Story that follows the lives of a young boy and a bully. Starts in grade school and ends up as a positive message with the bully becoming a war hero and giving his life for his fellow soldiers. Banjo, fiddle, drums, pedal steel guitar, vocal harmony.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 12276 |
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| Genres: | Vocal Country Music -- Country & Bluegrass -- Folk / Americana & Nu-Folk |
| Moods/Emotions: | Melancholic / Nostalgic / Wistful -- Busy / Active / Bustling -- Happy / Joyful / Positive -- Laid back / Easy-going / Chilled |
| Suggested Production Types: | Family / Light Entertainment -- Men / Motors / Guys stuff -- Outdoorman / Fishing / Hiking -- Western / Wild West |
| Prominent Instruments: | Banjo -- Bass (Electric) -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Guitar (Slide / Steel) -- Violin / Viola / Fiddle -- Vocals (Male) / Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | country, two-step, honky tonk, hero, military, war, bully, life lessons, David Ball, Alan Jackson, Nickel Creek, Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band |
| Tempo feel: | Medium |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 78 |
| Artist: | Chris Tedesco |
| Composer: | Chris Tedesco (SESAC) |
| Publisher: | Beach Sixty-One Music (SESAC) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | Chris Tedesco |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Lyrics: | I was in the 3rd grade on a yellow bus smaller than most but I was still tough had a backpack of books and my lunch in a brown paper bag jimmy rowe was from the other side of town wore a black bandanna cap turned 'round everybody knew not to get in jimmy's way 10 stops later jimmy got on the bus he wanted my seat but I didn't budge so he took my lunch and threw my books on the floor everybody laughed but I didn't cry could of landed a punch didn't even try I just let him walk away without a fight sometimes the bigger man steps aside gives some ground but keeps his pride might lose the battle but win the war cause he knows what he's fighting for jimmy rowe ain’t worth your time the tables will turn as time goes by at 10 years old I hope you'll understand it's more important in life to be the bigger man I grew up fast in my high school days years passed by like a speeding train signed up with the army just like my old man first day of camp couldn't believe jimmy rowe standing across from me built like a tank with a wicked look in his eyes sometimes the bigger man steps aside gives some ground but keeps his pride might lose the battle but win the war cause he knows what he's fightin' for jimmy rowe can’t you see I am not your enemy I pray someday that you will understand it's more important in life to be the bigger man we got called late that fall to serve on the frontline when a sneak attack behind our back took us by surprise when I came to I heard the news that everyone was safe except one fallen hero who dove on that grenade it was a bigger man who stepped aside sacrificing his own life a purple heart for bravery is my friend jimmy's legacy losing battles winning wars knowing what your fighting for like my father said when I was 10 it's more important in life to be the bigger man |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Chris Tedesco
Chris Tedesco is a New York City based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and arranger. For the past 10 years, he has kept one foot in New York and one in Nashville. He has been an active part of the downtown music scene in New York for 18 years. He is the owner of StringRecordings, a recording studio that specializes in recording all things strings, with Chris' one-man string section being the most popular call. In Nashville, he founded The Ranchhands, a high energy country music band that was a touring machine from 2004 – 2009, performing over 800 concerts in 20 countries, with some interesting credits, including:
* First American country music band to perform in Albania.
* Bandleader Chris Tedesco nominated for international musician of the year in France in 2004 & 2005.
* Song “When Everything Changed” featured on benefit CD “Stomp Out Cancer” to fund cancer research.
As a sideman instrumentalist, Chris has toured & performed with several notable performers including Ann-Margret, Charlie Daniels, The Weepies, The Shirts, Kenny Loggins, Phoebe Snow, Jane Siberry, and many others.