TIM MCGRAW - DON'T TAKE THE GIRL

DON'T TAKE THE GIRL

TIM MCGRAW

SONGWRITERS: CRAIG MARTIN & LARRY JOHNSON

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON

LABEL: CURB RECORDS

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 1993

 

        Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American singer, actor, and record producer. McGraw has released fifteen studio albums (eleven for Curb Records, three for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number 1 on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album Not a Moment Too Soon being the top country album of 1994. All of these albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number 1 on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts. Three of these singles — "It's Your Love", "Just to See You Smile", and "Live Like You Were Dying" — were respectively the top country songs of 1997, 1998, and 2004 according to Billboard Year-End. He has also won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music awards, 11 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, 10 American Music Awards, and three People's Choice Awards. His Soul2Soul II Tour, which was done in partnership with his wife, Faith Hill, is one of the highest-grossing tours in country music history, and one of the top 5 among all genres of music. He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

     McGraw has ventured into acting, with supporting roles in The Blind Side (with Sandra Bullock), Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Tomorrowland, and Four Christmases (with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon), and The Shack, and lead roles in Flicka (2006) and Country Strong (2010). He was a minority owner of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats.

        In acknowledgement of his grandfather's Italian heritage, McGraw was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in 2004, receiving the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Music during the Foundation's 29th Anniversary Gala.

        He has been married to singer Faith Hill since 1996, and is a son of former MLB pitcher Tug McGraw.

         "Don't Take The Girl" is a song written by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in March 1994 as the second single from his álbum Not a Moment Too Soon. The song was McGraw's fifth single overall, and his first number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. It reached number one on the Canadian country charts as well and it was also a successful pop song, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Johnny's daddy was takin him fishing

When he was eight years old.

A little girl came through the front gate

Holdin a fishing pole

His dad looked down and smiled

Said we can't leave her behind

Son I know you don't want her to go

But someday you'll change your mind

And Johnny said

Take Jimmy Johnson

Take Tommy Thompson

Take my best friend Bo

Take anybody that you want as

Long as she don't go

Take any boy in the world

Daddy please- don't take the girl

 

Same old boy

Same sweet girl

Ten years down the road

He held her tight and kissed her lips in

Front of the picture show

Stranger came and pulled a gun

Grabbed her by the arm

Said if you do what I tell you to

There won't be any harm

And Johnny said

Take my money

Take my wallet

Take my credit cards

Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me

Here's the keys to my car

Mister give it a whirl

But please-don't take the girl

 

Same old boy

Same sweet girl

Five years down the road

There's gonna be a little one

And she says it's time to go

Doctor says the baby's fine

But you'll have to leave

Cause his momma's fading fast

And Johnny hit his knees

And there he prayed

Take the very breath you gave me

Take the heart from my chest

I'll gladly take her place

If you'll let me

Make this my last request

Take me out of this world

God please-don't take the girl

 

Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing

When he was eight years old...