Green began his musical career when he was 18 and in college at Texas Tech in Lubbock. "I started playing guitar to pick up the chicks," Green laughs. "Before that, I only sang in the shower. I could mimic other people's voices. It took me a long time to find my own voice, but once I did, I became very comfortable with it. It's not real pretty but it's believable."
During those college years, Green started playing clubs and opening shows for other artists. In 1995, he put out his first independent record.
"I don't know exactly where it began, if it was Willie Nelson's picnic or one of Jerry Jeff's shows, but I got asked to play and there was a huge crowd there," Green says. "After that show, we started getting some radio support. All of a sudden, everything started happening at once. We were selling a ton of records. We were able sell out Billy Bob's. In Dallas-Fort Worth, we were selling 4, 5, 6000 seats. In Houston and everywhere else, it started being 1000, 2000 seats. It just started steamrolling. I think it was a combination of the popularity of Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker and Willie Nelson leading the forefront for us little guys. We just all fell in line behind them."
The result of that faith was Green's 2001 major-label debut, Three Days, on Republic/Universal. The album Wave On Wave followed in 2003, and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard country albums chart, and the title track cracked the Top 5 on the singles chart. He released Lucky Ones in 2004. In 2006, after a move to the RCA imprint BNA, he issued Cannonball.
Crazy
Pat Green Lyrics
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Sleeping all dressed in white
For a moment, I thought you were an angel
Come to take me home alive
You woke up and you caught me staring
You smiled and said "Hey, cut it out"
You said that I must be crazy
I said, "Crazy about you", and I kissed you on the mouth
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way?
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
You can hop on board and make your getaway
I took a walk down by the seashore
Saw a beggar pickin' up some cans
Saw a little boy who had some salt in his eye
Reachin' out for his mama's hand
Watched a stranger give that man a dollar
I watched the mama wipe the tears from the little boy's eyes
Then I stared up into the heavens
I said, "Oh my God, I'm glad that I'm alive, glad that I'm alive!"
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way?
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
Won't you hop on board and make your getaway?
Wake up in the morning to turn all the lights on
Turn 'em out at night so we can hide
Sometimes I sleep with all the lights on
It helps me to appreciate the night
Hear people talk about life all the time
Oh, they remember a time so sad
Don't you think that life would be awfully boring
If the good times were all that we had
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way?
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
You can hop on board and make your getaway
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way? (That way)
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
Won't you hop on board and make your getaway?
Hop on board and make your getaway?
In Pat Green's song "Crazy", the singer expresses his love for life and his desire to live it to the fullest despite what may be perceived as madness. The song begins with the singer seeing his lover asleep, dressed in white, and mistaking her for an angel. He kisses her awake and she implies that he may be crazy. In the chorus, he embraces the idea of being crazy and calls for his lover to join him on this journey.
Later in the song, the singer takes a walk by the seashore and observes the world around him. He sees a beggar and a little boy with salt in his eye, and witnesses a stranger giving the beggar a dollar while the mother consoles her son. The singer reflects on how grateful he is to be alive and appreciates the darkness because it makes the light that much brighter. He encourages his lover to join him on this wild ride of life.
Overall, the song promotes the idea of enjoying life despite the chaos and unpredictability that it may bring. By embracing the crazy, the singer suggests that his life is more exciting and fulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw you early this morning
I saw you early this morning
Sleeping all dressed in white
You were sleeping in white clothes
For a moment, I thought you were an angel
For a moment, I thought you were an angel
Come to take me home alive
Come to take me home alive
You woke up and you caught me staring
You woke up and caught me staring at you
You smiled and said 'Hey, cut it out'
You smiled and said 'Hey, cut it out'
You said that I must be crazy
You said that I must be crazy
I said, 'Crazy about you', and I kissed you on the mouth
I said, 'Crazy about you', and I kissed you on the mouth
And if I am truly crazy
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way?
I like my life that way even if I am crazy
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
If I'm really losing it
You can hop on board and make your getaway
You can leave me if you think I am crazy
I took a walk down by the seashore
I took a walk by the beach
Saw a beggar pickin' up some cans
I saw a beggar collecting cans
Saw a little boy who had some salt in his eye
I saw a little boy who had salt in his eye
Reachin' out for his mama's hand
Reaching out for his mama's hand
Watched a stranger give that man a dollar
I saw a stranger give that man a dollar
I watched the mama wipe the tears from the little boy's eyes
I watched the boy's mother wiping his tears
Then I stared up into the heavens
Then I looked up at the sky
I said, 'Oh my God, I'm glad that I'm alive, glad that I'm alive!'
I thanked God that I was alive
Wake up in the morning to turn all the lights on
I turn on all the lights when I wake up in the morning
Turn 'em out at night so we can hide
I turn them off at night so we can hide
Sometimes I sleep with all the lights on
Sometimes I sleep with all the lights on
It helps me to appreciate the night
It helps me appreciate the night
Hear people talk about life all the time
I hear people talking about life all the time
Oh, they remember a time so sad
They talk about sad times
Don't you think that life would be awfully boring
Don't you think life would be boring?
If the good times were all that we had
If we only had good times
And if I am truly crazy
And if I am truly crazy
Don't you know I like my life that way? (That way)
I like my life that way even if I am crazy
If I'm really goin' on outta my mind
If I'm really losing it
Won't you hop on board and make your getaway?
Won't you leave me if you think I am crazy?
Hop on board and make your getaway?
Leave me if you think I'm crazy.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alan Silvestri, Pat Green
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