Faron Young (February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana – December 10, 1… Read Full Bio ↴Faron Young (February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana – December 10, 1996), was an American country music singer, predominantly in the honky tonk genre.

Starting off singing at the local Optimist Club, Young was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on the Louisiana Hayride radio program on KWKH in 1951.

He was drafted into the Army in late 1952, just after he was signed to Capitol Records. Nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff," he had many hits including:

"Young Love"
"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
"Sweet Dreams"
"Alone With You"
"Hello Walls" (written by Willie Nelson)
"It's Four in the Morning" (written by Jerry Chesnut).
"Here I Am In Dallas"
"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night"
Young made several appearances during the late 1950s on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee.

His #1 country hit "It's Four in the Morning" was written at his request as he was recuperating from a serious automobile accident in which he suffered head injuries. His tongue had been partly severed in the accident, and it took him several months before he could regain normal speaking ability. He had particular trouble with the "s" sound in most words, so he asked for a song which largely avoided that sound as his comeback effort.

Faron Young's band, the Country Deputies, was one of country music's top bands, and toured with him for many years.

Young co-founded, with Preston Temple, the Nashville trade newspaper, The Music City News.

Young died at the age of sixty-four of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in failing health when he took his own life.

Legacy and influence
A performance video clip of "It's Four In The Morning" was the first video to air on CMT when it first launched on March 5, 1983.
In 1985, the country singer inspired homage from British rock group, Prefab Sprout, whose multimillion-selling album, "Steve McQueen" contains the song "Faron Young." The song has the refrain: You give me Faron Young four in the morning / Forgive me Faron Young four in the morning..."
In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

In the comic strip Peanuts, Frieda's cat was named "Faron" after Faron Young, of whom Charles Schulz was a fan.

Worked with Webb Pierce on the Louisana Hayride in 1951. First recorded with Tillman Franks & his Rainbow boys in 1951. Went solo in 1952. Appeared in the 1956 movie "Hidden Guns" and got his nickame "The Young Sheriff", and his band name, "Country Deputies" from that movie. Also appeared in the movies, Stampede, Daniel Boone, Raiders Of Old California, and That's Country. Founder and one-time publisher of the Music City News in Nashville. First charted song "Going Steady went to #2 on the Country Charts in 1953. Put 79 songs into the top 40 of the country charts from 1953-1978. Had 5 #1s. Last # 1 was It's Four In the Morning in 1971. During the '90s, Young was stricken with a debilitating emphysema. Depressed by his poor health, he shot himself on December 9, 1996, and passed away the next day Source Joel Whitburn's Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country

Your Old Used to Be
Faron Young Lyrics

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Will I ever get used to being your old used to be
I watched you walk away from me so long ago
I didn't know I loved you and I let you go
And just to think that I'm the one who set you free
Will I ever get used to being your old used to be
I've gotten used to people's stares as I walk by
I keep my head bowed low so they can't see me cry
They say there goes a man who lives in a memory

Will I ever get used to being your old used to be
[ steel ]
I've got no one to help me pass these lonely days
When night time comes I just can't keep the blues away
Or if I dream your lovely face is all I see

Will I ever get used to being your old used to be
I've gotten used to...

Overall Meaning

In Faron Young's song "Your Old Used to Be," the singer is reflecting on a lost love and wondering if he will ever come to terms with the fact that he is no longer with his former partner. He regrets not realizing how much he loved his partner until it was too late and he had walked away. The line "Will I ever get used to being your old used to be" speaks to the singer's sense of loss and the challenge of moving on from a relationship that he still holds on to emotionally.

The lyrics also describe the singer's sense of isolation in the aftermath of the breakup. He feels the weight of judgment from those around him, who view him as a man dwelling in the past. He struggles to keep his composure and hide his emotions from others. The line "I've got no one to help me pass these lonely days" reveals his loneliness and desperation in the wake of the breakup.

Overall, the song portrays a bittersweet sense of loss and regret, underscored by the mournful steel guitar that runs throughout the track. The singer's questions about his ability to move on from his lost love are left unanswered, emphasizing the uncertainty and ambiguity of the human experience.

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Your Old Used to Be
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