In a modest rent house in the small East Texas town of Elkhart, Texas, Cody Cannon and Cody Tate began to write music, only dreaming of the success that is sure to follow. They began to incorporate the talent and imagination of friend and guitarist John Jeffers. At that time, they called themselves Lucky Southern, though they had only three members. As time passed, with their inspiration mounting, they moved to Tyler, Texas. There they met up with Jeff Hogg, a mutual friend and drummer from Palestine, Texas, and Gary Brown, a bass guitarist who had grown up in Neches, Texas. They came together and came to be known as Whiskey Myers.
Soon, the group was playing private parties on flatbed trailers in small towns around East Texas. The sound they emitted was something more unique than anyone had expected. From their first show in Montalba, Texas, a young Whiskey Myers was hooked on performing, and the crowds were hooked on them. In the spring of 2007, they were given the opportunity to open for Roger Creager at Gator’s Bar and Grill in Gun Barrel City, Texas. The club owner was so impressed by their performance and the crowd that had come to the stage that he asked them to come back the next weekend to open for The Eli Young Band. From then on, popularity for the band began to swell. They were heard on live stages all over East Texas, in interviews on local radio stations, and seen on television giving live interviews. Suddenly it seemed that the whole region knew who Whiskey Myers was, and everyone was becoming familiar with their high energy twin guitars, soulful vocals, and unstoppable rhythm.
Whiskey Myers’ musical style was forged from several different genres of music from several different eras. The most obvious of these are the blues rock jam bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and Led Zeppelin. Whiskey Myers takes the blues rock genre and mixes it with modern day Texas Country such as Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers, and Cross Canadian Ragweed to derive a new sound that is sure to take concert listeners on an atmospheric roller coaster. With a sound like no other and a stage presence that captivates anyone close enough to notice, a live concert performed by this young band is something that must be seen to be believed.
The Tyler area has been instrumental in the development of Whiskey Myers from a group of musicians to a band. As the group continues to expand its fan base, new listeners all over Texas are beginning to recognize their talent. They continue to engulf listeners with their sound, ensuring that the name Whiskey Myers is one that will be remembered for ages to come.
Lightning
Whiskey Myers Lyrics
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Yeah the devil in me done and been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
Yea it looks like I've been too good for too long
Well I'm up and gone at the break of dawn
I've been working like a regular dog
Keep my woman and the lights
And the water and the phone turned on
I've been saying sir all day at work
I've been saying yes ma'am at home
I've been storing up the cuss words
Keeping them under my tongue
I need a little time off for bad behavior
Yeah the devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
Looks like I've been too good for too long
Well I've had this number on my mind awhile
I've been fighting out the urge to call
A pretty little strawberry blonde with a southern drawl
Some good ol boys come from Alabama
Said the fish have been missing me
And I need to renew my friendship with Jim Beam
Need a little time off for bad behavior
Yeah the devil in me done been asleep way too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
Need a little time off for bad behavior
Yeah the devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
Looks like I've been too good for too long
Yeah it looks like I've been too good for too long
Yeah it looks like I've been too good too damn long
The song "Lightning" by Whiskey Myers is a ballad that portrays the need for some time off from being good and letting loose. The lyrics talk about how the devil inside the singer has been sleeping for too long, and he needs to take some time off for bad behavior. The opening lines suggest that the character is ready to indulge in some reckless behavior that he has been suppressing for far too long.
The singer has been working hard, keeping things in order, and being polite all day at work and home. The lyrics reflect the mundane nature of his daily life, where he has been storing up his curse words to keep them under his tongue. He acknowledges the need to release himself from this monotonous routine by indulging in some bad behavior. The lyrics suggest that this bad behavior will help unleash the singer's wild side that has been dormant for too long.
The song also references a girl, a pretty little strawberry blonde with a southern drawl, whom the singer has been fighting the urge to call. The lyrics suggest that renewing his friendship with Jim Beam and going fishing with his old friends from Alabama could provide the necessary break that he needs to let loose.
Overall, "Lightning" by Whiskey Myers is about the need to break from the everyday routine and indulge in some bad behavior. The song encourages listeners to embrace and unleash their wild side from time to time, reminding us that while being good is important, being bad occasionally can be liberating.
Line by Line Meaning
I need a little time off for bad behavior
The singer wants to take a break from being too well-behaved and indulge in some misbehavior.
Yeah the devil in me done and been asleep too long
The singer's wild side has been dormant for too long and needs to be awakened.
Yea it looks like I've been too good for too long
The singer has been well-behaved for a while and it finally shows.
Well I'm up and gone at the break of dawn
The artist wakes up early in the morning.
I've been working like a regular dog
The artist has been working very hard lately.
Keep my woman and the lights
The singer makes an effort to keep his household running smoothly.
And the water and the phone turned on
The singer pays for essential utilities so that his family can have basic necessities.
I've been saying sir all day at work
The artist has been polite and respectful to his boss and colleagues at work.
I've been saying yes ma'am at home
The artist has been respectful and obedient towards his wife at home.
I've been storing up the cuss words
The artist has been holding back from using profanity.
Keeping them under my tongue
The singer is not expressing his frustration or anger out loud.
Well I've had this number on my mind awhile
The artist has been thinking about calling someone for a while now.
I've been fighting out the urge to call
The singer has been resisting the temptation to call someone.
A pretty little strawberry blonde with a southern drawl
The person the singer wants to call is a attractive woman with a distinctive accent.
Some good ol boys come from Alabama
The singer's friends from Alabama have been calling him.
Said the fish have been missing me
The artist's friends have been missing him and want him to go fishing with them.
And I need to renew my friendship with Jim Beam
The artist wants to get drunk and party with his friends, possibly drinking Jim Beam whiskey.
Yeah it looks like I've been too good too damn long
The singer has been well-behaved for too long, and it's time for a change.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CODY BRYAN CANNON
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