In a time of synthetics and plastics, folks appreciate the real thing. Musi… Read Full Bio ↴In a time of synthetics and plastics, folks appreciate the real thing. Musically, we look for songs that reach beyond our eardrums, touching our hearts. Cody Johnson's unique blend of country and rock does just that.

Many Texan music fans met Cody Johnson’s honest style through the radio singles from his "Six Strings, One Dream" album: "Nobody to Blame" (#6 on the Texas music charts in 2009); #1"Pray for Rain" (2009 - 2010); and "Texas Kind of Way" (#6, late 2010 – 2011).

At first he opened for other artists, but Cody has also taken the Texas dance-halls by storm. Increasingly, the Cody Johnson Band is the attraction, and an honest-to-goodness one.

Cody’s childhood, though, was different from his rowdy onstage personality. Growing up, home was Sebastopol, a speck on the East Texas piney woods map, the perfect setting for that country boy to roam the woods, hunt, and fish. Home-schooling and family times around the piano provided the kind of life the kind many folks envy. Even Cody's music training started when dad Carl taught him the chords to “I’ll Fly Away,” a southern gospel favorite.

Starting public school as a freshman, Cody expanded beyond playing the guitar and drums at church. When his AG science teacher overheard Cody playing an original song, he convinced Cody to form a band with other FFA (Future Farmers of America) members. A few months later, Cody's band placed runner-up in the highly-competitive Texas State FFA talent contest.

Cody left the contest realizing he was in love for life: in love with the music, the crowd, and the energy of performing onstage. Beginning in small honky-tonks and bars, he tried different musical styles. Discarding many, today Cody's shows still keep a Garth Brooks-level of energy and a Ronnie Van Zant-outlaw dedication to individual style. Like the late Chris LeDoux's musical beginnings, “CoJo” sold his acoustic CDs from the back of his truck during three years of bull-riding. Cody still shows up today as the true cowboy he is.

After graduation, Johnson worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville. There, supervising prison inmates, Cody confides, "I developed an even greater appreciation for family and friends. Seeing how easy it was to go to prison set me on the 'straight and narrow.'"

Also in Huntsville, Cody met Nathan Reedy, who became his new drummer. With Carl Johnson playing bass, the trio began traveling as the Cody Johnson Band. Their first CD, "Black & White Label," provided funding for travel and radio promotion—and the assurance that the music dream was real.

Along the way, several popular artists have shared their friendship, fans, and wisdom with Cody. Some gave business advice and warned him of issues musicians face on the road. The common thread is that other professionals respect Cody as a performer, songwriter, and individual. In turn, Cody Johnson earns that respect, giving as much effort to an audience of 30 or 30,000. As he states, “I like the crowd to sing along, yell, or whatever makes them feel part of the show. I love big crowds because of the energy and showmanship I can exhibit. I love acoustic shows because of the intimacy and how candid they are. Acoustic shows are like sittin’ around the living room pickin' and grinnin'."

Winning the Texas’ Regional Music Awards as “New Male Vocalist of the Year 2011” caused Cody to choose whether leave the security of state employment to chase his dreams. He followed his own advice to "Always pray for direction, and know that no matter what... the good Lord has a plan."

The answer to that prayer came when Cody's wife Brandi gave her “thumbs-up.” As Cody puts it, "When the woman I love—and plan to spend the rest of my life with—told me that she 'stands by her man' and believes in me 100%, I believed even more confidently that I could live my dream. Though I've had lots of people believe, contribute, push and pull me along, no one's efforts affected my decision emotionally the way Brandi's faith in me did."

Cody indeed left his "day job" for the more-than-full-time music career. But, that’s where the story really begins.
Expanding his boundaries beyond Texas, he flew to Nashville to record a new CD with Nashville studio musicians hand-picked by his "big brother," Nashville-based fellow Texan, Trent Willmon, producer of the new album, A Different Day (released October 31, 2011).
Though new to Nashville recording ways, Johnson’s musical confidence showed in the Music City recording studio. Together, he and the studio musicians tweaked songs to obtain the exact intended effect. Listening to the Music City veterans, Cody adopted suggestions when they felt right, and would "hang tough" when he felt the music differently.

