<… Read Full Bio ↴Tracy Lawrence (born 27 January 1968) is an American country musician.
Tracy Lawrence was born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Ark., Lawrence played in his first band at the age of 16. He attended Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, where he was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. In 1990 Lawrence left Arkansas and went to Nashville.
Lawrence took jobs as an ironworker and in phone sales while he tried to break into the Nashville music scene. He began participating in talent shows and earned enough money to live on. In 1991 he had a gig at the Bluebird Cafe and met Wayne Edwards who became his manager.
With Edwards assistance Lawrence signed with Atlantic Records and released his first album "Sticks and Stones." On 31 May 1991 Lawrence walked his former girlfriend to the door of her hotel room and was confronted by three armed men. The men robbed them and attempted to force Lawrence and his friend into her motel room. Lawrence resisted and was shot four times, allowing his friend to escape. Two of the wounds were major and necessitated surgery. One of the bullets remains imbedded in Lawrence's pelvis.
Lawrence's album shot up the charts to number one on the back of publicity from the shooting and spawned several Top 10 singles. Lawrence's second album Alibis went Platinum and generated three straight Number One singles.
Lawrence was Billboard's Top New Male Vocalist in 1992 and received the Academy of Country Music's Best New Artist and Top New Male Vocalist in 1993.
In 1994 Lawrence released his third album, I See It Now was also a Platinum album. Lawrence released a Live album in 1995 and another studio album entitled Time Marches On in 1996. In 1997 Lawrence released another album entitled Coast is Clear which he co-produced. All told, Lawrence generated 7 Number One singles by this time and every one of his albums at this point in his career had gone Platinum.
In 2005, he released the album "Then & Now: The Hits Collection" that had him singing new vocals on the majority of his hit songs, as well as two new songs, "Used to the Pain" and "If I Don't Make it Back." both of which charted on the Billboard Country Charts. The new recordings sounded very similar to the previous ones, although on some tracks, such as "I See It Now" and "If The World Had a Front Porch" Lawrence's maturity may have improved the vocals, giving them a little more depth. The main reason for re-recording the songs instead of just making a run of the mill greatest hits collection was that Lawrence had switched record labels and Universal Music Group, who he currently records for, does not hold the rights to the old recordings. The new album was very well received and is leaving fans wanting even more out of the unique country star.
In 2006, Lawrence launched Rocky Comfort Records (RCR), a partnership with his manager Laney Lawrence. The label will operate as a joint venture with CO5 Nashville (a division of CO5 Music). His new single "Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” will be released to radio August 21, 2006 with his first studio album on the RCR/CO5 Nashville imprint scheduled for release in early 2007.
Lawrence is known to have a wide range with sounds ranging from neotraditional country to songs with a definite southern rock feel.
Lawrence has visited US troops involved in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and annually participates in a golf tournament to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research. Lawrence has also purchased equipment for his hometown high school in Arkansas.
Lawrence has been inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame.
My Second Home
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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I used to call my second home
It's a place to go just to get away
When I wanted to be alone
Well, early one morning had a fight with my darling
That went from bad to worse
It ended when she said "Your second home, just became your first"
[Chorus]
Now the jukebox is my alarm clock, I wake up in a corner booth
I don't have a tab, don't need no cab
Cause the dance floor is my living room
Well, I might die of a broken heart
But I'll never die of thirst
Now that my second home has become my first
Well I don't have to pay no mortgage
I don't have to mow no lawn
a lot of friends come to see me
Some stay until the break of dawn
I can paint the town without leaving the house
I can feel good until it hurts
Now that my home sweet second home
Just became my first
[Chorus]
Tracy Lawrence's song "My Second Home" is a country ballad that tells the story of a man who finds refuge in a honky-tonk bar on the edge of town. Initially, the bar was his go-to place "just to get away when he wanted to be alone," but after a fight with his girlfriend, it became his first home. The man wakes up to the jukebox and spends his days in a corner booth, dancing to his heart's content on the bar's floors. He may have lost his home with his girlfriend, but he has found a new one in the honky-tonk bar.
