Byrd never intended becoming a singer. Byrd was never in Band or Choir in the Vidor School System. He began studying business at Texas State University (then called Southwest Texas State). One of his friends coaxed him into singing a cover of Hank Williams Sr's "Your Cheating Heart" at a local mall recording studio. The owner of the studio was so impressed with his version that he entered Byrd into a local talent contest. Byrd discovered on that stage that he really liked the attention and applause that came with performing.
Byrd began playing nightclubs in Southeast Texas, including working with then-struggling artist Mark Chesnutt. After Chesnutt secured a record deal, Byrd took over as the house band at Cutters Nightclub in Beaumont, landing his own record deal in 1992. His first three albums sold over 3 million copies.
His first No. 1 single was 1993's "Holdin' Heaven," although "The Keeper of the Stars" (1995) and "I'm From the Country" (1998) are considered his signature songs. Byrd finally scored his second No. 1 hit in the fall of 2002, with "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo." He is also known for covering two 1970s-era hits for country music legend Johnny Paycheck -- "Someone to Give My Love To" (1993, Byrd's second chart hit) and "Don't Take Her She's All I Got" (1997).
Byrd is an avid outdoorsman. He began fishing with his grandmother, Mavis Vaughn, when he was only three, and she bought him his first shotgun when he was six. His love of those sports has given him the opportunity to host two shows on the Outdoor Channel.
Byrd is the National Spokesperson for Special Olympics International for the Country Music Association. He developed a crank bait fishing lure marketed by Norman Lures called The Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich & Famous', named after his hit recording of the song written by Byron Hill and Wayne Tester. For every one of the lures sold Byrd donates ten cents to the Special Olympics.
Byrd also hosts an annual golfing/fishing/music event, "The Tracy Byrd Homecoming Weekend," in Southeast Texas to raise money for local charities, including the March of Dimes, the Children's Miracle Network, and culminating in the donation of money to fund the Tracy Byrd Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont. Byrd also raised money by soliciting pledges for his attempt to complete the 2001 Houston Marathon. He finished the marathon, and donated all of his pledges to the Children's Miracle Network.[1]
In 1994, he made a cameo appearance in the film Radioland Murders. He has also published Eat Like a Byrd: The Tracy Byrd Cookbook which "uses rubs and marinades to create memorable meals."[2]. He has also launched a line of spices, rubs, and marinades to go along with it, called "Tracy Byrd's Tiny Town Products." These are available at Wal-Mart and Kroger stores, Byrd donates five cents from each sale to the Children's Miracle Network.
Byrd and his wife, Michelle, have two sons and daughter. The family lives in Beaumont, Texas.
Cowgirl
Tracy Byrd Lyrics
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Up ahead I saw a farm
Some white-faced heifers chewing on that cud
Thought cows can't do no harm
Lackin' better sense I jumped the fence
And went crashin' through the corn
From the corner of my eye
Well he seemed to be approachin' me at quite a rapid pace
Does he want me to pet him or does he just want to race
Next thing I knew the sky's so blue and I'm up above the trees
And I'm face down layin' on the ground starin' up at somebody's knees
And I said...with calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
They don't make calves like that in town
She had a big ol' hat and big blue eyes and blond curls
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
Now I'm her man and she's my girl and we're livin' on the farm
We spend all day makin' hay out behind the barn
Well our little boy wants to grow up and be exactly just like me
But our little girl says hey you all I wonder what I'll be
And I said with calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
They don't make calves like that in town - no they don't
She had a big ol' hat and big blue eyes and blond curls
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
They don't make calves like that in town
She had a big ol' hat and big blue eyes and blond curls
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
The lyrics to Tracy Byrd's song "Cowgirl" tell the story of a chance encounter that leads to true love. The singer's car breaks down outside of town, and he decides to cut through a farm to try and find help. Along the way, he stumbles upon a group of cows, one of which caught his eye because it had horns. He approaches the cow, but the next thing he knows, he's flying through the air and ends up face down on the ground. When he looks up, he sees the woman responsible for his fall; she has big blue eyes, blond curls, and, as he takes note, calves like a cowgirl.
Line by Line Meaning
Well my car broke down outside of town
The singer's car broke down outside of town.
Up ahead I saw a farm
The singer sees a farm ahead of them.
Some white-faced heifers chewing on that cud
The singer sees some cows chewing cud.
Thought cows can't do no harm
The artist assumes cows can't harm them.
Lackin' better sense I jumped the fence
The artist lacks common sense and jumps the fence into the farm.
And went crashin' through the corn
The singer crashes through the cornfield.
From the corner of my eye
The singer sees something out of the corner of their eye.
I wondered why one of them cows had horns
The artist is surprised to see a cow with horns.
Well he seemed to be approachin' me at quite a rapid pace
The cow approaches the artist quickly.
Does he want me to pet him or does he just want to race
The artist is unsure of the cow's intentions.
Next thing I knew the sky's so blue and I'm up above the trees
The cow launches the singer into the air.
And I'm face down layin' on the ground starin' up at somebody's knees
The artist falls and is lying face down looking up at someone's knees.
And I said...with calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
The singer admires the woman who comes to their aid and comments on her strong legs.
They don't make calves like that in town
The singer believes that only country girls have strong legs like that.
She had a big ol' hat and big blue eyes and blond curls
The singer describes the physical appearance of the woman who helped them.
Now I'm her man and she's my girl and we're livin' on the farm
The artist and the woman who helped them are now in a relationship and living on the farm together.
We spend all day makin' hay out behind the barn
The couple spends their days making hay behind the barn.
Well our little boy wants to grow up and be exactly just like me
The couple has a son who wants to be like his father.
But our little girl says hey you all I wonder what I'll be
The couple also has a daughter who is uncertain about her future.
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
The artist still admires his partner's strong legs.
They don't make calves like that in town - no they don't
The artist reiterates that only country girls have strong legs like his partner's.
She had a big ol' hat and big blue eyes and blond curls
The artist repeats his description of his partner's appearance.
With calves like that you gotta be a cowgirl
The singer restates his admiration for his partner's strong legs.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HARLEY LEE ALLEN, SHAWN CAMP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Taylor
on Watermelon Crawl
im not even gonna lie, i dont even like country music, but this song got me changin' my mind!!!!