Music Performance | Rodney Crowell | TEDxNashville

okay illuminate on my contribution then

okay illuminate on my contribution then I would say that self-awareness of

I would say that self-awareness of

I would say that self-awareness of songwriting going hand-in-hand I learned

songwriting going hand-in-hand I learned

songwriting going hand-in-hand I learned some time ago that I’m not naturally

some time ago that I’m not naturally

some time ago that I’m not naturally monogamous however the right woman came

monogamous however the right woman came

monogamous however the right woman came into my life and I really realizing that

into my life and I really realizing that

into my life and I really realizing that I’m not naturally monogamous I realized

I’m not naturally monogamous I realized

I’m not naturally monogamous I realized monogamy is a gift I’m going to give

monogamy is a gift I’m going to give

monogamy is a gift I’m going to give myself from now because I wouldn’t do

myself from now because I wouldn’t do

myself from now because I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize the partner that

anything to jeopardize the partner that

anything to jeopardize the partner that I’ve made for life but the subconscious

I’ve made for life but the subconscious

I’ve made for life but the subconscious has ways of working and one night as I

has ways of working and one night as I

has ways of working and one night as I lay sleeping I had this dream

lay sleeping I had this dream

lay sleeping I had this dream and and in this dream two women were

and and in this dream two women were

and and in this dream two women were kissing me on both sides of the cheek

kissing me on both sides of the cheek

kissing me on both sides of the cheek and my beloved was watching from far

and my beloved was watching from far

and my beloved was watching from far away I woke up and I said oh my god

away I woke up and I said oh my god

away I woke up and I said oh my god feeling guilty from a dream and I just

feeling guilty from a dream and I just

feeling guilty from a dream and I just couldn’t shake it I couldn’t go back to

couldn’t shake it I couldn’t go back to

couldn’t shake it I couldn’t go back to sleep and I realize ah you know I gotta

sleep and I realize ah you know I gotta

sleep and I realize ah you know I gotta go and write about this so I had to turn

go and write about this so I had to turn

go and write about this so I had to turn my guilt into a positive experience

my guilt into a positive experience

my guilt into a positive experience [Music]

last night Ali dream I was drinking in a

last night Ali dream I was drinking in a hotel bar two women came up and kissed

hotel bar two women came up and kissed

hotel bar two women came up and kissed me and you are watching for distant star

me and you are watching for distant star

me and you are watching for distant star I know it doesn’t make much sense but

I know it doesn’t make much sense but

I know it doesn’t make much sense but what can I tell you judging by the

what can I tell you judging by the

what can I tell you judging by the evidence I’m feeling reckless

I don’t know why would go there all to

I don’t know why would go there all to make a fuss over what I’ve got a woman

make a fuss over what I’ve got a woman

make a fuss over what I’ve got a woman like you and what do I do pretend I

like you and what do I do pretend I

like you and what do I do pretend I might be something I’m not

might be something I’m not

might be something I’m not I know you know it’s not your fault it’s

I know you know it’s not your fault it’s

I know you know it’s not your fault it’s just something inside me

what did I were worth my salt but I’m

what did I were worth my salt but I’m feeling rich

[Music]

[Music] you give me more than I deserve

you give me more than I deserve

you give me more than I deserve [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you could say I’ve got so no so slay me

you could say I’ve got so no so slay me

you could say I’ve got so no so slay me with your tender mercy

with your tender mercy

with your tender mercy company with words of Steel you can

company with words of Steel you can

company with words of Steel you can catch me in a lie and I cast a roving

catch me in a lie and I cast a roving

catch me in a lie and I cast a roving eye but you’ll never know the way I feel

eye but you’ll never know the way I feel

eye but you’ll never know the way I feel I know you know you’re smarter than me

I know you know you’re smarter than me

I know you know you’re smarter than me tell me something I don’t know there’s

tell me something I don’t know there’s

tell me something I don’t know there’s so much more that I

but I’m feeling reckless

but I’m feeling reckless [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m feeling reckless

I’m feeling reckless

I’m feeling reckless [Music]

so I have a new album that’s coming out

so I have a new album that’s coming out the 31st of this month it’s called close

the 31st of this month it’s called close

the 31st of this month it’s called close ties and in the process of writing the

ties and in the process of writing the

ties and in the process of writing the songs and figuring out the concept I

songs and figuring out the concept I

songs and figuring out the concept I happened to stumble across an album

happened to stumble across an album

happened to stumble across an album cover of mine from 1988 and there I was

cover of mine from 1988 and there I was

cover of mine from 1988 and there I was with silver toe tips on my boots had a

with silver toe tips on my boots had a

with silver toe tips on my boots had a wife beater on and a bolo tie hanging

wife beater on and a bolo tie hanging

wife beater on and a bolo tie hanging around my neck and a mullet haircut I

around my neck and a mullet haircut I

around my neck and a mullet haircut I mean walking down a row pretending to

mean walking down a row pretending to

mean walking down a row pretending to walk down a road dressed like that and I

walk down a road dressed like that and I

walk down a road dressed like that and I said oh my god

said oh my god

said oh my god poser so I thought oh man I got to do

poser so I thought oh man I got to do

poser so I thought oh man I got to do something for that guy you know they say

something for that guy you know they say

something for that guy you know they say poke fun at yourself and not others so I

poke fun at yourself and not others so I

poke fun at yourself and not others so I thought I would land poon my 1988

thought I would land poon my 1988

thought I would land poon my 1988 version of myself

[Music]

