Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself… Read Full Bio ↴Country-pop may have ruled the charts, but Kevin Fowler established himself impressively throughout Texas by making modest honky tonk-style country for regular folks. Raised in the West Texas town Amarillo, the guitarist began his musical career on both drums and piano. He left Texas at age 20 for the bright lights of Los Angeles, where he studied music at the Guitar Institute of Technology. He returned to Texas soon after and settled in Austin, where he joined the hard rock band Dangerous Toys. Following this eye-opening stint, Fowler started his own Southern hard rock band, Thunderfoot. He soon came to the realization, however, that he couldn't shake his West Texas roots and gave up hard rock for country, the style of music he grew up with.

Fowler put together a country band in 1998 and began playing Tuesday nights at Babe's on Sixth Street in Austin. Within two years, he'd begun recording albums and struck big with his self-released Beer, Bait and Ammo (2000). The album sold around 30,000 copies in the Texas area and garnered an impressive amount of airplay, particularly for the album's title track. The song became somewhat of a Texas anthem; Mark Chesnutt made the song part of his live show, and Sammy Kershaw recorded it. Fowler returned in 2002 with his third album, High on the Hog, and boasted some impressive guests, including Willie Nelson and David Lee Garza.

I'll Try Anything Twice
Kevin Fowler Lyrics

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Way back when I was in High School,
I had a girl her name was Linda Sue.
One Friday at the ball game,
She said I had it I'm breakin' up with you
Come along bout a Monday morning.
She said she'd changed her mine.
I'm still that same old school boy,
Take her back each time..... oh..

Chorus:
'cause I'll try anything twice, ain't no need in bein nice.
Treat me like dog hell that's alright, go ahead and walk on me tonight.
If you want me back again, I'll come running like the wind.
My ol' heart my pay the price, 'cause I'll try anything twice.... yes I will.

Way back when I was a young man,
Had a boss who treated me like a dog.
One Friday at the days'end,
He said you fired don't come around here no more.
Come along bout a Monday morning,
He said boy are you comin' in.
Now it's twenty years later,
And I'm still workin' for that man...... oh....

Chorus

Bridge:
Some fools they never seem to learn, they keep on comin' back.
Some folks they never seem to see the lines.
One day I'll show the whole world the strong man I am inside..till then I'll be the fool who'll never fly.

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kevin Fowler's song I'll Try Anything Twice speak of the singer's tendency to give second chances to people who have wronged him in the past. The first verse recalls a past relationship with a girl named Linda Sue, who broke up with the singer at a ball game but changed her mind come Monday morning. The singer admits that he is still the same old school boy who will take her back each time. The chorus of the song highlights the singer's willingness to give people a second chance regardless of how badly they treat him. He even notes that he'll treat him like a dog if necessary and he'll still come running back if they want him back. The second verse recounts a similar scenario of the singer's boss firing him but asking him to come back to work on a Monday morning.

The bridge of the song emphasizes that some people never learn their lesson and keep making the same mistakes. However, the singer acknowledges that he may be one of those people, stating that he'll be the fool who never flies until he can show the world the strong man inside him. Overall, the lyrics of I'll Try Anything Twice are about second chances and the singer's willingness to give them, even at the cost of being treated poorly.

Line by Line Meaning

Way back when I was in High School,
Back in my high school days

I had a girl her name was Linda Sue.
I was dating a girl named Linda Sue

One Friday at the ball game,
One Friday while we were at the ball game

She said I had it I'm breakin' up with you
She told me it was over and broke up with me

Come along bout a Monday morning.
Then on Monday morning

She said she'd changed her mine.
She said she changed her mind and wanted me back

I'm still that same old school boy,
I'm still that naive high school boy

Take her back each time..... oh..
I always take her back

Chorus:
Chorus

'cause I'll try anything twice, ain't no need in bein nice.
I'll give anything or anyone a second chance without thinking twice, even if they treat me poorly

Treat me like dog hell that's alright, go ahead and walk on me tonight.
Even if you treat me badly, it's fine, walk all over me

If you want me back again, I'll come running like the wind.
If you want me to come back to you, I'll come back as quickly as possible

My ol' heart my pay the price,
My heart might get hurt or damaged

'cause I'll try anything twice.... yes I will.
Because I'm always willing to give things a second chance, even if they didn't go well the first time

Way back when I was a young man,
Back when I was younger

Had a boss who treated me like a dog.
I had a boss who treated me horribly

One Friday at the days'end,
One Friday at the end of the workday

He said you fired don't come around here no more.
He fired me and told me to never come back

Come along bout a Monday morning,
Then on Monday morning

He said boy are you comin' in.
He asked me if I would be coming into work that day

Now it's twenty years later,
Now it's been twenty years since then

And I'm still workin' for that man...... oh....
And I'm still working for him, even after everything he's done to me