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The Outsiders

A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young

FIRST PLAYED
Saturday, Jan 11, 2014
Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
LAST PLAYED
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville, TN
Release Date
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014
Times Played
34

LYRICS

I like fast cars and sharp dreams
Chased a lot of crazy things
Left behind my share of broken pieces
This morning I turned 36
And when you just remember half of it
You wonder how you outlived Hank or Jesus

I put the rage in the river and the roll in the thunder
But you kept me from going under
When that current got too heavy
I always thought I'd be a heap of metal
In a cloud of smoke, foot stuck to the pedal
Sold for parts like a junkyard rusted-out Chevy
Fear, I've had none
What the hell made you wanna love
A man who was gonna die young

In the mirror, I saw my surprise
Who knew gray hairs liked to hide
On a head that didn't think he'd live past thirty
If I make it thirty more, it's the brown that you'll be looking for
As you run your fingers through it and say, "Slow down, honey."

I put the rage in the river and the roll in the thunder
But you kept me from goin' under
When that current got too heavy
I always thought I'd be a heap of metal
In a cloud of smoke, foot stuck to the pedal
Sold for parts like a junkyard rusted-out Chevy
Fear, I've had none
What the hell made you wanna love
A man who was gonna die young

Call it intuition, or call it crazy
Just thought by now I'd be pushing up daisies
But I'll gladly stick around if we're together
So baby, when you bow your head tonight
Could you tell the Lord I've changed my mind?
And with you I'd like to live forever

Performances

Aug, 30 2023
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Nashville, TN
Aug, 29 2023
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Nashville, TN
Jul, 28 2023
Dos Equis Pavilion
info
Dallas, TX
May, 14 2022
Gila River Arena
Glendale, AZ
Dec, 10 2021
The Anthem
Washington, DC
Oct, 29 2021
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, BC
Oct, 22 2021
Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary, AB
Oct, 09 2021
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, PA
May, 03 2019
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb, 08 2019
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Jan, 26 2019
Enterprise Center
St. Louis, MO
Sep, 29 2017
Route 91 Harvest Festival
Las Vegas, NV
Sep, 23 2017
Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Bangor, ME
May, 27 2017
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Apr, 29 2017
Verizon Wireless Arena
Manchester, NH
Apr, 14 2017
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, WI
Mar, 30 2017
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, CA
Mar, 25 2017
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City, UT
Aug, 10 2016
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO
Sep, 24 2015
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
May, 20 2015
Pinnacle Bank Arena
Lincoln, NE
May, 02 2015
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
Apr, 15 2015
Key Arena
Seattle, WA
Apr, 14 2015
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, BC
Mar, 20 2015
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, IL
Jan, 16 2015
The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Jan, 10 2015
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN
Oct, 09 2014
Van Andel Arena
Grand Rapids, MI
Sep, 27 2014
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, NC
Sep, 23 2014
Austin City Limits
Austin, TX
Mar, 01 2014
The Ritz
Manchester, England
Jan, 18 2014
Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO
Jan, 17 2014
CenturyLink Center
Omaha, NE
Jan, 11 2014
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN