Ho Hey
Nashville Cast Feat. Lennon & Maisy Lyrics

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(Ho!) I've been trying to do it right
(Hey!) I've been living a lonely life
(Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead
(Hey!)I've been sleeping in my bed,
(Ho!) I've been sleeping in my bed (Hey!)

(Ho!)

(Ho!) So show me family
(Hey!) All the blood that I would bleed
(Ho!) I don't know where I belong
(Hey!) I don't know where I went wrong
(Ho!) But I can write a song (Hey!)

1,2,3 I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweet (Ho!)

(Hey!)
(Ho!)
(Hey!)

(Ho!) I don't think you're right for him
(Hey!) Look at what it might have been if you
(Ho!) Took a bus to Chinatown
(Hey!) I've been standing on Canal
(Ho!) And Bowery (Hey!)
(Ho!) And she'd be standing next to me (Hey!)

1,2,3 I belong with you you belong with me you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweetheart

And love, we need it now
Let's hope for some
Cause oh, we're bleeding out

I belong with you you belong with me you're my sweetheart
I belong with you you belong with me you're my sweet (Ho!)

(Hey!)
(Ho!)
(Hey!)

Overall Meaning

The Nashville Cast's "Ho Hey" is a song about longing for connection and family amidst feelings of loneliness and confusion. The song opens with the repetition of "Ho" and "Hey," which is a nod to the Lumineers' original version of the song. The lyrics convey the singer's desire to live a fulfilling life and find a sense of belonging. He expresses his frustration with himself for not being able to figure out where he belongs, all while sleeping in his bed every night. He then pleads for someone to provide him with a sense of family and belonging by showing him a love that he can bleed for.

The song's chorus, "I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart," communicates the importance of finding that very special person, with whom one can develop a life together. The simple yet catchy melody and repetition of the chorus point to the idea that it is the uncomplicated relationships that truly fulfill us. The final lines of the song speak of a need for love and the hope that it will bring healing, all while repeating the chorus for emphasis.

Line by Line Meaning

(Ho!) I've been trying to do it right
I have been striving to live correctly

(Hey!) I've been living a lonely life
I've lived a solitary existence

(Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead
I've chosen to sleep elsewhere

(Hey!)I've been sleeping in my bed
But I have been sleeping at home too

(Ho!) I've been sleeping in my bed (Hey!)
Yes, I've been sleeping in my bed

(Ho!) So show me family
Please introduce me to your relatives

(Hey!) All the blood that I would bleed
I'd give my life for you and yours

(Ho!) I don't know where I belong
I'm unsure of my place in the world

(Hey!) I don't know where I went wrong
I don't understand where I made a mistake

(Ho!) But I can write a song (Hey!)
At least I can express myself through music

1,2,3 I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweetheart
We are meant to be together, my love

I belong with you, you belong with me you're my sweet (Ho!)
Yes, you belong to me, my dear

(Hey!)

(Ho!)

(Hey!)

(Ho!) I don't think you're right for him
I don't believe you're suitable for him

(Hey!) Look at what it might have been if you
Consider what our life might have been like if you

(Ho!) Took a bus to Chinatown
Traveled by bus to Chinatown

(Hey!) I've been standing on Canal
I've been in the Canal Street area

(Ho!) And Bowery (Hey!)
On Bowery Street

(Ho!) And she'd be standing next to me (Hey!)
If only she were with me

And love, we need it now
We require love immediately

Let's hope for some
Let's wish for love

Cause oh, we're bleeding out
Because we're hurting so badly

I belong with you you belong with me you're my sweetheart
We are meant to be together, my love

I belong with you you belong with me you're my sweet (Ho!)
Yes, you belong to me, my dear

(Hey!)

(Ho!)

(Hey!)

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz

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Comments from YouTube:

@14firegirl

1y↑39

2024 and I still come back to this scene. You can’t help but smile.

@KyeHarris-p8h

24w

I'm in prison listening to this slapper best tv show ever created 😂✍️

@dillpickledoe

19w

I get it in my head all the time

@mqgriffi

2y↑17

They really ate the original up. Their voices are so beautiful!

@shanarussell5549

2y↑15

I just watched Nashville for the first time & am sad that it was cancelled. The music was amazing. I knew these 2 must have been sisters in real life! So much talent. ❤️

@CraftyWhovianD

1y↑1

lol, they are sisters in real life. Lennon and Maisy Stella. Their parents are singers too “the Stella’s”

@visionwarrior777

6y↑57

oh my! I remember being so hooked on Nashville that 1st season, and when I saw this......goose bumps & a little tear, these kids were great!

@Davidbrokefromhell

11y↑133

No matter how many times I watch this...their voices still make me want to cry. :*)

@ReahIdris

10y↑4

YES!!!!

@deviljoe1750

8y↑3

Famous Broke I did cry... 😂

@soonerlegendspodcast

3y↑1

I did

@FrankBoimusic

Their harmonies are amazing!

