"Kay" 1978 (re-release) by John Wesley Ryles

"Kay" 1978 (re-release)
Written by Hank Mills
Performed by John Wesley Ryles
© '68 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Mills

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley_Ryles


Kay with all your singing talent back in Houston Nashville's all you talked about
I sold everything I owned to bring you here now you'll be famous there's no doubt
Last week you knocked 'em out in New York tonight Chicago's going wild
Kay Your new record on the jukebox don't sound bad
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

Caution lights blink out their warning some old faithful Big Ben clock chimes three a.m.
Starving hound dogs search the trash can my gas tank could stand a dollars worth again
All those chuckholes here on Main Street jar my rib cage I can cuss
Kay The crowd of nightlife people look so sad
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

Two young soldiers from Fort Campbell told me how they fought a war they never won
Sirens echoed through an alley and some woman said some fellow stabbed a man
I rushed Miss Teenage to the doctor she begged to give the child my name
Ive lost count of cups of coffee that I've had
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

Three rose petals on my front seat fallen from the bouquet Jimmy took to June
Jim kept mumbling through his teardrops God she'll leave this world with flowers in her room
Kay I showed some drunk your picture and he made some smart remark
So I hit him in the mouth for was I mad
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

Guitars, organs, horns, violins, and pianos how they play
Grinding out the latest sounds from Music City USA
Kay although I know I've lost you to the swinging music world
I kiss pictures of those happy times we've had
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab
Kay I'm living yet I'm dying staring out at Music City from my cab

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Music

Tags:

• Kay
• Hank
• Mills
• John
• Wesley
• Ryles
• 1978
• Nashville
• Cab
• Staring

[kdg5254]

Thanks for bringing back a great old song. Loved the photos. GREAT JOB!

[Greenhornet270]

GREAT song....thanks for posting it!!!

[1tnrebel]

i was driving a cab in nashville tn when this song came out... have not hear it in years.. It is a really great song... THe wounds of Vietnam were still fresh in this country...

[jmcvay2k6]

Sitting at the newly remodelled T/A in downtown. This song came to mind. :)

[janelledan25]

Great pictures of Nashville! They make me want to go back! Awesome song too!!

[TheSminton]

Excellent song

[gheester60]

Everything about this song is wonderful. The melody is beautiful and one you are happy to have inside your head. JWR is such a good singer. Could listen to him all day. I would like to know the story behind this song. Thank you for posting it.

[daughterofRMS]

One of the first 45rpm records I ever owned, and I played it to death. I love this song still- thanks for posting this and bringing back good memories!

[1967mustanggta]

Luv this song - Hard to find it

[hushketty]

damn, i havent heard this since the dinosaurs roamed the earth,where in hell did time go?you tube is time travel, thanks for posting this,reminds of a simpler times

[MikeChambers1001]

WOW I'm thrilled to see this posted ! I've been looking for this song a LONG time here on youtube......I just couldnt remember how it was named .......simply KAY huh !?

anyhow this is a really touching song that stuck in my mind for years.... I was a teen when it came out !

[kwmaz]

Now JWR is dying and staring out at music city, in disbelief of how they killed country music...