Why Did Classic Country Music Have To Die? Lyrics - Dean Strickland

Growing up 

I loved both Rock and Roll 

And Country music 

Then it was clear 

To hear how the two could be 

Easily distinguished 

But just the other day 

I heard a Heavy Metal 

Guitar solo played 

In one of the New 

Country songs 

And as much as I wanna stay 

Positive 

I just have to say 

I think that's just plain wrong 

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Tell me why, oh, why 

Did Classic Country music 

Have to die? 

Where do they get off 

Mixin' Country stories and singers 

With Hard Rock and Pop? 

Am I alone 

In that at times 

It makes me want to cry? 

Oh, tell me why, oh, why 

Did Classic Country music 

Have to die? 

Now, I do have my 

Favorite Rock and Roll 

Styled drummers 

But when I hear one 

Playing in a Country band 

I think they should try another 

I think all Country musicians 

Should learn the formula 

That the Classic Country heroes used 

It's really not that difficult 

The way that 

They mixed Bluegrass up 

With good old Gospel and Blues 

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