According to CoJo, "I don't want to be labeled as 'Texas' or 'Nashville.' I am me: Texas, outlaw, cowboy, country, and a God-fearing man using the gift He gave me."

- Billie Willmon Jenkin

If I Were You
Cody Johnson Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'If I Were You' by these artists:

2NE1 오늘도 이렇게 하루가 지나가네 온종일 나 너만을 위해 보냈는데 네가 가장 좋아하는…
2NE1 (투 애니 원) 오늘도 이렇게 하루가 지나가네 온종일 나 너만을 위해 보냈는데 네가 가장 좋아하는…
Al Hazan and Charlotte O'Hara If I were you if I were you Do you know…
Andy Williams I was sleeping and right in the middle of a…
Bashdown If I Were You If I am the devil… Who the…
Billie Holiday If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
blackbear & Lauv Yeah, yeah If I were you and you were me I would…

Bobby John You're in for a treat I'm a walking mess with a…
Bohlen Dieter Take me in your heart again Baby, oh don't let it…
Boy George The chance to live your life The chance to live your…
Brooke Allison Verse One If I were you If he were mine I would give…
C.B.L. I'd like to think with a trillion-dollar infrastructure. in …
Cams Melancholic eyes that shine a blue-green light I got them fr…
Can Dee Jay If I were you I would never let me go If…
Candee Jay If I were you I would never let me go If…
Céline Dion She can feel you Drifting far away But she can't see throu…
Celine Dion She can feel you Drifting far away But she can't see through…
Celine Dion(席琳.迪翁) She can feel you Drifting far away But she can't see throu…
Central Seven Central Seven Lyrics "Central Seven If I Were You lyrics"…
Chad Brock You've got it made, you've got real love Something you don'…
Chiwawa IF I WERE YOU (AND YOU WERE ME) You bring me…
Chris Knight If I were you I would gladly loan to me A dollar…
Clark Terri You were standin' at my front door When I came home…
Claud If I were you I'd drive 90 in my Subaru Match my…
Collin Raye You want to know where we go from here So many…
D-Like If I could only be the queen of popularity Things would…
Danko Jones If I were you tonight I'd hold her and make her…
David Alexander (1,2,3)... I guess this is how a good thing comes undone And…
Dawn Lambeth If you were mine I could be a ruler of kings And…
Dieter Bohlen Take me in your heart again Baby, oh don't let it…
DJ DJ If I Were King Of The Forest not queen,not duke,…
Donnie Brooke Allison The Kiss-off (goodbye) If I Were You James…
Earl G. King What if you knew What if you found out my love…
Edie Carey I'm not so good at this kind of thing Too…
Elvis Presley The sandman comes to my house late each night But it's…
Enertia There is no reason for this evil That lives in…
Engelbert Humperdinck (J.Ewbank) Publishing Warner Basart Direct wishing you were…
ËþÃ×ÑÇ(Tamia) I look in the mirror, with you in my arms And…
Fredrick John Pugsley I didn't think I'd see you anymore Except the picture hidden…
Gene Watson You look to good to sit there looking lonely And wasting…
Gina Livia If I were you I’d try to make it right, yeah Even…
Harp & Finial Mary wants to be a superwoman But is that really in…
Heaven 17 The tenth of may It seems so far away When you and…
Holy Holy If I were you I'd buy a horse the colour…
Hoobastank You seem to find the dark, when everything is bright You…
J. Phoenix Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Jake Banfield If it were me I wouldn't be the one to leave…
Janus Whisper, danger Warning lights begin to shine Over this clou…
Jason Castro If I were you I would fall for me Keep every promise, Answer…
jay candee If I were you I would never let me go If…
Jeff Hamilton Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
Jesse & Noah They say Christmas is the best time of the year But…
Jesse Lee Baby let's be honest Over all it's all been great But I…
Jillian Jacqueline You're like some kinda lightning You say all of the right…
Jim Lauderdale Hey girl we've been friends for so long And I've always…
Julie Roberts If I were you I'd come home to me If I were…
k.d. lang If I could only be the queen of popularity Things would…
k.d.lang If I could only be the queen of popularity Things would…
Kasey Chambers If I was good I'd tell everyone I know If I was…
Keith Urban You're like some kinda lightning You say all of the right…
Kenny Rogers If I were a painting Captured on canvas Alone in the portria…
Kitty White If you were mine I could be a ruler of kings And…
Kyla I look in the mirror, with you in my arms And…
Lang K.D. If I could only be the queen of popularity Things would…
Lily Potter His eyes were like the sun they shined so bright Look…
Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell…
Man If I don't leave you, you'll stay If I don't take…
Maria Muldaur Well, well, well, look who's here. I haven't seen you in…
Mayday Parade Here we go again Pack your bags and leave all caution…
Merryweather & Carey I'm not so good at this kind of thing Too…
MIGYO 긴 머리는 쉽게 잘라도 널 잘라내는 건 참 쉽지 않나 봐 또…
Mike The Mechanics & Paul Carrack If I were you I wouldn't hurt the ones you love…
Nan Wynn If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
Nat King Cole You promised me you'd come back, I promised to wait. But I…
Neil Merryweather & Carey I'm not so good at this kind of thing Too…
Nicks Stevie Tonight there are no saviors This night outside my window Wa…
Nothing But Thieves If I were you I'd treat them better If I were you I'd…
P.M. Dawn If I wuz you So surreal so surreal So surreal that it…
Paul Carrack If I were you I wouldn't hurt the ones you love…
Paul Langlois If I were you I know I would Feel the hope…
Pearl And The Puppets I bottled it up and now I'm letting go. Our picture…
Peter & Gordon Are you alright? Am I alright? Ask me, how do I…
Peter & Paul [Chorus] If I were free to speak my mind, I'd tell a…
Peter And Gordon If you were mine I could be a ruler of kings And…
PkYongeei 我們不一樣这么多年的兄弟有谁比我更了解你太多太多不容易磨平了岁月和脾气时间转眼就过去这身后不散的筵席只因…
Ray Bolger Well, well, well, look who's here. I haven't seen you in…
Ray Charles If you were mine I'd never let you leave me If you…
Rea If you were me And I was you If you had to…
Rebecka Karlsson High standards Yeah that's what you say No manners When you …
Rosa Linn Oh Baby, how much closer can we be? I swear you′ve become…
Roy Cousins and the Royals Here's an emotional one for you If I ever lost you Yeah Roya…
Russia What if I could change the path of time? What if…
Saga I've been told the heart is fragile at the best…
Sharon Kenny If I were you I could set my mind at…
Sister C I've been takin notes and watchin you A shadow on the…
Skyy I wanna touch you can't get you out my head You…
so. mind Sometimes life can be a little bit unfair Don't know who…
Stela Cole Home alone on a Friday night Said you wanna pick me…
Stevie Nicks Tonight there are no saviors This night outside my window Wa…
Straitjacket Fits If I were you my friend, I′d clear my head…
Switchfoot One, two, one, two, three 2020 enemies What a dismal odysse…
Tamas Mester I was young, I was wild, I was right…
Tamia I look in the mirror with you in my arms And…
Tamia(타미아) I look in the mirror, with you in my arms And…
Teddy Wilson If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra If you were mine I could be a ruler of kings And…
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra If I were you Here's what I'd do I'd give my heart…
Terri Clark You were standin' at my front door When I came home…
The Blue Shadows (*Billy Cowsill/Jeffrey Hatcher) If I were you* Well I wou…
The Divine Comedy If I were you I'd look at me And fail to…
The Eyeliners Do you think I care about what you say Well I…
The Happy Boys If I were you I would never let me go If…
The Hit Crew If I Were King Of The Forest not queen,not duke,…
The Judds If I were you I'd think it over Take your time Before you…
The Killjoys You don't have to stay 'til the bitter end And you…
The Matches [Chorus: ] If I were you (if I were you) If I…
The Oak Ridge Boys You've got it made; you've got real love. Something you don…
The Royals Here's an emotional one for you If I ever lost you Yeah Roya…
The Stone Poneys If I were you I'd be happy just knowing that Somebody…
The Stone Poneys feat. Linda Ronstadt Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell…
The Urge I saw you yesterday and how strange it was To meet…
The Whiskey Farm If I were you I'd answer my letters If I were…
Toby Beau If I were you, I'd the situation over It wasn't just…
Tribe Friday I wouldn′t drink like that if I were you 17 years…
Various Artists [Spoken:] Come in Well, well, well, look who's here I haven'…
Venice I would live like a free man Shake the chains from…
Victoria Nadine I'm at a stage where my head starts to clear You're…
Vivid If I were you - I think I'd stay …
W.O.D If I could only be the queen of popularity Things would…
Wanda Jackson Oh, if you knew what I know You'd be glad to…
Wondermints You find A colorful rose is just too sublime Once I I tho…
Hoobastank You seem to find the dark, when everything is bright You…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Cody Johnson:

