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Skip to main content. This content requires a game sold separately. Rock Band 4 Rated 4 out of 5 stars. The song is a story of a little boy aspiring to be a country singer, who starts his career at a local cabaret in a South Texas border town.
He has no physical abilities, only his ability to play the guitar, which he loves so much that making money is secondary to him. He becomes so popular that girls "from there to Austin " would secretly leave home and pawn jewelry for money to make the trip to hear him play, and "all the girls from nine to ninety, were snapping fingers, tapping toes, and begging him: Ultimately he disappears from the local scene, only to re-emerge on television, having fulfilled his dream.
Released in November as that album's third single, it was also the third of four consecutive number-one country hits from that album, [4] peaking in February Randy Scruggs played the acoustic guitar solos on it.
Rosanne Cash recorded the song at the suggestion of her then-husband and fellow country singer, Rodney Crowell. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. The Best of J Icons Legends: In a little cabaret in a South Texas border town, Sat a boy and his guitar, and the people came from miles around.
And all the girls from there to Austin, Were slipping away from home and putting jewelery in hock. To take the trip, to go and listen, To the little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box.
And he would play, Well, he couldn't ride or wrangle, and he never cared to make a dime. But give him his guitar, and he'd be happy all the time.
"Tennessee Flat Top Box" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Cash. It was released as a single in late , reaching 11 . The Story Behind The Song: “Tennessee Flat Top Box” (written by Johnny Cash). Johnny Cash (#11, ) Rosanne Cash (#1, ). As the daughter of.
And all the girls from nine to ninety, Were snapping fingers, tapping toes, and begging him: And he would play, Then one day he was gone, and no one ever saw him 'round, He'd vanished like the breeze, they forgot him in the little town. But all the girls still dreamed about him.
And hung around the cabaret until the doors were locked. And then one day on the Hit Parade, Was a little dark-haired boy who played the Tennessee flat top box. Lyrics powered by LyricFind.
Thr Great Speckled Bird Johnny Cash was a little dark-haired boy obsessed with music, albeit from Dyess, Arkansas — not the Texas border. No Replies Log in to reply. Understand Your Man Stay informed about special deals, the latest products, events, and more from Microsoft Store. Run Softly, Blue River