Country Music Holiday Song Notes, Lyrics & Tabs Download The Song Here Song Notes: There used to be this gathering down in the city here in Chicago called Country Music Holiday.  It was this monthly get together of the hardcore country music artists in Chicago.  Ken Mottet from Big C and the Gin Palace Jesters hosted it.  Our bass player, Buddy, was a regular there, and our drummer, Theresa, played in the house band. I only made it down there once because I usually ended up working weekends, but... it was a BLAST!  The night I was there (at the California Clipper) the owner ordered out for pizza for everyone and we ate and drank and played and listened to country music.   A few years later when I was working on this song, I borrowed the title for the chorus and it fit nicely.  I wrote it at a time when I was working as the "unskilled labor" on a construction crew for my father in law.  The song was really about being burnt and down and out and not really having any options.  Something that country has always been about   Lyrics: Country Music Holiday If I were a movie star Today would've been the day When I called down for my car And made my getaway. I'd tip the kid a Benjamin For bringing my car around I'd tell my agent to shove it I'm headed out of town. Yeah, but I'm sitting here in Tuscaloosa Going out of my mind With a sad lot of tired, hot middle managers Bitchin' 'bout overtime. What in the world do they want me to do, Work all the shifts myself? They can take what I got 'til five o'clock Then they can all go straight to hell. Chorus: I'll take the long way home in my old car, Try to find Grace tonight at the bar, Where the music and the dancing hold in sway You don't need much time or money, Just a few good records to play To take a country music holiday. Verse 2: I need to hear me some Willie Nelson When I'm feelin' down, When I want to kick some ass, ol' Johnny Cash, Is somewhere hangin' around. Steve Earle's there to free my spirit, And when I need some rock and roll, I pray to the ghost of Eddie Shaver, "Have mercy on my soul" Repeat Chorus Twice Tag: You don't need much time or money, Just a few good records to play To take a country music holiday. Guitar Tabs: Country Music Holiday G If I were a movie star    C Today would've been the day G When I called down for my car        D And made my getaway.     G I'd tip the kid a Benjamin       C For bringing my car around     G I'd tell my agent to shove it      D                   G I'm headed out of town. G Yeah, but I'm sitting here in Tuscaloosa C Going out of my mind            G With a sad lot of tired, hot middle managers D Bitchin' 'bout overtime. G What in the world do they want me to do, C Work all the shifts myself?               G They can take what I got 'til five o'clock                       D                     G Then they can all go straight to hell. Chorus:                 C                        D I'll take the long way home in my old car, G                         C Try to find Grace tonight at the bar,                 G                                      D Where the music and the dancing hold in sway                C                         D You don't need much time or money,           G                           C Just a few good records to play     G                     D            G To take a country music holiday. Verse 2: I need to hear me some Willie Nelson When I'm feelin' down, When I want to kick some ass, ol' Johnny Cash, Is somewhere hangin' around. Steve Earle's there to free my spirit, And when I need some rock and roll, I pray to the ghost of Eddie Shaver, "Have mercy on my soul" Repeat Chorus Twice Tag: G            C                          D You don't need much time or money,           G                          C Just a few good records to play      G                   D            G To take a country music holiday.