Sturgill Simpson - Fastest Horse In Town Lyrics






I been wasting all my best days
I invested all my worst ways
I've been thinking about all the things
I should have never left behind
Oughta be watching the children playing
In the yard I never see I should be mowing today
Instead, I'm searching for ways to say
All the words I can't find

Everybody's trying to be the next someone
But look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

Back when dollars made sense
Had to keep the squirrels off the fence
And shoes are coming loose on the fastest horse in town
But that old horse just keeps on running
If he falls, they'll put him down
Them men keeping him out on the track
Running him ragged just to pile up the stacks
Make it so he's all spent by the time he gets back

Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

Everybody's trying to be the next someone
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

(Well, you know what I want?
We need, we need a gift card for
Are y'all listening to me? This is what I want
I want a gift card from God
He can keep it all
I want a gift card from God)





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  1. B.... W....

    All his former fans angry about this album not sounding like his other stuff can leave and make room for us new fans. 'Cause this shit? I dig it.

  2. C.... D....

    All I can say is wooooow

  3. H.... D....

    What is this Genre? Love the messy riffs and amped background.

  4. p.... ....

    Get that Neil Young noise level Sturgill. Get it.

  5. A.... L....

    There's been a lot of great artists coming out of my neck of the woods the pat couple years and he's at the top of the heap in my book, I actually went to high school with his current drummer

  6. J.... G....

    I've been wasting all my best days
    I've invested all my worst ways
    I've been thinking about all the things
    I should have never left behind
    Oughta be watching the children playing
    In the yard I never see I should be mowing today
    Instead, I'm searching for ways to say
    All the words I can't find

    Everybody's trying to be the next someone
    But look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

    Back when them dollars made sense
    Had to keep the squirrels off the fence
    And shoes are coming loose on the fastest horse in town
    But that old horse just keeps on running
    And if he falls, they'll put him down
    Them men keeping him out on the track
    Running him ragged just to pile up the stacks
    Make it so he's all spent by the time he gets back

    Everybody's trying to be the next someone
    Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
    Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

    Everybody's trying to be the next someone
    Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something
    Look at me, I'm trying to be the first something

    Well, you know what I want?
    We need, we need a gift card for
    Are y'all listening to me? This is what I want
    I want a gift card from God
    He can keep it all
    I want a gift card from God

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  7. b.... w....

    Fucking kickass album

  8. T.... F....

    Best album 2019 and 2020 so far! Seeing him live in Ohio this March 💥

  9. A.... V....

    Do you know what I want? I want a gift card from God.

  10. M.... ....

    I want a gift card from God!

  11. S.... B....

    The money counting machines can't keep up with ticket sales!!

  12. N.... W....

    I was blessed to hear this album thru Netflix. I really want to see you in Charleston March 2020!🙌🏾🤘🏾

  13. M.... N....

    Ah! What is it?

  14. G.... S....

    87 people aren't getting their gift cards from God. Shame.

  15. V.... t....

    Love that he brings back that samurai theme at the end, tying the whole album together.

  16. J.... L....

    sit down and strap in

  17. p.... !....

    now this is heavy and im super high

  18. P.... S....

    So, I see this cartoon on Netflix. What the hell, I will give is a quick look. Wow, The video was cool, but the MUSIC, 41 minutes later, I could not get it out of my head! I have never heard of Sturgill Simpson, so I spent 20 minutes trying to figure out who was on the "sound track" for the Video "Sound and Fury". Now I know, buying off Amazon now!

  19. S.... ....

    Any guitarists here who can tell me what kind of overdrive pedal that is?

  20. S.... M....

    Me all ago

  21. w.... c....

    AWESOME

  22. B.... M....

    My phone’s auto Shazam feature sent me here because it heard me shaving and I guess my electric shaver buzzes some sick riffs.

  23. m.... v....

    Holy good fucking Chirst!

  24. S.... H....

    Someone got himself a fuzz pedal and made an album. Sooooogoooood!

  25. R.... G....

    This kicked my dick into the dirt

  26. N.... ....

    This song is redonkulous. So badass. The synth coming in after 6:18 puts it over the top!

