The authors of The Only Way I Know song are Ben Hayslip and David Lee Murphy. The lyrics were first performed by American superstar country artist Jason Aldean featuring Luke Bryan and Eric Church.
“The Only Way I Know” touches upon a number of core values, such as persistence, hard work, and loyalty. It conveys the spirit of a small working town, soaked with its romantic atmosphere where one earns just enough to make a living. The singers voice their allegiance to the way of life that is the only one they know. Though not fully realizing there are other lifestyles, they sound sincere and touching.
The song went down well with the critics and caused a stir among the fans of country music. It unveils the powerful feeling of freedom each of us has inside and justifies the pursuit of happiness as everyone’s inherent feature.
Jason Aldean ft. Luke Bryan & Eric Church – The Only Way I Know Music Video
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan & Eric Church – The Only Way I Know Song Words
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Well I grew up in one of them old farm towns
Where they hit it hard till the sun goes down
Nobody really seemed to care that we were living in the middle of nowhere
We just figured that’s how it was
And everybody else was just like us
Soaking in the rain, baking in the sun
Don’t quit till the job gets done
That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
That’s the only way I know
That old red dirt the first thing you learn
You don’t get nothing that you don’t earn
Humble pride that I grew up on
You find out just how bad you want it
Sun in our eyes backs to the fences
We didn’t know the odds were against us
We hit the wall smoking and spinning
Still wasn’t thinking ‘bout nothing but winning
That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
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That’s the only way I know
Maybe there’s another path that will get you there a little bit faster,
But I’m sticking with the one inside of me.
That’s the only way I know
Don’t stop till everything’s gone
Straight ahead never turn round
Don’t back up, don’t back down
Full throttle wide open
You get tired, you don’t show it
Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more
That’s the only way I know
