Purveyor of the bakersfield sound, country singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam grew up in Columbus, Ohio before heading west and finding a home two doors down in Bakersfield, CA. "Honky Tonk Man" and "Guitars and Cadillacs" are classic songs in their own right, but nearly every song Yoakam churns out stays true to his sound and finds popularity among modern country fans, despite the saturation of the pop-oriented contemporary Nashville sound. The most recent release, "Blame the Vain" continues in the routine of solid albums from Mr. Yoakam.
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Floyd County Lyrics
Dwight Yoakam
(dwight yoakam)
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
The six children he raised are all weepin
For this soft-spoken mountain man
Who fed them with the money he earned in those black mines
And the food he could raise with his hands
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Though the world knew nothing of his wisdom
Or the honest and simple things he did
Theres some folks cryin on this hillside today
That know about the humble way he lived
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Now this house in the holler stands empty
Though his presence in my memory is plain
You know Id swear that I just saw him walkin up that hill
I guess this place just wont never be the same
Chorus:
Its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones
Yeah, the grief is strong for the man thats gone
And at the grave his woman cries and she moans
cause its a sad day in floyd county, mr. jones