  27. R.... B....

    Ma phone goes pop pop cuz sturgill killed ma 🔊

  28. w.... ....

    What in the hell is this? I can't believe the guy that got me back into country is the biggest skip of everything.

  29. T.... ....

    Best album of the 21st century (so far)

  30. E.... ....

    Everyone thinks this is awesome. It’s long and boring. Same droning sound for seven minutes.

    E.... ....

    And a mighty grand fuck you to that noise! This shit is the shit!

  31. K.... C....

    Sturgill, not Bradley Cooper, should have been the male lead in A Star Is Born.

  32. R.... C....

    Bad thing about this is it's highly infectious, you want to show ppl how good it is

    R.... C....

    Thats a good thing

  33. R.... C....

    By far this is the best music I've listened to, and the Netflix video is going to be compared to Akira in 10 years

  34. V.... D....

    Big Block Album, brother, Big Block Album!

  35. V.... D....

    If DODGE had any damn sense, they would have ALREADY signed this boy to some kinda 'MIchael Jordan/NIKE' type deal. This album jusr SCREAMS :"Muscle Car". I have a Charger and playing this loud and driving louder feels illegal. But I will keep doing it.

  36. J.... U....

    This album sounds like Chris Stapleton had a baby with the black keys, then that baby had a baby with Pink Floyd. Wtf is going on here

  37. a.... ....

    Turns out this song is about Lightning McQueen.

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

    Pure genius

  39. G.... S....

    🤘😎

  40. J.... S....

    I have had a lifetime of the darkest metal, punk, and industrial music. But I swear to whatever you got that is the first album of my life that has actually made me want to gleefully ignite the world ablaze, then lounge with a cold beer in its mountains of ash on a folding lawn chair, sitting next to an AM radio playing only Donna Summer, surrounded by charred cadavers and bright pink lawn flamingos.


    Fucking brilliant. Affecting. The truest poetry of the zeitgeist.

    J.... S....

    Lmao. Briliant, you are correct.

  41. c.... ....

    now THIS is country music

  42. v.... m....

    Sturgill......You Fucking Rock Man !

  43. M.... N....

    The V8 ‘Stang is always The Fastest Horse in Town! (y)

    M.... N....

    It's not a mustang though.

  44. H.... M....

    Fck Yeah! Natural scalp rush......

  45. C.... G....

    "I've been wasting all my best days."

  46. M.... L....

    are there actually people who click thumbs down? lol wtf? damn son this here is some good music.

  47. B.... S....

    This whole album is great. This is what should have happened in the 80's. :)

  48. V.... D....

    That feeling when you discover a great ALBUM. Today everybody is pushing albums based on one or two songs. There was a time when You could play a whole album. THIS IS THAT.

    V.... D....

    So. Fu kin tru

  49. P.... B....

    Sturgill, you give me hope for music nowadays at last ! Was ready to sign off on all music being produced so far in this weak ass century , but now I’m tuning in once again ! I’m Tired of all my favorite musicians all being dead. Good looking out sturgill , keep it up .

  50. F.... ....

    fuck I love the guitar in this. Sounds like something Zeppelin would have done.

  51. b.... ....

    this album is so fucking good , perfect for listening while riding on a cloudy day

    b.... ....

    Agreed, and it does not matter what I'm riding: bike, car, truck, lawn, mower, tractor, horse, girlfriend, wife.........ooops ;0)

  52. F.... P....

    So I discovered this on Netflix. I was a country DJ for over 20 years (before Sturgil's time). I have heard none of his music except what's on this album. WOW! I can't wait to hear his other stuff.... but this is gonna have to simmer into my brain several more times. DAYUM!!!

  53. n.... ....

    First he sounded like Waylon Jennings and now he sounds like The Allman Brothers Band.

    n.... ....

    This is more QOTSA than ABB to my ears. Sounds great no matter what \m/ \m/

  54. w.... c....

