Willmon signed with Columbia Records in 2004. His self-titled debut album was released that year, and it produced four singles. The first of these was "Beer Man", which peaked at #30 on the country charts. Following it were "Dixie Rose Deluxe's" at #36, "Home Sweet Holiday Inn" at #49, and finally "The Good Life" at #38. A second album, A Little More Livin', followed in 2006. Although its lead-off single "On Again Tonight" became his highest chart entry at #27, the follow-up "So Am I" peaked at #59, and Willmon exited Columbia's roster.
Willmon signed with Compadre Records in 2007. His third album, Broken In, was released on February 26, 2008.[2] The album produced three singles in "There Is a God", the title track, and "Cold Beer and a Fishing Pole", though none of these entered the charts. In early 2008, he also made his acting debut in the film Palo Pinto Gold, a cowboy film also starring Roy Clark and Mel Tillis[2] He also had another chart success as a songwriter in early 2008, having co-written Montgomery Gentry's Number One hit "Back When I Knew It All". He also co-wrote a song entitled "Better Than This", recorded by Brad Paisley on his 2007 album, 5th Gear.
Sometimes I Miss Ya
Trent Willmon Lyrics
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With a cold one in my hand
It's eighty-eight in the shade
I got the bait in an old tin can
An' ol' Blue's been a barkin'
At the bobber on the end of my pole
Yeah, sometimes I miss you, baby
Most the time, I don't
Sundown, I go down,
Shoot the bull at Ernie's bar
An' the boys in the band'll let me stand in,
An' play guitar,
The bar-keep'll let me camp out in the corner,
If I can't can't make it home
Yeah, sometimes I miss you, baby
Most the time, I don't
[Chorus]
Yeah, sometimes I miss your big city lovin',
An' the way you sparkle like Hollywood
You can't blame a country boy for tryin',
An' I, I did the best I could
I did the best I could
I sold all the cows an' put it down,
On a house you just had to have
You changed your mind, but that's all right
We only lost about nine or ten grand.
An' by the time your new boyfriend - slash - lawyer,
Came to pick you up in his shiny new Jaguar, I was flat broke
Sometimes I miss you, baby
But most the time, I don't
[Chorus]
Yeah, sometimes I miss your sweet lovin',
An' your high heels, you look so good
But nothin's worse than an unhappy woman,
An' I, I did the best I could
I did the best I could
I take your photograph to my dart board,
An' I take careful aim at your picture
An' sometimes, sometimes,
Sometimes, I miss ya
[Chorus]
Sometimes I miss your lovin',
An' your high heels, you look so good.
You can't blame a country boy for tryin',
An' I, I did the best I could;
I did the best I could
I did the best I could
Now, I'm laid up on a creek-bank,
With a cold one in my hand
Trent Willmon's song "Sometimes I Miss Ya" is a country song about a man who is reflecting on his past relationship with a woman. He is enjoying himself on a creek-bank with a cold drink and fishing gear. He reflects on how the woman would never have enjoyed the scenery or laid back atmosphere of his current situation. While he reminisces about some of the good times they had together, he is overall content with his life without her. He socializes with his friends at a bar, plays guitar, and jokes around. He also reflects on some of the choices he made while he was with her - selling cows and investing in a house that she ultimately decided she did not want. However, he takes responsibility for his actions and does not blame her for his current financial state. He even makes light of the situation by joking about taking aim at her photograph on his dartboard.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that while he can sometimes miss the woman, especially her "big city lovin'" and how she looked in high heels, he did the best he could and ultimately feels happier apart from her.
The song highlights the struggle of missing someone who was not good for you and the importance of taking responsibility for your actions. It also emphasizes the idea that sometimes you miss the idea of someone rather than the actual person.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm laid up on a creek-bank,
I am resting on a riverbank
With a cold one in my hand
I have a cold drink in my hand
It's eighty-eight in the shade
It is hot outside at 88 degrees
I got the bait in an old tin can
The fishing bait is inside an old tin can
An' ol' Blue's been a barkin'
A dog named Blue has been barking
At the bobber on the end of my pole
Blue is barking at the fishing line's bobber
Yeah, sometimes I miss you, baby
I sometimes miss you, my partner
Most the time, I don't
However, I usually do not miss you
Sundown, I go down,
In the evening, I go to a bar
Shoot the bull at Ernie's bar
I chat with people at Ernie's Bar
An' the boys in the band'll let me stand in,
The band members are letting me play guitar with them
An' play guitar,
I play guitar along with them
The bar-keep'll let me camp out in the corner,
The bartender allows me to sleep in the corner
If I can't make it home
If I cannot go back home
Yeah, sometimes I miss you, baby
Sometimes I still miss you
Most the time, I don't
However, I usually do not miss you
Yeah, sometimes I miss your big city lovin',
I sometimes miss how you showed love when we were in the city
An' the way you sparkle like Hollywood
I miss how you shine like Hollywood
You can't blame a country boy for tryin',
I am a country boy who tried his best
An' I, I did the best I could
I did all the best I could
I sold all the cows an' put it down,
I sold all the cows and invested in a house
On a house you just had to have
I bought the house that you wanted badly
You changed your mind, but that's all right
You changed your opinion, but it is okay
We only lost about nine or ten grand.
We lost only nine or ten thousand dollars
An' by the time your new boyfriend - slash - lawyer,
Later, your boyfriend who happens to be a lawyer came
Came to pick you up in his shiny new Jaguar, I was flat broke
By the time he came to pick you up in his new shiny car, I had no money left
Yeah, sometimes I miss you, baby
I sometimes still miss you
But most the time, I don't
However, I usually do not miss you
Yeah, sometimes I miss your sweet lovin',
I sometimes miss how you used to love me
An' your high heels, you look so good
I miss how you made my heart beat fast when you wore high heels
But nothin's worse than an unhappy woman,
Nothing is worse than an unhappy woman
An' I, I did the best I could
I did everything I could
I take your photograph to my dart board,
I put your photograph on my dart board
An' I take careful aim at your picture
I aim carefully at the photo with my dart
An' sometimes, sometimes,
Sometimes, occasionally,
Sometimes, I miss ya
I still miss you occasionally
Sometimes I miss your lovin',
Sometimes I miss the love you gave me
An' your high heels, you look so good.
I miss how you looked stunning on your high heels
You can't blame a country boy for tryin',
I tried my best as a country boy
An' I, I did the best I could;
I did all I could
I did the best I could
I did everything on my part
Now, I'm laid up on a creek-bank,
I am resting on a riverbank
With a cold one in my hand
I have a cold drink in my hand
Lyrics © ME GUSTA MUSIC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRANDON KINNEY, TRENT WILLMON
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