Moore, Kip - Guitar Man Lyrics

This is a waltz! ❤💃

This song is one of those tunes that paint a picture in my head. Helps me collect my thoughts and slow everything down for a few minutes.

one year ago I bought his 3 albums. every Morning as I drove to work, I listened to this song first. it made me relaxing and helping me order my thoughts.

As an independent musician performing all around England, this is semi-autobiographical! Well done Kip for capturing the essence of musician life! :D

I LISTEN to your songs over and over

I LOVE YOUR MUSIC KIP MOORE!

Salute to kip.... Wish kip could read it......

I love this song it's helped me a lot since I lost my dad almost 2 years ago to cancer

I love this one. Always makes me think of Piano Man.

She's back in Georgia and I'm there with you. Best lyrics ever!

Like a mix of Springsteen and Bingham. Like it.

This guy gets it ! The real deal !

Loving this song and just about every Kip Moore tune down here in Oz, pity our radio stations never play any

Good song!

This song reminds me of Piano Man. I love it.

U know its been a year since this album been out....and I still listen 2 it everyday. I run too the whole album and before I know I ran so far. Not a song of Kip Moore's I don't love.

One of the baddest songs out there. How is there not more views??

Mr. Love 'em and Leave 'em

Well, I woke to the rise, sun going down
Still taste the whiskey, still fresh on my mouth
Hot cup of coffee, smoke in my hand
Another day in the life of the guitar man
La de da


Well last night was a good night as I reached in my jeans
Crumpled up ones, a few tens in between
And a red head named Annie, she's still fast asleep
Made me make her a promise, she knows I can't keep
La de da


Time to fire up that two tone bucket of rust
Throw my amp and my case in the back of my truck
Breathing my freedom, windows rolled down
Forty-six miles till the next nameless town
La de da


Well, the place is still empty when I walk in the door
Stench from the beer, spilling up through the floor
Give an eye to sweet Lisa, she mixes the drinks
Life's been hard on her, but she's been good to me
La de da


Off in the shadows
Stands a stool and a stage
Where many souls before me were put on display
I take one last breath, time to pay some more dues
That won't add up to nothing but tips and cheap booze


Yeah, the fruits of my labor is when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior, still I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mike-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low
I'm the guitar man

Well they'll ask for more love songs and I'll play with a smile
To help them hold on or forget for a while
They can fill up that jukebox with a week's worth of pay
But it can't fill their happy and it can't fill their pain


No drums, no pianos, no sweet harmonies
It's all in a song and it's all on me
Won't find nothing fancy I'm a tired one man band
I'm the picking and grinning guitar man

[Chorus]
Yeah the fruits of my labor's when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mic-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low, I'm the guitar man yeah


Well I had me a pretty baby, thought she was the one
But she soon grew tired, this love on the run
Said she felt second, told me I had to choose
She's back in Georgia and I'm there with you


The end of the night, we'll all be best friends
Then strangers till I roll through town again
I'll yell out hey Lisa something cold in a can
One for the road for the guitar man

[Chorus]
Yeah the fruits of my labor's when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior still I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mic-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low, I'm the guitar man yeah
I'll play em fast, I'll play em slow, I'm the guitar man
Yeah

Best song on the cd

I found a treasure called Kip Moore 💚 If he could come to Brasil...

Such a great song

Love this song and that voice just gets me every time. Keep em coming. Actually bought the CD of this album and have it in my truck.

What a great artist . Can’t wait for C2C

I hope we get a music video for this one soon. Would be great for the video to fallow the lyrics of the song.

u need to come too the uk play in a few pubs quiet gigs sort of awesome to the bone

i met him! He's amazing!

Saw you at Driftwood Fest on Sun, this was last song you did. Amazing! and you for sure did amount to something, you're first love couldn't see what we all see. You're down to earth n super talented. Thanks for your music.

Well, I woke to the rise, sun going down
Stale taste of whiskey, still fresh on my mouth
Hot cup of coffee, smoke in my hand
Another day in the life of the guitar man
La de da

Well last night was a good night as I reached in my jeans
Crumpled up ones, a few tens in between
And a red head named Annie, she's still fast asleep
Made me make her a promise, she knows I can't keep
La de da

Time to fire up that two tone bucket of rust
Throw my amp and my case in the back of my truck
Breathing my freedom, windows rolled down
Forty-six miles till the next nameless town
La de da

Well, the place is still empty when I walk in the door
Stench from the beer, spilling up through the floor
Give a nod to sweet Lisa, she mixes the drinks
Life's been hard on her, but she's been good to me
La de da

Off in the shadows
Stands a stool and a stage
Where many souls before me were put on display
I take one last breath, time to pay some more dues
That won't add up to nothing but tips and cheap booze

Yeah, the fruits of my labor is when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior, I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mic-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low
I'm the guitar man

Well they'll ask for more love songs and I'll play with a smile
To help them hold on or forget for a while
They can fill up that jukebox with a week's worth of pay
But it can't feel their happy and it can't feel their pain

No drums, no pianos, no sweet harmonies
It's all in a song and it's all on me
Won't find nothing fancy I'm a tired one man band
I'm the picking and grinning guitar man

Yeah the fruits of my labor's when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior, I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mic-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low, I'm the guitar man yeah

Well I had me a pretty baby, thought she was the one
But she soon grew tired, this love on the run
Said she felt second, told me I had to choose
She's back in Georgia and I'm here with you

The end of the night, we'll all be best friends
Then strangers till I roll through town again
I'll yell out hey Lisa something cold in a can
One for the road for the guitar man

Yeah the fruits of my labor's when the crowd sings along
Nothing short of a savior still I go home alone
I'm an empty, faceless spotlight mic-stand
I'll getcha high, I'll getcha low, I'm the guitar man yeah
I'll play em fast, I'll play em slow, I'm the guitar man
Yeah

Just seen him tonight with Drake White and let me tell y'all something...these two definitely know how to put on a show!! This was his last song and this is a true definition of real country music.
Bowling Green, Ohio October 19, 2017
Awesome show Kip!! Much love ❤❤

I haven't heard an album this honest, truthful and intimate since Springsteen's "Tunnel of Love" album.