    LOVE IT

  55. M.... G....

    WHAT just HAPPENED?! Feels like someone poured the rest of the gatorade down my back and slapped my head. Album awesome and this my favorite. Yall give all these boys some music awards for from-the-heart music and courage in the face of vapid me-too-ism. Get him a gift card already

  56. b.... ....

    Reminds me of Soundgarden.

    b.... ....

    Second that

  57. F.... D....

    What a fuckin tune man!

  58. N.... D....

    shoegaze & country sound so sweet

    N.... D....

    Exactly

  59. j.... ....

    it's 2:20 am. first time listening to this guy thanks to Jim Jarmusch. there's no fucking way i will fall asleep this night. i fucking love this

  60. M.... S....

    Can we just finally kill cMT

  61. S.... D....

    Sound and fury sounds unlike anything I’ve heard in quite some time and I’m a Tool fan, excellent album along with with anime concept... genius

    S.... D....

    Stanton David Hell yeah I had been playing the hell out of Fear Inoculum until I heard Sound and Fury

    S.... D....

    I am also a tool fan

    S.... D....

    Funny you mention that because I am listening to Fastest Horse and the riff sounds like Tool in parts...Pushit to be specific...

    S.... D....

    Tool... Maynard.. sturgill.,, let me guess joe rogan too

    S.... D....

    Seeing Tool a week from today in Memphis and this is by far my most listened to album since I gave F.I a break. So many similarities. Both those albums are what you get when you take a genius and let him/them do whatever they want. No stupid record label boundaries or expectations just a blank canvas

  62. C.... K....

    Kinda like Aint all Flowers pt 2

  63. m.... ....

    Listened today for a second time this album, i had a little bit of hesitation since the first time i listened/viewed was on Netflix and i thought i wouldn't like it because of the lack of the video part. Man the sound on its own is amazing, made me appreciate it even more, i think i'm going to see it a second time on Netflix (just like Love, death, robots). My hat is off, to this artist's talent...

  64. i.... B....

    Look who got new toys

  65. d.... p....

    "Fuck the establishment and it's norms, I'm gonna do it my way"

  66. G.... L....

    ANGRY Atomic Poodle.... in the cloud....

  67. A.... Z....

    Reminds me of left lane cruiser a little bit

  68. d.... ....

    I came twice during the final two minutes of this song.

  69. m.... c....

    Sounds like shit with the lead guitar overpowering his voice

  70. 6.... ....

    This motherfucker makes me want to drink moonshine and talk about how sharp my pocket knife is...

  71. T.... D....

    BUCKLE UP LADIES N GENTLEMAN

  72. a.... a....

    This album was mindblowing. Its definitely not country. It's gone beyond that.

  73. a.... s....

    got to get to one of these shows....hottttdawg!

  74. t.... ....

    This album is my gift card from God!!

  75. 1.... R....

    Man this is the first truly "new" music i've found in a long time. f ya.

    1.... R....

    It was one of those rare moments where you feel like you're listening to music for the first time

    1.... R....

    You should listen to Shawn James. Other new music i love.

  76. T.... A....

    Psych-Stoner-Country-Rock! Sturgill rocking this shit!

  77. M.... T....

    Fair to say, this is the best new hard rock album that I have heard in years.

  78. t.... ....

    F@cking Legend right there!

  79. k.... ....

    féktelen

  80. d.... d....

    Reminds me a little of Rock Candy

    d.... d....

    Montrose \m/ \m/

  81. N.... D....

    pure dope

  82. C.... D....

    I never seen anything like “Sound & Fury” since “Heavy Metal”...totally flipped my cookie.

    C.... D....

    I'm with you on that man

    C.... D....

    It really made my monocle pop

    C.... D....

    Hopefully we don't have to wait another 19 years for something like it to come out again, 1981, 2000, 2019....

    C.... D....

    It really buttered my biscuit

  83. S.... K....

    I understand the concept, but maybe just a tweak on the mixology board, you caint hear shit

  84. L.... Z....

    Allman Brothers meets Smashing Pumpkins

    L.... Z....

