Aaron Watson - Red Bandana Lyrics






Well I still wear his old faded red bandana
I use it to wipe the sweat away from my brow
You know I used it to dry my eyes on the day they left me
What I wouldn't give to have him here still wearing it now

It's hard to believe it'll be twenty years come November
Man, sometimes I swear it seems like only last fall
I can still hear the wisdom in his words like well-spoken poetry
I can still see the salt rings on his old 20X Resistol

Ah, but the days turn to months into ages
Just as sure as barbed wire turns into rust
Old cowboys ride off into the sunset
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust





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  1. b.... d....

    Rip Billy Cook. My grandfather who who a damn good famous saddle maker and good man.

  2. S.... 9....

    “Like busting broncs, I’ve held on to dear life”

    My grandfather was a rancher back in his prime and he would always break in wild Broncos with his father and he then told me that when was around 15 years old he ran away from home with his older brother brother who was 20 at the time and after 5 months away from home, they come back and find that their father had died from sickness. Whenever he reminisces on those times he had, he would start to tear up and cry because he wasn’t there to say goodbye to his father. My grandfather is a strong man and because of him I know how to rope and brand, he taught me how to ride horses and helped me realize that life can sometimes be rough but with faith and understanding you’ll begin your journey to becoming the man you’ve dreamed to become. My life goal is to join the rodeo and show my grandfather that I’ve really become the man he taught me to be and said I would always become. I love you grandpa.

  3. E.... S....

    I love my life. Everyday! X

  4. J.... ....

    YES,the true rancher Days,GREAT song🐾♥️🐾♥️🐾♥️☘🇺🇸

  5. K.... A....

    Blessed to have this cowboy out here in West Tx with us...he supports everyone organization that promotes morals, care and compassion 👍🏻❤️

  6. D.... R....

    Somebody chopping onions

  7. A.... Y....

    What an amazing song.. its just flat out beautiful lyrics and vocals. Almost made me crack a tear cuz this song makes me think of my grandpa....

  8. B.... W....

    Saw him live in April at Portland Aladdin Theater. Loved every minute! He is the best in country music going!

  9. S.... a....

    The song is like my dad hey taught me just about everything he knows

  10. F.... G....

    ❤️❤️

  11. H.... G....

    Love this! Reminds of a Louis La'Amour story. But a REAL MAN! Love your music, and your stories! May God Bless You, and yours!

  12. J.... M....

    Awesome Song! Keep up the good work. You have a wonderful talent and don't let others bring you down.

  13. D.... J....

    Amarillo born and raised.

  14. N.... ....

    Saw you on the Pat Unleashed show. Thank goodness your staying away from the fake country of Nashville and Austin. Don't let them ruin you. Great song by the way!

  15. m.... ....

    Saw Aaron in January. He is what we need to bring the heart back to country.

  16. g.... 2....

    This is such a great song!

  17. z.... ....

    One small problem. Red Steagall ain't dead either.

  18. V.... ....

    One of the best songs i ever heard;Thank you for keeping country music alive!

  19. M.... D....

    Pam looking beautiful as always!

  20. B.... B....

    Can't wait to put it in the cd player in my truck and listen for hours. Aaron Watson never gets old.

    B.... B....

    no homo?

  21. M.... B....

    it dont get anymore Cowboy than this folks, kids take note this is what real music sounds like!!

  22. M.... M....

    Suwooooooo 💉

  23. M.... R....

    I came across this guy a couple of years ago. And ever since been a fan of his. One of the country singers I can tolerate. Still have the old country sound to it. I do believe he’s from Amarillo, close to where I used to live. His albums do not disappoint.

  24. O.... C....

    This song is absolutely amazing reminds me of an Old Family friend who was a rancher with 400 or so cattle when I had to help him. First it seemed more like a chore and I just did what I was told. But after the first day we sat down and just talked after we got them back in the corrals and we became great friends, he was like a father toward me (never had a son) and we joked around while he taught me life lessons and how to be a man. Even though I was only a young’un He treated me like an equal and I have him the up most respect and gratitude. Now I’m 15 6,2 and 240lbs and I have started taking the younger boys from the city at church fishing and that sort of stuff just to give back to the world that have to me. And this song just feels natural and relatable even though he only ever gave me 2.50 for a coke. This song just feels personal and connected I’ve only ever felt this kind of connection with Strait’s songs. And now yours you have such a great talent and I am very excited to play this song for the old man. I’m sure he’ll love your music as well. People call him a cowboy but he’s a self proclaimed mountain man, spending all his free time in the mountains rather than at his ranch. Wow I actually didn’t mean to type this much but this song is just so personally connected.

  25. O.... B....

    The Song is Beautiful and it's Inspiring

  26. T.... S....

    I haven’t been let down by a single song of this new album yet. Aaron Watson, Red Bandanna will definitely be a work that will live on forever

  27. L.... M....

    Love this song💞❤️💕🍓🎸💖💋🔥🍓💥🍇

  28. L.... M....

    Great Song💋🎸💗🍓🍇💥🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🍓💃💃💃💃

  29. i.... ....

    Do he still live in Amarillo ? 😇

  30. M.... H....

    good job bubba... keep lookin up

  31. T.... T....

    LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH!!!❤❤❤

  32. T.... D....

    This is great Watson.

  33. G.... T....

    👏🏾🎶👏🏾

  34. Z.... S....

    Real country music 💖💖💖🎸🎸🎸

  35. T.... O....

    not country music terrible omg

  36. C.... B....

    Liked Aaron before, now that I know he's a dodge guy, i like him better!

