I was listening to the radio on the way to class earlier this week and heard an ad for a concert that will be near me in November. Gary Allan will be at the Honeywell Center in Wabash on November 4th. I ordered tickets on Wednsday and they came today. So I am amped and ready to go. It should be a good show and I am looking forward to it.
The same day that I heard a song on the radio that I had heard before but never listened to the lyrics. I really listened to the lyrics and was blown away. The message of the song was so spot on that I think it might have been the truest song that I have ever heard. The song is titled "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" by Tracy Lawrence.
Here are the lyrics to the song as well as the music video:
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of
nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your
back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus
fare
This is where the rubber meets the
road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's
way too far'
They just show on up with their big old
heart
You find out who your friends are
Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide
back down look up and see who's around then
This ain't where the road comes to an
end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off
{Chorus}
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?
{Chorus}
You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of
nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your
back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus
fare
(Man, I've been there)
Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah.
I am sure that everyone has had situations where they found out who their friends were and I am sure that, maybe, we've all been there for one of our friend's. I think that really shows a lot about a person. I can honestly tell you that I would rather have just a handful of the friends mentioned in this song than a lot of those that aren't these kind of friends. I know that I do have a few of those and am very glad that they are my friends and that they always there for me when I need them. I hope that they all know that I am this kind of friend and that they can always count on me. Lord knows that its hard to find those kind of friends in this day and age.
To all those firends of mine out there, I thank you for your friendship and thank you for always being there. You guys (and gals) make me who I am.
'Till next time.
