Country Poems #5: When I Turned Country You Turned Away

When I Turned Country, You Turned Away
©1996 By Dean A. Ceran
The day I met you in that sunny part of June
My heart told my mind to sing a different tune
But that rockin' (that was shockin') just ain't the way today
Since our babies walked up the aisle in that wedding Texas-style
That day (so proud and happy) became a sad one after a while
On that day I shed my cap and threw away my shoes
Got a brand new cowboy hat and a shinny pair of boots
But there's one regret I have of that autumn day
'Twas when I turned country, you turned away
Now I cannot blame the rock for the way we used to mesh
Who'd have thought this good ole' kicking would cause emotional distress
I guess I never dreamed that Southern ,Tex-Mex, 'n Cajun tunes
Would cause this heart-broke man to never 'gain hang the moon
On that day I shed my cap and threw away my shoes
Got a brand new cowboy hat and a shinny pair of boots
But there's one regret I have of that autumn day
'Twas when I turned country, you turned away
Now my boots and hat are here, with a twang to stay
I'll miss you and the kids now
Since I turned country and made you turn away
On that day I shed my cap and threw away my shoes
Got a brand new cowboy hat and a shinny pair of boots
But there's one regret I have of that autumn day
'Twas when I turned country, you turned away