One of my chores that I have an obligation to take care of (at least in the spring/summer/fall) is grass cutting for the family. Although it is sometimes difficult to complete – given the back/knee issues I deal with – it is also rewarding. I suppose it is due to the good feeling I get when the chore is finished. Since I try to take care of the grass at the farmhouse and the grass at Jen and Bro’s house, I am afforded a considerable amount of time to listen to music. Sometimes I listen to new music I just got, and sometimes I just hit play and let it shuffle. Yesterday was a shuffle day. There were a couple of Jason Boland songs that played yesterday that I felt obliged to add to the “Change” post – one for a Jimmie Rodgers line, and one for its message (although both have a great message).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjfg2_CXAEg
The second verse of “Predestined” is packed with wisdom:
“Empty pockets don’t mean you need money
It’s just another place to put your hands
And focus on that rock you’ve been a-kickin’
One day it’s gonna be a grain of sand”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evtRGDYvEHQ&t=0s&list=PLFhXM4voiKbYlPyoh1sxCFEqeTZij1nSa&index=64
As long as there are artists like Jason, country music will not only survive, it will thrive. The last song that shuffled to play as I ended the day was a Turnpike Troubadours gem – and one I am partial to given the title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xt73QSbQtk
Nice shirt Evan. It would seem the future of country music is in good hands.