I'm from Germany and had to wait a long time for the new album. Guitar Man is my favorite song. Live sung however I like it better than the album version. Apologies for my bad english

This song always makes me sad... When I found out what it meant I cried... It's so sad yet so good... Keep them coming Kip! We are all here! We all love and support you!

So much passion went into this song .. that's what I love most about Kips Music .. I can feel his love for music in every lyric/verse and every note played on his guitar .. thanks for the music Kip .. I wish you the best in your journey .. keep putting your passion into it and you will go far .. no doubt !!!

Unbelievable talent

Great song

kip Moore has that country folk sounds luv it

Yes Finally!!!

Such a Beautiful song, that sound is perfect.

love this song!!!

Music straight from the heart, sung with a whiskey-soaked voice.  Incredible song, incredible album.  This is what country music is, music that makes you feel something deep in your soul.

And an amazing artist

I'll see you tonight Kip for your Columbia, MO debut! Thanks for the best years of my life.

Just like honeysuckle to a bee, Kip's music is sweet nectar to me. Lyrical masterpieces with tenderheart guitar chords. Slowheart is a gorgeous album, well done Mr Moore 🎤🎶👍

You hit it with this. This is Country Music. Good Job! Going to buy the album :)

Reminds me of a Billy Joel piano man....a lonely piano man! Love it!

Brittany B Ha ha "no talent Billy Joel" what a great joke.

Brittany B Billy Joel was a very talented musician as you can see by the music he produced and money he made in the music industry

Brittany B well many would disagree with you there. I take it you haven't really listened to much of Billy Joel's music to recognize the talent and appreciate the music. Have a great day

Brittany B easy there Brittany, just appreciate the song. It’s evident in this album that Kip’s tunes are inspired by artists like Billy Joel, Mellencamp and Springsteen

oh my heart. again.

this man is awesome ... soul music

this one gives me goosebumps!

Finally, waited too long.

Wishing YouTube had a replay button, right about now!!

It kinda does. Right click on the screen, check 'loop'.

Been waiting for this song for a while this is a Real country song not all the disco funky beats and all the other crap thats on the radio today proof you don't have to have all the smoke and mirrors and dancing chickens just real words and a guitar!!

Brittany B you just mad because you a wanna be country gal.. he has a great taste of music.. get your pop ass music the fuck up out the country music comments. This is the real shit. Kip Moore speaks the damn truth. Gtfo.

Brittany B... um not shit..

Brittany B .. you aint to damn country thinking you can wear boots & daisy dukes to cover urself up. That isnt what country is. I was born & raised on farms.. always outside. Hunting, mudding & fishing everyday. i probably know more than you do about it. & to you i may be the ugliest person , i dont care what you call me. It doesnt affect my way of being , not for shit.. for you to think i aint country you got some shit mixed up. From the way you talk , sounds like you got that city slicking ass voice ... country isnt the clothes you wear or from where your from... its how you act & your way of being... you got boots and daisy dukes, okay so does alot of people... so do i... but alot of people know how to act for a country lady. You aint one of them. To get up of YouTube add me on snapchat & we will go from there... add me , "madisonbabes_03" So you can get yo CITY SLICKING ASS UP OUT OF THE COUNTRY ZONE WITH YO WANNA BE COUNTRY ASS!

I usually dont reply to dumbass but Brittany bitch you dont know much about country music that comment about smoke and mirrors and dancing chickens came from a movie called Pure Country with George Strait! Thats real county you dumbass!

John Handy agreed

Finally!!!! One of my favorites. Loving this new album.

like the live version. but still incredible.

a tribute to Billy Joel's Piano man? :)

so i've been looking through some of your comments here. you need professional help. I'm just here to enjoy the music, and you'll eat your own sh*t when Kip gives an interview and points out the reference to Joel's Piano man...

Brittany B you're fucking a therapist for a living?
Well I guess they have a name for that, too :)
Wouldn't wanna be on your session, though, seeing how negative you are.
Cheer up, listen to some Billy Joel as well, he was a quality in his time, still is ;)

Brittany B cheer up, not clear up. You dyslexic or something?

Brittany B *i don't need to do anything...*
Kinda sad when an outsider is more literate than you :)
Peace out

Kip Moore you NEVER disappoint <3

This is real music straight from the soul. Kip you are an inspiration for so many people. Keep on making music brother we need real music like yours.

Brittany B no there are some fake ass country singers who only sing it to make money.

I agree. Love concerts as well as acoustic.Every song has meaning.

Been so stoked for this album for so long, and it didn't disappoint. Fucking love Kip.

I want your record because of this song.

These lyrics. So soulful. I love you Kip.

Love the new music