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Kenny Rogers You Had To Be There Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.26/10 [19 votes]Album: You Can't Make Old Friends / Original Release Date: 2013-10-08Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 00 sec
You Had To Be There
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
KENNY ROGERS
- You Had To Be There LyricsHe sat down, picked up the phone and said Boy, I'm your old man.
He touched the glass between the two, as if to shake his hand
The boy he didn't budge, not even so much as a blink
The man said oh come on, boy, better late than never, don't ya think.
He said I read it in the paper, can't believe you're 21,
And I can't believe some son of mine could do the things I hear you've done.
He went on like some big hero, who flew in to save the day
And the boy said if your here, to steer me right, man, its too late
You had to be there, and I'm talkin' from from day one.
That's the only time a dad should talk through glass to his new son
You'd have to go back, and teach me how when I was nine
Cause my mama couldn't throw a ball even if she had the time.
I should have been learning how to fish, instead of learning how to smoke.
I bet if you'd of whooped my tail, I'd never thought it was a joke
He said sometimes the will for doing wrong is way too strong for any mama's prayers
You had to be there.
The man said, boy, I'm sorry that you hate me like you do
The boy said dry it up man, we ain't making this about you.
Its about a teenage girl against the world cause she was left there high and dry
Its about a kid who might have stood a whole lot better shot at life,
You had to be there, and I'm talkin' from from day one.
That's the only time a dad should talk through glass to his new son
You'd have to go back and teach me how when I was nine
Cause my mama couldn't throw a ball even if she had the time.
I should have been learning how to fish, instead of learning how to smoke
I bet if you'd of whooped my tail I'd never thought it was a joke
He said sometimes the will for doing wrong is way too strong for any mama's prayer
You had to be there.
Before the boy hung up the phone, he said they say me I'm out of time
And it hit the man, right there and then
My god son, so am I
He touched the glass between the two, as if to shake his hand
The boy he didn't budge, not even so much as a blink
The man said oh come on, boy, better late than never, don't ya think.
He said I read it in the paper, can't believe you're 21,
And I can't believe some son of mine could do the things I hear you've done.
He went on like some big hero, who flew in to save the day
And the boy said if your here, to steer me right, man, its too late
You had to be there, and I'm talkin' from from day one.
That's the only time a dad should talk through glass to his new son
You'd have to go back, and teach me how when I was nine
Cause my mama couldn't throw a ball even if she had the time.
I should have been learning how to fish, instead of learning how to smoke.
I bet if you'd of whooped my tail, I'd never thought it was a joke
He said sometimes the will for doing wrong is way too strong for any mama's prayers
The man said, boy, I'm sorry that you hate me like you do
The boy said dry it up man, we ain't making this about you.
Its about a teenage girl against the world cause she was left there high and dry
Its about a kid who might have stood a whole lot better shot at life,
You had to be there, and I'm talkin' from from day one.
That's the only time a dad should talk through glass to his new son
You'd have to go back and teach me how when I was nine
Cause my mama couldn't throw a ball even if she had the time.
I should have been learning how to fish, instead of learning how to smoke
I bet if you'd of whooped my tail I'd never thought it was a joke
He said sometimes the will for doing wrong is way too strong for any mama's prayer
You had to be there.
Before the boy hung up the phone, he said they say me I'm out of time
And it hit the man, right there and then
My god son, so am I
Facts about You Had To Be There
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You Had To Be There is written by Casey Beathard, Kenneth Wright.
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It is first released on October 08, 2013 as part of Kenny Rogers's album "You Can't Make Old Friends" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Kenny Rogers' song 'You Had To Be There' narrates a tale of a father-child relationship in conflict, where mentorship and bond passing unnoticed are the main issues. It is a deep reflection on the absence of parents and the heavy toll it can take on the children, which is a crying out for being there and giving support right from the very start of the child's life. The lyrics of You had to be there mostly point out to heartbreak, angst, despair, reflection, and social commentary. Importantly, the song also draws attention to father-son relationship, and regret, and missed opportunities, and struggle in the process of raising a child. The lyrics are full of conflict in the family, remorse, and the heavy toll that youth choices have. In the absence of explicit language and graphic images, the subject is such that kids under 13 may find it hard to grasp, as it is very deep and complicated emotionally, and contains references to smoking and a troubled upbringing.
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You Had To Be There falls under the genre Country.
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You Had To Be There song length is 4 minutes and 00 seconds.
Who wrote You Had To Be There lyrics?
You Had To Be There is written by Casey Beathard, Kenneth Wright.
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When was You Had To Be There released?
It is first released on October 08, 2013 as part of Kenny Rogers's album "You Can't Make Old Friends" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind You Had To Be There lyrics?
When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Kenny Rogers' song 'You Had To Be There' narrates a tale of a father-child relationship in conflict, where mentorship and bond passing unnoticed are the main issues. It is a deep reflection on the absence of parents and the heavy toll it can take on the children, which is a crying out for being there and giving support right from the very start of the child's life. The lyrics of You had to be there mostly point out to heartbreak, angst, despair, reflection, and social commentary. Importantly, the song also draws attention to father-son relationship, and regret, and missed opportunities, and struggle in the process of raising a child. The lyrics are full of conflict in the family, remorse, and the heavy toll that youth choices have. In the absence of explicit language and graphic images, the subject is such that kids under 13 may find it hard to grasp, as it is very deep and complicated emotionally, and contains references to smoking and a troubled upbringing.
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Which genre is You Had To Be There?
You Had To Be There falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song You Had To Be There?
You Had To Be There song length is 4 minutes and 00 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Casey Beathard, Kenneth Wright
Record Label(s): 2013 Warner Music Nashville LLC and WEA International Inc for the world outside the U S
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