@KkBbomb

11y↑52

These kids are so talented

@Amandamarie0701

4y↑15

Everytime I hear this song I think of them singing it

@shirleynitka5030

2y↑8

I know it's only a TV show, but I'm glad Deacon was there to see them.

@ErickGuira

11y↑71

The little one (Daphne) is amazing ! She's the powerful singer of the two

@sharmygaboriault1796

10y

Cute

@companyconfidential6624

Soul in spades

@KDragg4

4y↑3

The little one is my favorite too. I like them both together though

@tesshaueter

4y↑9

bro i have watched and listened to lennon and maisy my whole life and i just realised the dad is legit ward cameron i’m quaking

@krisstinawilson4461

5y↑28

I think 1:20-1:25 was so cute!!!

"Ho."
~looks over~ "Hey."

@wesleymiller4563

2y↑4

Those girls sure can sing loved to listen to them on that Nashville series

@novascotiaskater1868

26w↑1

They were so young when the show started - by the end they were /are such gorgeous talented young ladies

@netdgfazo3492

39w↑2

I watched this show in jail and I did not know this was 10 years old!😮 a wonderful fantastic tv series for sure

@55TallTree

6y↑15

These two young ladies are so freakin' talented!!!!

@sharmygaboriault1796

10y↑14

These two girls are an inspiration to all of our young people to put down the remotes and show us what you can do! Fill the world with the songs of babes.

@TheRealThomasPaine1776

49w↑2

So background: it was just a pre show soundcheck and their mom (who was against the girls being performers, insisting that they have a normal childhood) surprised them at the last minute by inviting them to "do that song that you've been working on" in their bedroom at home. The girls had no warning, and only the crew and stage hands were there, but the band on stage joined in and helped make it special. In the show, the girls had never played with a band, just hung out in their room singing together.
Seeing it in the show, in context made it so much better.

@daevonnasmith9289

7y↑10

Just finished season 1 n Maddie has so much talent her voice is so beautiful

@yvonecrowder1357

1y↑2

I was so upset when they took it off the air. I worked at one of the hotels when they were shooting here . I'm watching it now. I'm on season 1 episode16. I started from 1. I've seen all of them. Wanted to watch it again. I wish they would bring it back.😊

@kingwalter_

3y↑2

This song is tea ☕️ <3

@marlodavis3436

8y↑2

my favorite song of all time .

@Bnett7

2y↑1

Chills

@rachelreichert1966

40w

They’re so good!!

@justinp3931

1y↑2

I think its cool they took actual sisters that could sing and put them on a great show like this. What episode is this? Im sure Ill know by the time someone answers but just in case lol.

@Tadaboo09

8y↑3

it such awesome song, and the girls are amazon

@pfshooter

8y↑2

Ho Hey these girls make me weep.

@jancraig9298

3y↑5

I still love this little tid bit. . They did an amazing job. Better then the original song

@ashleyadams2190

6y↑3

I love your voice it’s beautiful good girls it’s Ashley Adams

@kathrineobe87

Gonna watch Nashville for 11th time

@DebraEastwood

wow sucks to be you

@melissahernandxz

7y↑2

I knew this song sentence I was small

@zoecliff8179

6y↑1

Bleeeeeeed🎶

@octogonSmuggler

3y↑6

Tbh I kinda like this version more than the original...

@christinecamareno5280

8y↑1

Dafine is so cute and lso Maddie

@juluabecks8697

5y↑2

2020

@jordanshaynexo

10y↑7

Lennon and Maisy

@lindabutler7914

Where or they now

@corbieone

52w

does anyone happen to know who the fiddle player is ???

@jeannienling6918

what episode is this???? plz tell me.

@justinp3931

7 years later Im sure you know by now but s1 e17....I just found it myself. All these good show...they all seem to go away. We get stuck with...well..

@brooklynnbartlett7287

3y↑1

Is that ward off of outer Banks

@gentaebless9806

3y↑1

yes, it is 🤣

@chandapruitt5178

Chanda lynn Pruitt

@santaclaushawkeyenj3878

What ever happened to them?

@polaroid_people4676

6y↑1

SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ Lennon is still making music and her sister is still in school I believe not promoting or anything

@santaclaushawkeyenj3878

6y↑1

@@polaroid_people4676 thanks. I enjoyed their performances.

@GreyBeardBey

28w

I'll do her

@DebraEastwood

i don’t like hearing maddie or whatever her real name is sing.

@sergeantmasson3669

28w

Sadly, the show became crap due to lousy writing.

@raynebryson4593

7y↑1

Whoever these kids parents are they should be sad not happy for them.

@polaroid_people4676

7y↑7

Rayne bryson why lol. I mean the kids are acting in a show where they can show their talents. I don't see you doing anything special

@tejaswoman

2y↑1

Yeah, there's nothing sadder than two kids having the time of their lives and enjoying immense talent. Any reasonable parent would be weeping over what a tragedy that is. 🙄