<… 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.
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Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
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Gettin' tired of crawlin'
He's pullin' up on an easy chair
He's gonna try a little walkin
He's takin' steps
A six year old with a new school bag
Starin' down his drive
Holdin' on to his mama's hand
He's takin' steps
A teenage boy in a rented tux
Reaching out a trembling hand
To a pretty young girl in a satin dress
Asking her to dance
Steps, some big, some small
Puttin one foot after the other
Steps, the trick to it all
Is diggin down to find a little courage
and it's okay
to be afraid
You gotta have faith
Life's all about
Steps
For 22 years she stood by a man
Who did her wrong
With a packed suitcase
And a Greyhound ticket, she's finally gone
She's takin steps
At a meeting downtown, a tired old drunk
stands and says his name
That leaves him eleven to go and he can
already feel the change
He's takin steps
Somewhere a great Grandpa says
"I'm ready to go"
Peacefully drifts off to sleep
Wakes up on streets of gold
The lyrics are about the different kinds of steps that people take in life, whether they are physical steps like a baby learning to walk or a teenager asking someone to dance, or more significant steps like leaving an unhappy marriage or overcoming an addiction. The song encourages listeners to find the courage to take steps and to have faith that everything will work out in the end, even if they are afraid.
Line by Line Meaning
Little baby boy, sittin' round his toys
A young child is sitting playing with toys
Gettin' tired of crawlin'
He is tired of crawling and wants to learn how to walk
He's pullin' up on an easy chair
He is pulling himself up on a chair to try and stand
He's gonna try a little walkin'
He is going to take his first steps and try walking
He's takin' steps
The child is learning how to walk and taking small steps
A six year old with a new school bag
A young child is standing with a new school bag
Starin' down his drive
He is looking down his driveway, preparing to start a new journey
Holdin' on to his mama's hand
He is holding his mother's hand for comfort and guidance
he's going on his first bus ride
He is going on his first bus ride, starting a new adventure
He's takin' steps
The child is taking steps and making progress in his journey
A teenage boy in a rented tux
An adolescent boy is dressed in a formal tuxedo
Reaching out a trembling hand
He reaches out with a trembling hand, nervous but hopeful
To a pretty young girl in a satin dress
He is reaching out to a beautiful girl for a dance
Asking her to dance
He is asking the girl to dance with him
Steps, some big, some small
Steps come in all different sizes
Puttin one foot after the other
Taking one step at a time
Steps, the trick to it all
The trick to walking is taking small steps at first
Is diggin down to find a little courage
Finding the courage to keep going despite fear or obstacles
and it's okay
It is okay to be afraid or uncertain
to be afraid
Being afraid is a normal part of life
You gotta have faith
Having faith in yourself and your abilities is important
Life's all about
Life is about taking steps and making progress
Steps
Steps are an important part of life and growth
For 22 years she stood by a man
A woman stayed with a man for 22 years
Who did her wrong
The man treated her poorly
With a packed suitcase
She packed her suitcase to leave him
And a Greyhound ticket, she's finally gone
She left him and took a Greyhound bus to begin a new life
She's takin steps
She is taking steps towards starting a new life
At a meeting downtown, a tired old drunk
An elderly man at a meeting for alcoholics
stands and says his name
He introduces himself at the meeting
That leaves him eleven to go and he can
He still has 11 steps to complete before finishing the program
already feel the change
He is already feeling a positive change in his life
He's takin steps
He is making progress towards recovery and sobriety
Somewhere a great Grandpa says
An elderly grandfather is reflecting on his life
"I'm ready to go"
He feels that he is ready to pass away
Peacefully drifts off to sleep
He peacefully goes to sleep
Wakes up on streets of gold
He has passed away and is now in heaven
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Written by: MICHAEL WHITE, MONTY CRISWELL, RICK HUCKABY
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