Clay Walker (born August 19, 1969) was born and raised on a farm in Beaumont, TX, the hometown of George Jones. Walker fell in love with country music at an early age, when his father gave him a guitar when he was only nine years old. After he graduated from high school, Walker pursued a musical career full-time, playing concerts across the South, the Midwest, and Canada. For over three years, he toured and went to school, taking courses about the music business. During this time, he acted as his own manager. Eventually, he became the house singer at the Neon Armadillo bar in Beaumont. While performing at the club, producer James Stroud heard Walker and offered to work with the singer. Stroud helped Walker secure a contract with Giant Records, and the pair began working on the vocalist's debut album.
"What's It to You" became a number one hit upon its release in August of 1993, with "Live Until I Die" following it into the pole position later that same year. Both singles were featured on his debut album, Clay Walker, which was released in the fall of 1993. "Where Do I Fit in the Picture," the third single from the album, became a number 11 hit in early 1994. "White Palace" was a flop, failing to crack the Top 40, but "Dreaming With My Eyes Open" became his third number one hit in the summer of 1994, helping make his debut record a platinum album. If I Could Make a Living was not quite as successful as his debut, yet it still yielded the number one title track. Hypnotize the Moon, Walker's third album, appeared in the fall of 1995, preceded by the number two single "Who Needs You Baby." He followed with Self Portrait in 1996 and Rumor Has It in 1997. A Greatest Hits collection appeared in 1998 and a new album, Live, Laugh, Love, was released in 1999. Say No More followed two years later.
If I Could Make A Living
Clay Walker Lyrics
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I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
Early every morning when the sun comes up
I'm punching that clock on the wall
Breakin' my back just to make a buck
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I could work all day and feel right at home
Lovin' that 8 to 5
And never have to leave you here alone
When I'm workin' overtime
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
In "If I Could Make A Living," Clay Walker talks about how he wishes to make a living out of loving someone. He daydreams about leaving his mundane job and being with his lover all the time, doing what he adores and getting paid for it. He believes that he could be a millionaire in a week or two if he could make his passion his profession. The lyrics reflect how generally, people do not enjoy going to work and feel stuck in their routine jobs. Instead, they would rather be doing something they love, which in this case is being with his lover.
The song talks about the idea of living off of love and how it could make someone feel complete in life. It conjures up the dream of turning one's passion into a career and getting paid for it. It is a universal and timeless message of following one's heart and doing what one loves to do for a living. The song is meant to inspire its listeners to pursue their passions and live a life that feels fulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could earn a living solely by loving you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I would become a millionaire within a short period of time
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
I would be doing what I love and enjoying it
Early every morning when the sun comes up
At the start of each day, when the sun rises
I'm punching that clock on the wall
I am clocking in for work
Breakin' my back just to make a buck
I am working hard just to earn a living
Wishing I was in your arms
Desiring to be in your embrace
I could work all day and feel right at home
I could work all day and still feel comfortable, as if I were at home
Lovin' that 8 to 5
Liking the typical workday schedule of 8am to 5pm
And never have to leave you here alone
And never having to leave you alone while I am at work
When I'm workin' overtime
When I work beyond my usual hours
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN EUGENE JACKSON, KEITH STEGALL, ROGER MURRAH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ClayWalker
New album Long Live the Cowboy available now!
iTunes: https://apple.co/2QtrHiO
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Dr9xeA
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Official music video for the #1 hit single "If I Could Make a Living" by Clay Walker.
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2H6DLGL
iTunes: https://apple.co/2TGVrid
Connect with Clay:
http://Instagram.com/OfficialClayWalker
http://Facebook.com/OfficialClayWalker
http://Twitter.com/ClayWalker
Songwriters: Alan Jackson / Keith Stegall / Roger Murrah
LYRICS
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
Early every morning when the sun comes up
I'm punching that clock on the wall
Breakin' my back just to make a buck
Wishing I was in your arms
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I could work all day and feel right at home
Lovin' that 8 to 5
And never have to leave you here alone
When I'm workin' overtime
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
#ClayWalker #IfICouldMakeALiving #CountryMusic #90sCountry #OfficialMusicVideo
@ClayWalker
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
Early every morning when the sun comes up
I'm punching that clock on the wall
Breakin' my back just to make a buck
Wishing I was in your arms
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I could work all day and feel right at home
Lovin' that 8 to 5
And never have to leave you here alone
When I'm workin' overtime
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
@ClayWalker
New album Long Live the Cowboy available now!
iTunes: https://apple.co/2QtrHiO
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Dr9xeA
°°°
Official music video for the #1 hit single "If I Could Make a Living" by Clay Walker.
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2H6DLGL
iTunes: https://apple.co/2TGVrid
Connect with Clay:
http://Instagram.com/OfficialClayWalker
http://Facebook.com/OfficialClayWalker
http://Twitter.com/ClayWalker
Songwriters: Alan Jackson / Keith Stegall / Roger Murrah
LYRICS
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
Early every morning when the sun comes up
I'm punching that clock on the wall
Breakin' my back just to make a buck
Wishing I was in your arms
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I could work all day and feel right at home
Lovin' that 8 to 5
And never have to leave you here alone
When I'm workin' overtime
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
I'd be a millionaire in a week or two
I'd be doin' what I love and lovin' what I do
If I could make a livin' out of lovin' you
#ClayWalker #IfICouldMakeALiving #CountryMusic #90sCountry #OfficialMusicVideo
@ramborob1218
You're still awesome after all these years. Good music gets better with time.
@donovancox1975
@@ramborob1218 yeah
@tawanahickey1105
Ho is a great day to be in the morning or not LOL I have is that is a little bit of it LOL I have is that is the first 💞 of game of the day 🙂 to do the same thing I have a chance to look for you to come back to me and the first time I have a chance of my life 🙂
@bernadettecostellogalway2992
And #IF wishes were....
@tammysue6199
Clay walker favorite new CD
@anthonycurrens2651
This is real music it's a shame they don't make music like this anymore
@Shadow-Walker-13
Amen
@RGZ-cp9dd
Heard that. 😎🤠🤘🥃💰🎸🔥
@teewill96
I'm 24 years old and heard this for the first time a couple months ago while driving through the mountain backroads in Tennessee. Best place to hear that real country!