[Music] poor kid I used to pull my britches on

poor kid I used to pull my britches on

poor kid I used to pull my britches on with just one thing in mind make the

with just one thing in mind make the

with just one thing in mind make the girls believe that I’m the last one of

girls believe that I’m the last one of

girls believe that I’m the last one of my kind silver toe tips on my boots and

my kind silver toe tips on my boots and

my kind silver toe tips on my boots and a mallet head a hat designed to walk

a mallet head a hat designed to walk

a mallet head a hat designed to walk into the room and make somebody stare

into the room and make somebody stare

into the room and make somebody stare but I don’t care anymore if I don’t

but I don’t care anymore if I don’t

but I don’t care anymore if I don’t stand out in a crowd

I tried to make my mother proud I came

I tried to make my mother proud I came to town a dreaming I could make my mark

to town a dreaming I could make my mark

to town a dreaming I could make my mark in space for they argue later on my best

in space for they argue later on my best

in space for they argue later on my best cards have been played well it’s a hard

cards have been played well it’s a hard

cards have been played well it’s a hard luck situation when the accolades

luck situation when the accolades

luck situation when the accolades bestowed on your every last creation

bestowed on your every last creation

bestowed on your every last creation cause a middle-of-the-road but I don’t

cause a middle-of-the-road but I don’t

cause a middle-of-the-road but I don’t care anymore

I try to make myself a name all that

I try to make myself a name all that money that I blew through that some

money that I blew through that some

money that I blew through that some bootblack off the farm

bootblack off the farm

bootblack off the farm good night i vanish quicker if i to shot

good night i vanish quicker if i to shot

good night i vanish quicker if i to shot it in my arm some so-and-so says don’t

it in my arm some so-and-so says don’t

it in my arm some so-and-so says don’t you know the limit is the sky well then

you know the limit is the sky well then

you know the limit is the sky well then the next thing I remember I’m

the next thing I remember I’m

the next thing I remember I’m learning how to fly and I don’t care

learning how to fly and I don’t care

learning how to fly and I don’t care anymore

I don’t care anymore

I don’t care anymore [Music]

while those party dolls and favors that

while those party dolls and favors that I save it from day one add up to next to

I save it from day one add up to next to

I save it from day one add up to next to nothing after all is said and done a

nothing after all is said and done a

nothing after all is said and done a real friend tried to tell me man with

real friend tried to tell me man with

real friend tried to tell me man with all respect for you the time to put away

all respect for you the time to put away

all respect for you the time to put away these things as long since overdue if

these things as long since overdue if

these things as long since overdue if indeed I do get a lonesome in my mansion

indeed I do get a lonesome in my mansion

indeed I do get a lonesome in my mansion lonely there’s his neighbor’s wife I

lonely there’s his neighbor’s wife I

lonely there’s his neighbor’s wife I covered for her beauty and her scale the

covered for her beauty and her scale the

covered for her beauty and her scale the way she puts herself together sleeking

way she puts herself together sleeking

way she puts herself together sleeking vagabond Couture mixing to mailbox

vagabond Couture mixing to mailbox

vagabond Couture mixing to mailbox conversation when laurent82 in do but I

conversation when laurent82 in do but I

conversation when laurent82 in do but I don’t

I don’t care anymore

I don’t care anymore [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’ve been lied on spy don’t cry don’t

I’ve been lied on spy don’t cry don’t

I’ve been lied on spy don’t cry don’t try it on taking farad you bet for act

try it on taking farad you bet for act

try it on taking farad you bet for act cracked smacked Jack or what you see is

cracked smacked Jack or what you see is

cracked smacked Jack or what you see is what you get

what you get

what you get I been spit out hit it I quit at it

I been spit out hit it I quit at it

I been spit out hit it I quit at it shouldn’t hurt a bit him what I’m trying

shouldn’t hurt a bit him what I’m trying

shouldn’t hurt a bit him what I’m trying to get at fool me once shame on me fool

to get at fool me once shame on me fool

to get at fool me once shame on me fool me twice and put the blame on I don’t

me twice and put the blame on I don’t

me twice and put the blame on I don’t care anymore

care anymore

care anymore [Music]

[Music]

[Music] no I don’t