Colter Wall - Me And Big Dave Lyrics






Me and a big Dave were just trying to stay upright
We were chasing white lines and warping our minds last night
We were killing the time though we sure didn't know it
Hunting down rhymes with a Kentucky poet
Me and big Dave were just trying to stay alive

There's some folks around town
That might cuss our names down to the floor
They might claim that were loners
No account stoners and more
It's the same kind of people claim to be chosen
Their ears made of stone and their tongues made of poison
The doctrine they preach has got nothing that they can teach me

Well I don't know if Dave hates the same kind of hate that I do
He knows that I know that he's been cut down by it too
Well people get talking 'bout things that we uses
I ain't in the business of making excuses
Me and big Dave were just trying to stay alive
This whole world's full of ghosts
That I believe that most folks can't see
The particular demons that reason with big Dave and me





Other Lyrics by Artist

Rand Lyrics

Last Posts

Colter Wall Me And Big Dave Comments
  1. D.... R....

    Big Dave was my nickname in school

  2. S.... ....

    This dudes an old soul gunslinger...the subtle touches don't go unnoticed.

  3. M.... A....

    Sneaking a whole verse from red headed stranger at the end. What a genius

  4. T.... H....

    2020, i hope he blows up in america, great voice, keep going and chasing the dream bud

  5. G.... C....

    Reminds me of a "young" Tom Waits... i love this voice!

  6. J.... J....

    like johnny but better

  7. A.... C....

    Y'all share this 1 ASAP

  8. B.... ....

    Can america get a refund on justin beiber for this dude

  9. m.... ....

    I used to try to reason with those same demons years ago. Think I finally got the better of them. Still, to this day those demons will stop by to see if I'll listen.

    m.... ....

    what demons man

  10. J.... J....

    This fucking guy.

  11. A.... V....

    It's like ole Willie's guitar is reborn wow this guy is definitely from a different era thank you I wish I was "BIG DAVE"

  12. O.... B....

    Is the Kentucky poet Tyler Childers? Ive heard they are friends

    O.... B....

    It's the rural sultan his road manager

  13. B.... ....

    love this guy.

  14. M.... M....

    The Kentucky poet must be Tyler

    M.... M....

    It's the rural sultan his road manager

  15. D.... D....

    We were chasin white lines and warping our minds last night..

  16. P.... A....

    o m g........

  17. t.... b....

    Much love from West Virginia. God Speed

  18. T.... C....

    Next Jonny Cash 😍 amazing voice !

  19. T.... ....

    Tell you what this dude right here might be bringing back the good old country that used to be. Keep doin what your doing brother 👍🏼

  20. R.... T....

    THOSE ARE THE CHORDS FROM MEET THE ENGINEER. WHAT THE HELL ?

  21. T.... *....

    I'll put down a little Canadian whiskey for this one..... cheers to you Mr. Wall. Hope to feel that acoustic rattle in person one day....be a good day indeed

  22. R.... L....

    Merle Haggard meet Townes Van Zandt

  23. 4.... ....

    Is ol Johnny cash back?

  24. M.... D....

    Love this lol lot of love Marilee

  25. L.... G....

    Whooo boy I believe you really did sell your soul to the devil!!!

  26. J.... D....

    I want to party with Big Dave.

  27. L.... D....

    I would love to meet this guy someday

  28. F.... ....

    Oh so this is the song the Engineer from TF2

  29. s.... s....

    Willie nelson redheaded stranger. Sweet

  30. J.... c....

    Bro.. Keep it up

  31. S.... S....

    Best Friday ever

  32. A.... A....

    This really sounds like The Engineers theme from tf2

  33. R.... L....

    BAD ASS TUNE MAN.
    👍👍 FROM PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO

  34. K.... S....

    I just heard this young man tonight and I haven't heard a voice like his in many years and he is very good. Colter Walls

  35. K.... A....

    I want to hear him sing with Willy Nelson or just some of his old songs.

  36. S.... F....

    Just please keep it up. Your gorgeous voice gets me through my day

  37. A.... W....

    i am truely in love with this song an d that voice^^

  38. M.... D....

    Have a great weekend lol lot of love Marilee

  39. R.... L....

    So is big Dave a real person in the context of the song?? Or is big Dave like an alter ego??

