Besides these two songs, five more of Montgomery's singles have reached the top of the country charts: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "Be My Baby Tonight", "If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", and "The Little Girl", while thirteen more have reached Top Ten. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with R&B versions by the group All-4-One. Montgomery has also released eleven studio albums, counting a Christmas album.
John Michael joined the family band (which also included his brother, Eddie Montgomery, who would later join Troy Gentry in the duo Montgomery Gentry) as guitarist before taking the lead singing role when his parents divorced. Afterwards, he made a frugal living on the local honky-tonk scene as a solo artist playing what he referred to as "working man's country." Eventually, Atlantic Records signed him.
Your'e The Ticket
John Michael Montgomery Lyrics
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On your mama's front porch swing
Feel like the guy that gets the girl
On a forty-foot silver screen
I want to steal a kiss when we stop
At the top of a great big Ferris wheel
I want to know how good that feels
Rolling down a two-lane road
With the top rolled back and no speed limit
I want to be a midnight plane
Headin' down to Key Biscayne
Livin' life and lovin' every minute
And you're the ticket
I want to be the kid in the candy store
With a new twenty dollar bill
Want to walk in the sand holdin' your hand
With nothin' but time to kill
Roll the dice when I need a seven
And know that I can't lose
Girl you make every dream come true
I want to be a red Corvette
Rolling down a two-lane road
With the top rolled back and no speed limit
I want to be a midnight plane
Headin' down to Key Biscayne
Livin' life and lovin' every minute
And you're the ticket
I want to be a red Corvette
Rolling down a two-lane road
With the top rolled back and no speed limit
I want to be a midnight plane
Headin' down to Key Biscayne
Livin' life and lovin' every minute
I said a red Corvette
Rolling down a two-lane road
With the top rolled back and no speed limit
I want to be a midnight plane
Headin' down to Key Biscayne
Livin' life and lovin' every minute
And you're the ticket
The lyrics of John Michael Montgomery's "You're the Ticket" express the singer's longing for thrilling experiences with the person he loves. He wants to be the guy who gets the girl in a romantic movie, stealing kisses at the top of a Ferris wheel or rolling down a two-lane road in a red Corvette with no speed limit. He wants to feel the rush of living every moment and taking chances without fear of losing, because being with this person is like having a ticket to a life of happiness and adventure.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the desire to live life to the fullest and make every dream come true, and he attributes this joy to the person he is singing to. By describing images that embody freedom and happiness, such as a midnight plane headed to Key Biscayne or being the kid in the candy store with a new twenty dollar bill, the song emphasizes the importance of living in the moment and seizing opportunities, with the idea that love makes it all possible.
In summary, "You're the Ticket" is a song that celebrates the exhilaration of being in love and the freedom of taking risks and living life to the fullest. It portrays the person the singer is addressing as the key to all these experiences, the "ticket" to a world of adventure and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be the one sittin' next to you
I want to be the person who is sitting next to you
On your mama's front porch swing
I want to be sitting with you on the front porch swing that belongs to your mother
Feel like the guy that gets the girl
I want to feel like the guy who wins over the girl
On a forty-foot silver screen
I want to feel like the hero of a big movie on a giant screen
I want to steal a kiss when we stop
I want to kiss you while sitting at the top of a Ferris wheel
At the top of a great big Ferris wheel
I want to take you to ride on a Ferris wheel so we can sit together and kiss on the top
I want to know how good that feels
I want to know how it feels like to kiss you on top of the Ferris wheel
I want to be a red Corvette
I want to have the power and style of a red Corvette car
Rolling down a two-lane road
Driving fast on a narrow street
With the top rolled back and no speed limit
Driving without any limits and with the top of the car down
I want to be a midnight plane
I want to feel the freedom of flying in an airplane at night
Headin' down to Key Biscayne
Going to a beautiful and exotic location
Livin' life and lovin' every minute
Enjoying life and being happy all the time
And you're the ticket
You are the one who makes me feel alive and happy
I want to be the kid in the candy store
I want to feel happy and excited like a child in a store full of candy
With a new twenty dollar bill
Having enough money to buy anything I want
Want to walk in the sand holdin' your hand
I want to spend time with you while walking on a sandy beach and holding hands
With nothin' but time to kill
We have all the time in the world to spend together
Roll the dice when I need a seven
I will take a chance and hope for good luck and success
And know that I can't lose
Believing that I will succeed no matter what
Girl you make every dream come true
You are the one who makes all my dreams and desires come true
I said a red Corvette
I really want to drive a red Corvette
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Written by: JESS BROWN, KEITH FOLLESE, WADE KIRBY
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Jake
My whole life, I've dressed up on Halloween as an "army guy". Ever since I could walk, there has been nothing I've wanted to do more than serve my country, and this year, I've played well enough on the lacrosse field and in tournaments to have been fortunate enough to talk with the Naval Academy scout, and I apply if given the chance, and live out the only dream I've never questioned once. If I'm fortunate enough, I will serve in the United States Marine Corps, to honor my relatives who fought, were killed, and wounded in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War, as well as I feel it's my duty to serve the country in which so many have fought and were killed for its safety.
To all the veterans here, thank you for your service, you have done every living soul that resides in the borders of this great country a great service, there is no greater service than to one's country. You are all truly my heroes, and have been since I could walk and speak. I hope I can do you proud, just as you have done me.
To the families of veterans and those who have been killed or wounded in the service, thank you as well, you are the backbone of society, just as the NCO's are the backbone every branch. You are the strongest type of person there is.
To all else, even though we have our many differences and beliefs and would gladly debate them and butt heads every so often, there is no denying that we might not have had the possibility to enjoy these simple things, these freedoms, like choosing who you believe in and having your own thoughts and loyalties, had it not been for the heroes who spent months and years in excruciating, gut-wrenching, and brutal conditions, sacrificing limbs and life, all in the defense of the idea that "all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness".
Christopher Jenkins
Man this song hits hard. I served in the US Military. I'm able to see see my kids and wife everyday. To the ones that paid the ultimate sacrifice, thank you. God bless you all.
Tim McGraw
Thank you so much for your love! And also your kind words to me, I really want to say a big thank you and also be able to call you a great and special fan too….. much love to all my fans around the world, LOVE YOU ALL and how long have you been a fan
Jason Smith
I just want to thank you for your service sir it's because of people like you and the ones who came before we got complain about gas prices or anything we want because the hero's we call soldiers fought and died to give us these freedoms and continue to do so so I just wanted to take the time to let you and all like you know your absolutely appreciated and the ones who aren't smart enough to realize what you guys did/do/and continue to do for us and our country can take a vacation in one of these countries with a dictator or some place without the freedoms we enjoy so they can see what we have and the freedoms we continue to enjoy all because our heros " soldiers" so THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR
Paxton Wall
God bless you soldier!
Ty for your service
We have freedom because of you!
I love you !
Paxton Wall
@Tim McGraw wow just knowing you replied brings tears to my eyes. Your a real one McGraw!
Konrad Rösgen
I can't hear the song. I can feel it. And these feelings are both a blessing and a curse. I am part of a big family. I am a veteran and have had to let go brothers and sisters who gave everything and are never forgotten and certainly must not be forgotten.
Vlogged Out
Just signed papers for the Navy, and i cannot wait to serve my country!
Edit: Thank you for all the sweet words, I’m doing well. I hope you all are too!
Rj Shea
Vlogged Out I ship out july 5 for the navy
Kev Mo
Fairwinds and calm seas young man
James Henson
Vlogged Out great decision on your part