fight and make up

Chorus:
Cuz I’m not looking back; I’m walking out that door,
Not one more second chance I can’t do that anymore
We keep hurting each other, we’re on a one way track
As much as it kills me… I’m not looking back

Outro:
Getting lost in you eyes, the taste of you kiss
Is something I know I’m gonna miss…

MELISSA’s lyrics for “Ready To Stand” by Melissa Lawson & Margi Howard
I’ve traveled down this road before,
Got slammed in the backside by the door,
You’d think I’d have learned my lesson

It’s time for fate to lend a hand,
Cause God knows I’ve done all I can.
With every step I’ve taken

For every door that’s closed, I just keep hopin’
And praying that someday this one will open…

I’m Here, Right now, It’s time, I’m ready to Go,
And show the world, that I’m here
No holding back, I’m giving it all to take this chance.
I’m ready to stand.

Don’t be deceived by what you see,
Just close your eyes, believe with me…

I’m Here, Right now, It’s time, I’m ready to Go,
And show the world, that I’m here
No holding back, I’m giving it all to take this chance.
I’m ready to stand.
Ready to stand.

GABE’s lyrics for “Lost Weekend” Written by Gabe Garcia, Bill Shore & David Wills
Out of touch, needin’ time
To get our hearts back in line
Take our love, hit the road
Anywhere baby you wanna go
Which way, I don’t care
There’s a big ‘ol world out there,
And one thing’s for sure, It ain’t happening here
So come on, come on, come on baby

Chorus
Slide over a little bit closer,
Lay your head on my shoulder,
Let’s take it back to where it all began
Try to remember those sweet nothings,
We said back then when they meant something
Lets fall in love all over again,
No telling what we find on a lost weekend

Head down to the beach,
Feel the sand beneath our feet
Sip champagne from a paper cup,
Watch the moon go down and the sun come up
Nothing else I’d rather do,
Baby I just wanna love on you,
So come on, come on, come on baby

Repeat chorus

Repeat chorus