    First thing i said, fucking smashing pumpkins

  85. V.... S....

    To think they sat on this album for 2 years....who knows what else they got up their sleeve. A new fan.

    V.... S....

    If you watch the Anime it teases more to come.

    V.... S....

    @Grpeephole haven't finished it. will do now.

  86. T.... B....

    I was today years old when I found this guy on Joe Rogan and I just wanted to listen to one song. Wound up here at the end of the whole G'DAM GREAT ALBUM!!!

    T.... B....

    I discovered them the day before sound and fury came out. I have not stopped listening since then.

    T.... B....

    This is the best fkn album I've heard in forever. I had no idea who he was before hearing him on jre. This is gonna be in heavy rotation for a while

    T.... B....

    @Only a Human be sure to check out his younger days with the band Sunday Valley....arguably his best guitar playing. The dude is monster.

    T.... B....

    Eric f1. I thank you for the info but I have already done that. I'm surprised Sunday valley wasn't more popular.

    T.... B....

    I just wanted to go to bed and this has to come on and now I might have found some new music worth a damn. What the hell is this?

  87. a.... ....

    What a fantastic album, couldn't figure out wether I was at Nashville or Woodstock. Bloody Good Album. Can't wait till the next time I get drunk....Wine. headphones and this album, NICE

    a.... ....

    adangerousidiot I don’t know you but I am literally in my kitchen drinking wine and making soup and just being leveled by this album and I recommend the whole thing very much

  88. E.... F....

    I feel like I need a shower after listening to this song.

    E.... F....

    Made me laugh out loud. Definitely some dirty sound on this one!

    E.... F....

    This is what I call musical TRUE GRIT. Dirty grimy distorted chords with a hillbilly pushin em all the way past Nashville into outer space.

  89. r.... n....

    I need that picture!

  90. A.... S....

    I guess the devil came along with a better deal. Oh well he's a liberal anyways. At least he found Tyler.

    A.... S....

    Takes a special kind of snowflake to stop listening to an artist because you don’t like their political views lmao

    A.... S....

    I'm not stopping listening to him. I just dont like these songs so far. I'm more of a country guy anyway.

  91. R.... M....

    Definitely a new fan thanks to rogan. Keep up the great work

  92. S.... S....

    Lyrics anyone?

    S.... S....

    https://genius.com/Sturgill-simpson-fastest-horse-in-town-lyrics

    S.... S....

    @Tommy Thank you!

  93. M.... W....

    Saw Sturgill backstage at 2015 banaroo! loved him then and love him now! Him and Tyler Childers (saw him at The Gorge in 2016) are some of the best live acts i've ever seen.

    M.... W....

    Aaron Davidson they are touring together soon

  94. S.... S....

    Better than Bonamassa. The best album yet!

  95. A.... F....

    Thanks JRE, these guys are great. Deserve more attention and especially for their and that brave veteran medic Justin Laseck’s cause.

    Not a huge fan of country, I do like it and occasionally listen to it. But I do like rock more and the few songs from this album I’ve now listened to is a good blend of the two! They are talented!!

    A.... F....

    That whole JRE interview is great. It was crazy listening to Justin Laseck's story.

  96. H.... ....

    mmmmmmm, Crunchy

  97. S.... s....

    I like it. It Has a 70s Ted Nugent sound to it.

    S.... s....

    Smarter lyrics than Ted ever had.

  98. w.... 4....

    Love this sound!

  99. C.... R....

    I laugh at the fools who are whining because Sturgill "isn't country anymore"

    C.... R....

    @James Brewer I love it. It seems to be pretty polarizing. To me, SS is kinda Neil Young like in his ability to cross genres w/o giving AF about what "the experts" say.

    C.... R....

    Considering most modern country; I'd say that's probably a good thing. Honestly I never heard of the dude til this album and I thought he was a rocker by trade after hearing it. It's a masterpiece

    C.... R....

    He's just FUCKING PISSED now.

    C.... R....

    well it still has the essance of it but more rock like yes, but its good don't you agree

    C.... R....

    He was NEVER country. He was always way better than popular country.