'Til You Can't If you got a chance, take it, take it while…
18 Wheels 18 wheels and 100 miles an hour Trying to make it…
A Different Day A Diffrent Day Cody Johnson Wish i been born in a different…
Ain't Nothin' to It Same old scenario One guy's young and one guy's old One's in…
Another Try Well I'm tired of feelin down And I'm tired of spinnin…
Baby's Blue Watching that clock tic-toc'ing on by. Had to talk myself ou…
Billy's Brother One Bud Light leads to another If you′re gonna fight Billy G…
Bottle It Up Well I always heard tale of a little bitty still…
By Your Grace I'm aware of everything that's wrong with me But still You…
COJO Nation Cojo Nation, are you ready? Are you ready for real country…
Cowboy Like Me I got to thinking about all the stuff we worry…
Cowboy Scale of 1 to 10 If there ever was a way to rate a man On…
Dance Her Home Here she comes a-walkin' in, cotton dress a-swishin' The smo…
Dear Rodeo Dear rodeo I'd be lying if I tried to tell you…
Diamond In My Pocket Saturday night and the moon is out Just a shinin' over…
Dirt Cheap They came in thinkin' top dollar To that old cotton crop…
Double Down This hole in the wall is my ace in the…
Driveway A long wooden fence to a tall hickory tree A wraparound…
Every Scar Has a Story I rode a horse named Whiskey, I thought I could…
Fenceposts You've always said that you'd love to live out here Where…
Finally Free It was the fourth of July and my heart sang…
Give A Cowboy A Kiss If you give a cowboy a horse and a stretch…
God Bless the Boy She won't let me help her tie her shoes "No, daddy,…
Gotta Be Me I'm a lone country mile from bein' style Dirty hat…
Grass Stains That's a pretty little sundress you got on And them pink…
Guilty As Can Be Once I had me a woman Everything was goin' my way She…
Half A Song The band was startin' slow and about the time you…
Hat Made Of Mistletoe Miss Darla, how you sparkle like a shiny new toy And…
Holes There's a picture frame hangin' at the end of the…
Honky Tonk Hardwood Floors Every single night under a big ol' Texas sky Parking lot…
Honky Tonk Mood Woman left me with the blues And I know just how…
Human I thought by now I'd have it figured out How not…
Hurtin' Did you ever have one of those days When it just…
I Ain't Going Nowhere Baby I ain't going nowhere baby Rest your worries somewhere else …
I Always Wanted To Outside there's a rusty pickup Underneath a shed Mockingbird…
I Can't Even Walk I thought number one would surely be me I thought I…
I Don't Care About You I Don't Care About You Here's the truth, I refuse to…
I Don't Know a Thing About Love I talked to the man in the moon I said, "sir,…
I Know My Way Back Some towns look better as you leave 'em And right…
In the Garden I come to the garden alone While the dew is still…
Jesus Ain't Watching Traffics all backed up My brakes are all jacked up Well I…
Jesus Loves You You probably don't remember me 'Cause you were high and all…
Keep Her Man Sittin' here drinkin' beer in this honkytonk girl at the nex…
Kiss Goodbye As I slide the key in the ignition of this…
Known for Loving You Baby, every eye is on you as we walk into…
Leather Superman, Man of Steel He can fly, but here's the deal Super…
Let's Build a Fire First cool snap of fall in the air We been waitin'…