    R.... L....

    He's a real person David Vaughn Lindsey I singer from KY

  40. A.... W....

    omg, he is so hot - johnny cash go home

  41. E.... L....

    Uh, pretty sure its Big Dave and I.

  42. A.... ....

    Red headed Stranger?

  43. s.... s....

    cash, Waylon, Jones, Hank senior, came down from purgatory and gave this man the secret to Outlaw country.

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

    Why is it these types of musicians never fail to sing about drugs, shameful grow up coulter and get sober

    J.... C....

    the song is actually about people hating him and big Dave because of their choices.. people like u.. why can't you just enjoy the song???

  45. B.... !....

    A willie hook at the end! Redheaded stranger!

  46. C.... O....

    I love this voice, makes me miss Leon redbone ,but Colter stands on his on. Good Luck Young Man .

  47. b.... ....

    I am big and called Dave, my only thin connection to this amazing young man, the spirit of Johnny come back to make us all human again for a short while, your a huge huge talent and I'm glad I'm alive and called Dave.

  48. T.... ....

    For the record, you can also check out David Vaughn Lindsey's (A.K.A. Big Dave's) music on youtube as well and it aint bad. Smooth and laid back but with the same heart.

    T.... ....

    Thank you!!

  49. T.... ....

    216 people have ears made of stone and tongues made of poison.

  50. J.... T....

    Really nice to see this lyric rich folk country music, one of the nice things the US has given the world. Here is another guy, a complete unknown, I heard him at an open mic in Elgin Texas and have been hooked since, he's got loads of songs Colter, or anyone, would be proud of: https://seankeel.bandcamp.com/album/long-ways-till-winter enjoy.

    J.... T....

    You heard him south of his locale. He's from Saskatchewan. He'll be at Hinterland in Iowa next month. I have my ticket. Hozier headlines, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Brandi Carlile and Dawes are slated to perform.

  51. B.... F....

    The same kind of people who
    claim to be chosen,
    They got ears made of stone and,
    tongues made of poison.


    This hits me hardest. I keep restarting the song after this. It's such a powerful song. My new favorite. Competes only with Chris LeDoux

  52. K.... S....

    I wish Youtube had a love button. I like a lot of songs...but this one I truly love!!

  53. N.... C....

    Sounds alot like Willie Nelsons red headed stranger.

  54. A.... ....

    Get this guy a different guitar, jesus.

  55. E.... E....

    Brewery Sessions tried to get him to do this a couple years ago, but he wasn't old enough to be around alcohol yet HA HA

    E.... E....

    In Canada he's legal. Our limit is 19

  56. G.... ....

    tem q fazer algo hoje...

    G.... ....

    pressao, o cara dormiu e foi na alta

  57. d.... ....

    "It's the same kinda people who claim to be chosen,
    their ears made of stone and their tongues made of poison, the doctrine they preach is got nothing that they can teach me." AMEN

  58. d.... z....

    the wall

  59. K.... H....

    I was waiting for the "Red-Headed Stranger" to come in because the opening chords mimic both that song and "The Bright Lights of Denver." Excellent!

  60. S.... H....

    OKAY, Johnny Cash.

    S.... H....

    Shouldnt insult John Cash like that

  61. b.... ....

    Johnny, is that you?, come back to save us all?

    b.... ....

    Hardly so

  62. M.... S....

    Is it just me or is this guy the new Johnny Cash?????

  63. D.... C....

    What can you say when someone pulls out a tune like this. . . . . God bless ya? It's obvious that he's done so, so I'll just say. . . God speed and continue on good sir.

  64. d.... ....

    It's the same kinda people who claim to be chosen,


    their ears made of stone and their tongues made of poison,


    the doctrine they preach is got nothing that they can teach me.

  65. r.... ....

    The beard is unnecessary.

    r.... ....

    So is your comment

  66. C.... B....

    Hey buddy you speak for all the people who thought that folks like Johnny cash lost their voices to the passing of time. You make my soul itch for time past, the history of a second. Sarg David Albert Priecko may you rest in peace. This is for you my best friend, my uncle.