The lyrics paint a picture of a man who has found solace in a place where he is surrounded by friends and good times. The honky-tonk bar is his new home, where he does not have to worry about paying a mortgage or mowing the lawn. The bar has become his living room, and the dance floor is his playground. The song does not shy away from the fact that he may "die of a broken heart," but he will never "die of thirst." The lyrics suggest that he has traded one home for another, and while it may seem unconventional to some, it works for him.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a Honkey Tonk on the edge of town
In the outskirts of the town, there is a country-style bar/club.
I used to call my second home
The singer frequented this particular bar and became a regular.
It's a place to go just to get away
The bar became a sanctuary for the singer where he could escape reality and relax.
When I wanted to be alone
The bar served as an escape from his problems.
Well, early one morning had a fight with my darling
One morning the singer had a disagreement with his significant other.
That went from bad to worse
The argument escalated into a bigger issue.
It ended when she said 'Your second home, just became your first'
The argument with his significant other resulted in her telling him that he spends too much time at the bar.
Now the jukebox is my alarm clock, I wake up in a corner booth
The singer spends so much time at the bar, he feels like he practically lives there.
I don't have a tab, don't need no cab
The singer knows the bar so well that he doesn't have to pay a tab or get a ride home.
Cause the dance floor is my living room
The bar provides the singer with everything he needs - including a dance floor - to feel comfortable and happy.
Well, I might die of a broken heart
The singer acknowledges that he risks damage to his relationships by spending too much time at the bar.
But I'll never die of thirst
Despite the risks, he will never go thirsty as he has constant access to alcohol at the bar.
Now that my second home has become my first
The bar has become his new home, and he is happy with that.
Well I don't have to pay no mortgage
The singer doesn't have to worry about mortgage payments because he spends all his time at the bar.
I don't have to mow no lawn
The singer doesn't need to worry about tasks and chores associated with maintaining a home.
A lot of friends come to see me
The singer's lifestyle has attracted many people to him.
Some stay until the break of dawn
Some friends stay and party all night with him.
I can paint the town without leaving the house
The bar provides everything he needs to have a good time, without leaving.
I can feel good until it hurts
The singer can drink as much as he wants and keep the good times going, even if it causes him pain the next day.
Now that my home sweet second home
The bar has become the singer's home away from home.
Just became my first
Now it has become his primary residence.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEARD, LAWRENCE, NELSON
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Zachary Fulton
I’m gonna attempt to identify all of the guest stars in this video — if I either miss one or misidentify one, please let me know:
Billy Burnette
Tim McGraw
Tanya Tucker
Clay Walker
Shania Twain
Guy Clark
Kenny Beard
William Lee Golden
Toby Keith
Robin Lee
Hank Flamingo
Roger Ballard
Tim Mensy
John Anderson
timmy thomas
80s and 90's country was and still is the best country music ever ❤❤💯
Matthew Bachmann
Back when I used to record CMT on VHS lol. Love the 80's/90's Country!
Jeanette Wilson
How many people recorded the same video 3-4 times back to back without knowin it til the tape was done n when you rewatched it only then did you know??!!
CharlieRootsMusic90
Bootleg 101... Ahh memories
Chuck Dixon
My mom loved TNN! she watched that cable channel all the time! I love 90's country.
Stacy Newsom
Those were good days
Anna Houston
Me too!!!!!
Barbara Rene
Can you imagine being in the audience while they were filming this video - Tanya T., John A., Toby K. and more. Tracy is so cute and adorable in this video, and that HAIR. Love it. I love that southern twangy voice.
Shawn Duncan
I agree with you there. Hearing this song and seeing the video can make you feel like you were there when the event was taking place
Steven Dudley
Clay Walker too