Long Haired Country Boy (Yah) Well, people say I ain't no good And I'm crazy as…
Long Live Country Music Long live Patsy Cline, "Strawberry Wine" Fiddles and a steel…
Longer Than She Did I got a feeling That this broken heart of mine Is gonna…
Lucky The smell of coffee hits me while I open up…
Made a Home I poured the concrete, cut the 2x4's Planted that oak tree…
Make Me a Mop Make me a mop to clean up the messes That I've…
Me And My Kind Yeah that's my old girlfriend Saw her when she walked in Her…
Monday Morning Merle Monday mornin′ Merle Don't worry ′bout the girl he used to…
Never Go Home Again Scatter gun blast, hands in the air Half a million in…
No Tears In My Eyes We've got every ingredient, here for a broken heart From the…
nobody to blame If I hadn′t have stayed gone You'd have never be alone But…
Noise I can hear those trucks on the highway tonight I can…
Nothin on You Wearing your black dress, red shoes Makeup, perfume, and dia…
Nothin' on You Wearing your black dress, red shoes Make up, perfume and dia…
On My Way to You All the boats I've missed All the hell I've caused All the…
People in the Back No, you ain't lookin' for a shoutout or a spotlight You're…
Pray for Rain When I was five years old lookin' through the window pane, …
Pretend be like me tellin' you that the sun doesn't shine…
Proud There ain't a pair of boots in my closet that ain't…
Ride With Me You can here my engine hummin', comin' rumblin' up the…
Sad Songs and Waltzes I'm writing a song all about you A true song as…
slam the door Well, I′m leaving Austin thinking about everything she said …
Son of a Ramblin' Man Have you ever had a thing for a woman A thing…
Stronger I'm a twenty gauge shotgun with both barrels blazing I'm a…
Texas Kind Of Way Colorado is too cold The snow gets the best of me Just…
That's Texas My redneck mother sang Redneck Mother Cooking us kids someth…
The Grandpa Song Hey, CoJo Run through that, uh, your grandpa song right quic…
The Only One I Know Another day break wakes me up to a hotel lobby…
The Painter She talks about the future like she's flippin' through a…
The Way She Loves Me I love the way her blue eyes always make my…
Til You Can't You can tell your old man You'll do some largemouth…
Treasure A beat-up gut string tucked behind some TVs Like a pawn…
Understand Why I wish I had a third floor motel room On the…
Walk Away There's a difference, in the way she feels when I…
Watching My Old Flame She's sleepin' on that black dress that's showin' every curv…
What's Left of Texas? There's a Walmart Supercenter in the field where I use…
When It Comes to You When it comes to you Are you somewhere two drinks in…
Where Cowboys Are King There′s a dusty hat up on the Dash of every truck…
Whiskey Bent It put a hole in my wallet, put a hole…
Whoever's In New England You spend an awful lot of time in Massachusetts Seems like…
Wild as You You're like waking in the morning by a mountain stream You'r…
With You I Am I've never been a Cool Hand Luke The quarterback of the…
Work Boots You ain't got no problem getting up with the sun Scuffing…

Y'all People If anybody′s gonna get a drunk tattoo and own it If…

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