  67. D.... B....

    I wonder if the, "Kentucky Poet," he is referring to is Tyler Childers? After all, the 2 have an amazing Duet and have been working with each other for awhile now.

    D.... B....

    Dave Cobb. He tells the story in an interview. I think I saw somewhere on YouTube.

    D.... B....

    It's the rural sultan his road manager

  68. S.... ....

    Good deal...
    Canadiana at its best.

  69. F.... V....

    Beautiful as always *clap clap*

  70. B.... B....

    Hard to imagine that giant voice coming outta that kid. That tone is smooth a brandy. I dig it. I lost my big Dave several years back and that’s what brought me here. I miss ya, buddy.

  71. N.... B....

    He's got it lol the outlaws aren't gone yet its been along time coming to get this pop shit out of country i literally turn the radio off in the ceilling in my shop at work this is country this is western folk and if you dont chew big red then fuck you..

  72. J.... S....

    Love the redheaded stranger ending. If you don't know the song look it up!

  73. h.... b....

    been chasing white lines for too long. life of misery. ride on.

  74. M.... H....

    This young man is on his way to the TOP

    M.... H....

    Wow! I doubt that

  75. C.... ....

    The instrumental is from the game TF2, "More gun" is the name of the song

  76. S.... M....

    How does this not have more views

    S.... M....

    Probably because they have listened to other songs of his so they just skipped right over it

  77. K.... M....

    He has a wonderful voice but I wonder if he might be a bit tongue tied.

  78. D.... L....

    ...and another Dude that went to the Crossroads and sold his Soul to the Devil.

  79. n.... ....

    This one goes out to my homie BigD. Rest in peace you beautiful bastard. You made my teen years something to remember (or,... Try to)

  80. T.... S....

    Townes would be impressed.

  81. N.... Y....

    This is the best recording of this song out of all the recordings you have done.

  82. S.... C....

    Que voz maravilhosa!

  83. L.... W....

    His greatness lies in his relaxed way of playing and singing. Its magic.

    L.... W....

    Almost effortlessly.. Best live preformer ive seen.

  84. S.... ....

    I hope he's singing about Canada's great unsung blues hero Big Dave Mclean!

  85. C.... W....

    you sir, play well. feels like old timey music. thank you for sharing

  86. L.... M....

    Y he throw Willie Nelson Into the end

  87. J.... ....

    Awesome

  88. B.... ....

    I love this "cowboy" chord progression, and I love how this guy plays it. This is the same chord progression that is used in Kenny Rogers' "You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille, among many others.

    But Colter does it real service.

  89. b.... h....

    Johnny Horton is turning over in his grave now! My first time seeing Colter ever, first lyric my heart stopped for a second and chills every word...what a talent!

  90. m.... m....

    ANYONE HEAR "ME AND PAUL" HERE OR AT LEAST THE 'FEEL' OF THE SONG? NOT THAT THIS IS NOT ORIGINAL, IT IS AND AWESOME TUNE ......

  91. L.... B....

    Once got tongue-tied and sang 'Ears made of tongues' - but it's not even untrue. Everyone listening only for their chance to speak, never hearing what other people have to say.

  92. S.... J....

    3:27 he decided to add lyrics from Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger" and it's too perfect

  93. N.... G....

    Only thing bad about this guy is no shows in Saint Louis, MO!

  94. S.... J....

    He's my age... has the dude been smoking cigars fused with sorrow since he was a fucking sperm?!?!

  95. R.... C....

    it's like Tony Joe White, Ian Tyson, and Gordon Lightfoot had a love child

  96. R.... C....

    love the last Red Headed Stranger verse

  97. B.... S....

    So good brother so good

  98. K.... S....

    He makes me miss my Dad so much. He would've loved this guys music so much. I'll just sit here and enjoy it for you Pop.

    K.... S....

    Mine too . And he was Big Dave .

  99. a.... r....

    Love this guys music!!!

  100. P.... L....

    The intro is "blue eyes crying in the rain" by Willie Nelson