American Aquarium - Crooked+Straight Lyrics
My daddy was a Southern Baptist deacon
On the Good Book I was born and raised
But I never quite bought into the preachin'
Too much fear, too much hate
I questioned things that I could not see
That's when they told my dad that we weren't welcome back
And they were gonna be prayin' for me
He said "Son, the road, it ain't easy
"It's all just a series of mistakes
"But you gotta learn how to take
"The bruises with the breaks
"The love with the heartache
"The crooked with the straight"
I wandered through my twenties uninspired
I got my education at the end of the bar
And I traded in my youth for three chords and the truth
And the ring of an electric guitar
And we made all these plans, we were gonna take a stand
Set out and rise above the noise
But after all those shows we played, their fight began to fade
And as they walked away, I heard my father's voice
He said "Son, the road, it ain't easy
"It's all just a series of mistakes
"But you gotta learn how to take
"The bruises with the breaks
"The love with the heartache
"The crooked with the straight"
He said "Son, the road, it ain't easy
"It's all just a series of mistakes
"And Son, you might not believe me
"But I promise, you will one of these days
"That you're gonna learn how to take
"The bruises with the breaks
"The love with the heartache
"The crooked with the straight"
Other Lyrics by Artist
- American Aquarium - Nothing To Lose
- American Aquarium - Abe Lincoln
- American Aquarium - Jacksonville
- American Aquarium - Harmless Sparks
- American Aquarium - Burn.Flicker.Die.
- American Aquarium - Casualties
- American Aquarium - Savannah Almost Killed Me
- American Aquarium - Northern Lights
- American Aquarium - Saturday Nights
- American Aquarium - Lonely Ain't Easy
- American Aquarium - St. Mary's
- American Aquarium - Cape Fear River
- American Aquarium - Reidsville
- American Aquarium - Coffee & Cigarettes
- American Aquarium - Meredith
- American Aquarium - Water In The Well
- American Aquarium - Rattlesnake
- American Aquarium - Brother, Oh Brother
Rand Lyrics
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Everything Is Everything
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Time Is On Your Side
- Earth, Wind And Fire - They Don't See
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Make It With You
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Remember The Children
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Where Have All The Flowers Gone
- Earth, Wind And Fire - I'd Rather Have You
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Mom
- Earth, Wind And Fire - Evil
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American Aquarium Crooked+Straight Comments
Omg that’s my friend Landon!!!!!
You should pay Landon more! 😂😂
Thanks for letting me have the opportunity to be in this music video 😁 (I’m the smaller kid)
Awesome video! Cheers from France!
Best band out of NC. American Aquarium is to NC what Hootie and the Blowfish is to SC and REM is to GA.
Best out of NC ......that was The Backsliders, or Two Dollar Pistols, or 6 String Drag, or the Avett Bros or Whiskeytown, or Tres Chicas or my favorite band from Chapel Hill, Roman Candle.
Bout damn time.