Todd Snider - West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown Lyrics
Standin' on side of the Highway 4 exit
A singing lady in tie-dye, a bag by her side
Not seemingly lookin' like anything special
She saw Tennessee tags and she waved for a ride
When she got through I could not help but thinkin'
She's a long way from a West Nashville grand ballroom gown
Yes, she's a long way from a West Nashville grand ballroom gown
Father had money and her mother had love
Channelled entirely to her dear sister Dove
Twenty-two years in society's plan
Was cancelled in the swing of her dear mother's hand
Two hours later we hit Cincinnati
When she found out, she almost be goin'
This close to Nashville was too close for her
So I stopped by the roadside and I gave her five dollars
She took it then kissed me and she gave me a note
She told me just to read it then mail it in Nashville
On old loose-leaf paper to her mother she wrote
'Mama I'm fine if you happen to wonder'
'I don't have much money but I still get around'
'I haven't made church in near thirty-six Sundays'
'So fuck all those West Nashville grand ballroom gowns'
'Yes, fuck all those West Nashville grand ballroom gown'
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Todd Snider West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown Comments
Nope, not anywhere near as good as JBs version......hands down one of my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs
As a self diagnosed parrot head, I friggen love this version of this song!
pigeon heads don't care for Todd lol
Not getting this version. Sorry dude.
Very nice interpretation
Nah. I'll stick with Buffett's version. Matt Hoggatt has a great version of this song, though.
Fricking awesome, Todd rules
Check out his studio version.
Jimmy Buffett fan here. Owner of 19 of his studio albums. All of which I listen to regularly. All Jimmy, all the time!
It is a great song. This version unfortunately isn't.
- Everything I needed to know in life, I learned from Jimmy Buffett.
Cheers.
you're a a turd,
Love the song, love Todd Snider. But this version just doesn't deliver like Jimmy's version
This guy is a turd.
Hey, check this out! ----> Todd snider RULES!
All of Jimmy's so-called fans, who only now his party songs should be forced to set down and listen to Todd's version of a beautiful song.