  37. S.... A....

    Now this is good stuff. Keep it up Aaron

  38. P.... A....

    Not been on a run to get feeding cattle in 15 years, man I miss those days. I miss that simpler life, I hate this city i live in, I want out, need my farm, need my land, need it soon.

  39. h.... ....

    My granddaddy went by Red and when I first hear this song it made me break down. Beautiful work sir...keep Country Music alive

  40. B.... D....

    "Hats off to you Aaron" AWESOME!

  41. R.... ....

    Cant wait for the album! Love how Aaron still talks about God, praying, and good values. This is country music!

  42. D.... B....

    Love all this texas country keep up all the good work

    D.... B....

    countrygirl countrymusiclover what is the matter with you?

    D.... B....

    @D.A. Harlan *NOT A DAMN SINGLE THING UNTIL A MENTAL BITCH JUST WOKE ME AND MY HUSBAND UP AT TEN MINUTES AFTER MIDNIGHT WHERE I LIVE TO ASK SUCH SHITTY USELESS QUESTION. NOTHING WAS FUCKING CLOSE TO THE MATTER UNTIL YOUR ASS SENT ME A COMMENT. BYE TRASH. WHAT THE FUCK IS THE MATTER WITH YOUR MENTAL ASS??? GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME. WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU EVEN THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH A THERAPIST??? SEEK HELP. YOU NEED IT. ME AND MY HUSBAND HAVE TO GET UP AT SIX THIRTY*

    D.... B....

    @D.A. Harlan what is the matter with you??? Here's at least one thing that is the matter with you. You're too fucking lazy to spell out dumb ass so your stupid mental ass abbreviates it like a sick person when we all know what it stands for so you're better off spelling it out. It's dumb ass harlan not d.a. harlan you lazy mental bitch

    D.... B....

    @D.A. Harlan now that i know one thing that is the matter with you, what else is the matter with you?? Something has to be because you asked me the same thing and you shouldn't have. I am perfectly fine unlike you

    D.... B....

    countrygirl countrymusiclover Thank you for that 😂 it's always good to start the day off with a laugh 😂

  43. K.... F....

    Nothing like a bit of country and western yea ha

  44. J.... C....

    Thank You Aaron for such a great song. You took me back to years with some of the Real Cowboys that taught me how to be a what I am now,a cowboy. I passed that to my two beautiful daughters. Those men wear my grandfather, my Dad, my father in law, and my best friend’sDad Mr. Uribe. They were all what your song said. Thank you and God bless you and your family.

  45. S.... D....

    Yes sir country aint dead. Great song!!

    S.... D....

    Of fucking course it ain't dead jack ass. It's from him and literally any other person that is played on the radio

    S.... D....

    @countrygirl countrymusiclover haven't heard from you in a few weeks. Was really hoping your account got deleted.

    S.... D....

    @Midwesterner 18 USA you're mental. My account has never had a reason to be deleted. Maybe it's because unlike your ass i have this thing called a life

    S.... D....

    @countrygirl countrymusiclover 'never had a reason' lol maybe if you were a little more civilized in your comments, I, and many others user I have seen, wouldn't have to call you out. Oh and today's pop country music is ass.

    S.... D....

    @YikesBikes *YOU ARE DEAFER THAN FUCK. AARON WATSON HAS ONE OF THE BEST VOICES OF ALL TIME IN ANY GENRE. HE SHOULD STICK TO SINGING AND WRITING. YOU WANNA LISTEN TO SOMEBODY WHO SHOULD SOLELY ONLY STICK TO WRITING AND NEVER STEP FOOT IN A RECORDING STUDIO AGAIN LISTEN TO CHRIS SHITPLETON. DUDE SOUNDS LIKE HE IS FORCING HIMSELF TO SOUND LIKE TRAVIS TRITT ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME IN ANY GENRE. TRAVIS CAN'T SUCK IF HE TRIED. IF HE DID SUCK WE WOULD HAVE TWO SHITPELTONS. CHRIS SHOULD OF NEVER EVEN GOT WITH THAT SHITTY STEEL DRIVER BAND HE WAS WITH YEARS AGO. HE SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN ALLOWED IN A RECORDING STUDIO EITHER. SHITPLETON IS ONE OF THE WORST JOKES OF ALL TIME IN ANY GENRE. GO LISTEN TO THAT SICK FUCK IF YOU WANNA HEAR SOMEBODY WHO SHOULD STICK TO WRITING. CHRIS HAS WRITTEN FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE LUKE BRYAN JOSH TURNER LEE ANN WOMACK DARIUS RUCKER THOMAS RHETT DIERKS AND LITTLE BIG TOWN TO NAME A FEW. AARON HAS A PHENOMENAL VOICE AND IT NEEDS TO BE HEARD UNLIKE SHITPELTON WHO SHOULD OF NEVER BEEN HEARD IN THE FIRST PLACE*

  46. E.... E....

    Beautiful video. Beautiful lyrics. Beautiful soul.

  47. O.... C....

    On Spotify the audio is mismatched for Old Friend and Riding With Red

  48. R.... L....

    Such a great song!!

  49. P.... F....

    Great song Aaron

  50. K.... W....

    I miss my dad saying that to me

  51. d.... ....

    Dang Aaron gonna release the whole album before it even comes out😂😂

  52. E.... ....

    Beautiful ode to a long gone mentor.

  53. m.... b....

    This is a great song. Good country video.

  54. a.... s....

    I like it

  55. J.... L....

    The best

  56. L.... T....

    Yes sir Aaron. It doesn’t get much better than this. So ready for the album!!! You and josh ward dropping at the same time, so much good music to go around! God bless the south