Don't Take The Girl Lyrics
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate
Holdin a fishin pole
Johnny's 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 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
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 as I tell you to there
Won't be any harm
And Johnny said
Take my wallet
Take my credit cards
Take 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 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 mama's fadin fast and
Johnny hit his knees
And there he prayed
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
When he was eight years old
This is the song that made me like Country Music. This song is such a powerful story about two people who've known each other their whole lives. And there is NO sweeter lyrics than the last verses of this song where the man offers to give his life.
"He held her tight and kissed her lips in Front of the picture show", yeah don't quite think it's about a brother and sister.
"Don't Take the Girl" is sung by Tim McGraw and tells the story of two young lovers dealing with difficult scenarios at three different stages in their lives. In each situation, the man does all he can to make sure different people "don't take the girl."
In the first verse, the young man (Johnny) is eight years old, fishing with his father. A young, un-named girl, believed to be Johnny's age, is also present. Johnny does not want the girl to come fishing with them, so he begs his father to "take any boy in the world / Daddy please, don't take the girl".
The song's second verse portrays another situation, ten years later, wherein Johnny and the girl are returning from their date at the picture show (movie theater). They are stopped by a lone robber. He grabs the girl and tells Johnny to give in to his demands. Johnny surrenders his money, wallet, credit cards, his grandfather's watch, and car so that the girl would be safe.
Verse three takes place another five years after the second verse. At this point, Johnny and the girl are now married, when the girl is rushed to the hospital to have her baby delivered. The baby is safely delivered, but the doctor says that the wife is "fading fast" (presumably dying of complications). Johnny then hits his knees and prays to God, asking that his own life be taken instead of his wife's. In the music video, it is revealed that Johnny's wife and child both survive." taken from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
@Surfacing I gotta say, i really like how you worded that
@Surfacing I gotta say, i really like how you worded that
@Surfacing Tbh I thought it was referring to his mom.
@Surfacing Tbh I thought it was referring to his mom.
@Surfacing wow!! Nobody could have broken this song meaning down any better!! Awesome Job, Love it.. This song has made my heart melt since I was old enough to understand it!!! And I’m a Rocker.. lol but all around gorgeous, very touching song…. Especially Live!! ???? And to all the misunderstood, they were NOT brother and sister!! ( they have a baby for F’s Sake… ????
@Surfacing wow!! Nobody could have broken this song meaning down any better!! Awesome Job, Love it.. This song has made my heart melt since I was old enough to understand it!!! And I’m a Rocker.. lol but all around gorgeous, very touching song…. Especially Live!! ???? And to all the misunderstood, they were NOT brother and sister!! ( they have a baby for F’s Sake… ????
One word to describe this one... Beautiful
im not quite sure where you get that its about a brother and sister. i hope youre not into stuff like that
This song is sooooooooooooo cute . I love it . I makes me cry most of the time I hear it
Soo what happened to the Mom? DID she die? Or did she make it through?
when i was going out with my ex a guy came up in school and tried to take her away from me(not like kidnapp more of a "i want her so ill take her) i told him that he would have to go through me and he tried but didnt suceed. then she called me and said thank you. i told her to play that song. then she understood. i am still looking for a girl that will listen to me when i say stuff like that.(i am 15)
-Johnny's dad was taking him fishin' Johnny wanted to take anything in the world just not the girl. -10 years later Johnny and the girl were at the drive in movies and a stranger came and held the girl hostage and robbed Johnny and he said take anything just not the girl. -5 years later Johnny amd the girl are at the hospital the girl was pregnant amd dieing at while giving birth to Johnny's baby Johnny took a knee and prayed please lord take me instead of her. The ending was either the girl named her son Johnny and the song says "Johnny's dad was taking him fishing when he was 8 years old." Maybe Johnny Sr.'s dad took Johnny Jr.(Johnny Jr. is the girls son) fishing because the lord answered Johnny's prayer. Or the other ending could be Johnny Sr. was taking his son Johnny Jr. fishing and Johnny Jr.'s mother (the girl) really did die. Either way its a great story in the song!
@wilson21 I think that it just goes back to the original first lyric, but you could be right either way both make sense.. why ppl think she lives is beyond me! Thank you! It says "fading fast" that\'s it that\'s all u need to read/hear to know shes dying and then the music video just solidifies it even more.. smh.
@wilson21 I think that it just goes back to the original first lyric, but you could be right either way both make sense.. why ppl think she lives is beyond me! Thank you! It says "fading fast" that\'s it that\'s all u need to read/hear to know shes dying and then the music video just solidifies it even more.. smh.
i just got into country music, and my friend made a mix of country music for me. This song is one of my favorites, because it is really powerful, and really sad.