Sawyer Brown is a country music band formed in 1981 at a Pizza Hut restaura… Read Full Bio ↴Sawyer Brown is a country music band formed in 1981 at a Pizza Hut restaurant in Apopka, Florida. Lead singer Mark Miller asked keyboardist Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard to play piano for a couple of songs he had written. The two left for Nashville, Tennessee, where they met up with Florida drummer Joe Smyth, Michigan bass player Jim Scholten and original lead guitarist Bobby Randall. They first called the band "Savanah", but renamed themselves "Sawyer Brown" after Sawyer Brown Road, the street where they rehearsed. Miller likes to say "We thought it would be easier to get work if people thought we were one person." The band played up to five sets a night, six days a week, until they auditioned for the TV show Star Search in 1983. They auditioned just to get the videotape to promote the band, yet ended up winning the $100,000 grand prize and record contract.

The band signed with Capitol Records and scored a Top 20 hit with their first single, "Leona," in 1984. That success was quickly followed by their first #1 hit, "Step That Step". The band had their ups and downs on the charts throughout the 1980s. But radio success was not really Sawyer Brown's strong suit. It never was. Rather, they have been successful due to their live performances. Fans flock to the band's concerts year after year, whether the band performs in a stadium, state fair, or casino. The live shows, more than anything, sustained the band until 1989's remake of the George Jones hit "The Race Is On" put them back near the top of the charts.

In 1991, after the release of their album Buick, guitarist Bobby Randall left the group to remain close to his family and host a short-lived TV talent show, You Can Be A Star. Duncan Cameron, formerly of The Amazing Rhythm Aces, was chosen as his replacement just as Sawyer Brown was about to become country music's "it" band. The band then switched labels, moving to Curb Records and releasing the albums The Dirt Road, Cafe On The Corner, and Outskirts Of Town, which saw hit after hit for the band in the early to mid-'90s.

Sawyer Brown was all over country music radio and television for much of the decade. After 1999's Top 10 hit "Drive Me Wild," however, the country music industry seemed to forget about Sawyer Brown in favor of newer acts like Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, and Keith Urban.

The band was having ups and downs in the charts again – mostly downs. In 2003, they parted with Curb, their record label of eleven years, and signed with Lyric Street Records. They released one single, "I'll Be Around", and then left Lyric Street as well. In 2004, they re-signed with Curb, but Duncan Cameron decided to leave the group to pursue a life-long dream of flying for Southwest Airlines.

Guitarist Shayne Hill was added to the lineup as they prepared for the release of their 20th album, Mission Temple Fireworks Stand. While Sawyer Brown is still looking to reclaim the top of the charts, their live shows continue to keep the band going strong.

I Get Around
Sawyer Brown Lyrics

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Round round get around, I get around, yeah
(Get around round round I get around, ooh-ooh) I get around
Fom town to town (get around round round I get around)
I'm a real cool head (get around round round I get around)
I'm makin' real good bread (get around round round I get around)

I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip
I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip

My buddies and me are getting real well known
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone

I get around (get around round round I get around)
From town to town (get around round round I get around)
I'm a real cool head (get around round round I get around)
I'm makin' real good bread (get around round round I get around)

I get around (round, get around-round-round, ooh)
(Wah-wah-ooh)
(Wah-wah-ooh)
(Wah-wah-ooh)

We always take my car 'cause it's never been beat
And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet
None of the guys go steady 'cause it wouldn't be right
To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night

I get around (get around round round I get around)
From town to town (get around round round I get around)
I'm a real cool head (get around round round I get around)
I'm makin' real good bread (get around round round I get around)

I get around (round, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Round round get around, I get around, yeah

Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (wah-wah-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Get around round round I get around (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sawyer Brown's "I Get Around" describe the life of a guy who is constantly on the move, traveling from town to town and enjoying the good life. He's got a cool head and is making good money, and he's always searching for the next adventure. He and his buddies are a force to be reckoned with, as even the bad guys know who they are and stay out of their way.

The first verse sets the stage for the rest of the song, with the singer bemoaning the monotony of driving up and down the same old strip. He yearns for something new, something exciting, and so he and his friends go out in search of it. The second verse describes their escapades as they travel around, taking their car and meeting girls wherever they go. The singer notes that none of the guys they hang out with go steady, as it wouldn't be right to leave their best girl at home on a Saturday night.

Overall, the song is about the freedom and excitement of living life on the go, always searching for the next great adventure. It's a celebration of youth and the joy of living in the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Round round get around, I get around, yeah
I travel a lot and go many places

(Get around round round I get around, ooh-ooh) I get around
I move from place to place frequently and without commitment

Fom town to town (get around round round I get around)
I travel from one town to another without settling down

I'm a real cool head (get around round round I get around)
I am confident and unaffected by the opinions of others

I'm makin' real good bread (get around round round I get around)
I am making a lot of money and have financial success

I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down the same old strip
I am starting to get frustrated driving on the same road all the time

I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip
I need to find a new location where young people are trendy and fashionable

My buddies and me are getting real well known
My friends and I are becoming popular and well-liked

Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone
Even the criminal element is aware of our reputation and respects us

We always take my car 'cause it's never been beat
We prefer to use my car because it has never let us down or broken down

And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet
We have a successful track record of picking up girls and have never failed

None of the guys go steady 'cause it wouldn't be right
None of my male friends are in committed relationships because it wouldn't be appropriate for our lifestyle

To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night
It would not be fair to leave their primary romantic interest alone on a weekend evening

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Brian Wilson, Michael Love

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