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  • Charlie Daniels & Chris Stapleton Perform “Was it 26”

    When Chris Stapleton takes the stage it's sure to be a great show but when he is joined by none other than the legendary Charlie Daniels the crowd is in for a real treat.

    That is exactly what happened in this next video.

    Performing together a song that was originally written by Daniels back in 1989 for his album Simple Man Stapleton recorded his own version for his debut project Traveller. It's always an honor for an artist when they hear that their music has influenced the work of another but to join that person on stage is another level of honor altogether.

    The song was never released as a single by The Charlie Daniels Band or Stapleton, but it remains a notable piece in both of their catalogs. 

    So take a look and check out this amazing duet that is easily one of our favorites.

    Livin' hard was easy when I was young and bullet-proof
    I had no chains to bind me, just a guitar and a roof
    Emptied every bottle, when I poured I never missed
    I had blood shot eyes at twenty-five or was it twenty-six
    Didn't seem to matter what price I had to pay
    Cause anything worth havin', I’d just lose anyway
    Friends worried about me they’d asked if I was sick
    Thought I wouldn’t die at twenty-five or was it twenty-six

    [Chorus:]
    Those two years run together like whiskey over ice
    Melted into memories like somebody else's life
    I’m glad to say, I’ve come around
    But if I could have one wish
    I’d like another try at twenty-five
    Or was it twenty-six

    Met a girl from Georgia, smart and pretty, college grad
    I thought my luck was changin' but then it all went bad
    I guess I fell in love with her all it took was just one kiss
    But then she said goodbye at twenty-five or was it twenty-six

    [Chorus]

    I've been down that road before almost as far as hell
    Deception or redemption, I guess only time will tell
    I have faith and the knowledge that God gave us a gift
    I couldn't hide at twenty-five or was it twenty-six

     



    1 Comment

    1. Don’t like him at all

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