[KEVIN B]

hi everyone,

not been here for a while, anyway new song for you, and i have gone back to country for this one,

i just like writing country songs, it's more fun than other subjects i find !!

anyway hope you country fans like this one, enjoy

KEV !

faded blue jeans, and tight tee shirt
a pretty girl hanging on his arm
a little rough around the edges,
but HE'S cute, and has a certain charm !

he doesn't try, but he still has,
young girls,  falling at his feet
they all know that billy's no good
but they're still lined up down the street !
(chorus)
        cause he's a rough country diamond,
        the cutest  boy in town
        the girls all come to see him,
        they come from miles around
        yeah he's a rough country diamond
        the cutest  boy in town

he is just a young country boy
living life and having fun
he don't take life too seriously
and takes each day as it comes

but pretty girls are his weakness
yeH billy loves to mess around
so if your girl goes missing
you can bet where she'll be found !
(chorus)
        cause he's a rough country diamond
        the cutest  boy in town
        the girls all come to see him
        they come from miles around
        yeah he's a rough country diamond
        the cutest boy in town !

he loves to fight, and he loves to drink
he likes to  party  through the night
his best friends a horse called tucson,
that billy, never lets out of his sight !
(bridge)
        some girls they try to tame him
        some just wanna get into his bed
        but billy's a wild country stallion
        who doesn't care where he rests his head !
(chorus)
        cause he's a  rough country diamond
        the cutest boy in town
        the girls all come to see him
        they come from miles around
        yeah he's a rough country diamond
        the cutest  boy in town
           a rough country diamond
        oh yeah a rough country diamond
           a rough country diamond
         he's the baddest boy in town...........



written by kevin bowdler.....doc july 2013....(C)

[Sing4me88]

Good country feel to this one Love the bit about the horse called Tuscon [personalizes it and tells the story well. I get the feeling this guy is a n'er do well but a lovable one all the same. Great line about where to find your girl if/when she goes missing!

Only criticism would be the miles around line I think it's kinda predictable and boring tbh and weakens the chorus.That said the genre is country so I can see how that line may be considered en vogue.

[BooBoo]

I got such a strong country feel while reading this. I really enjoyed the lyrics and for once they weren't all in caps lock

The line abut miles round has been used before and will be used again. If you think of something which Lu thin is better, put it in otherwise just keep it as it is. It makes sense in the song.

Good song overall really!

[KEVIN B]

singforme, booboo,

thanks for the comments guys, yeh i think it's got a great country vibe,

he's a young rebel, nothing to serious though, a lovable rogue !!

booboo, i agree with you and singforme, about that line, and defo going to find a better fit for it.

thanks guys

kev ! 

[adamholden]

I like this and the key line, rough country diamond, just screams country. I love the fact that his horse seems to be at the party too. Agree about miles around. Go for something like "but the don't know what they've found". Because that works with an uncut diamond and the fact that he's the "baddest" etc.

Adam

[benjo]

hey kevin,

good country feel to this mate,  nice story told
and some really good lines

another good write mate keep it up

                     tony.

[PeeJay]

Hi Kevin,

This guy sounds like fun. Women like a bad boy. They say they don't - but they do. That's what i reckon anyway!

'And he never let's them down' might work for that line in the chorus maybe.

Nice one,

Phil.

[Innominate]

Definitely sounds like a country song. There were a bit too many cliche lines in the song for me though. That's fine for a starting point but if you reworded lines like "but they're still lined up down the street " and " they come from miles around" and "lots of ladies, falling at his feet", it would give the song a creative, unique voice that would stand out. Keeping the sentiment but saying it in a way that is new and fresh almost always works better. Solid write though.

[seriousfun]

This is pretty good set of lyrics supported by a good strong theme. As pointed out there are a few cliches too many that need some attention as does the line baddest boy in town as it just makes the song seem like a soft rewrite of Jim Croce's Leroy Brown.  My other concern is that its probably a verse too long for a commercial track. IMHO I would drop the fifth verse. To be honest I didn't get the reason for introducing the horse. Seemed to be outa place as when writing a song you only have a limited number of lines available to tell your story so you need to be brutal when it comes to little side roads like this. There is nothing wrong with the line Perse' but to me it belongs in another song as it is off topic.

Good strong start to the song and I would encourage you to rewrite it as the song has a strong idea to underpin it, a fantastic title and some real good writing in places and apart from the baddest man in town it has a great chorus.

Please keep working on this one it could be a real winner. It's got the makings of a country hit once polished up.

Allan.

[KEVIN B]

hey serious
                great to hear from you, i agree with you, i think this one has lots of potential !


the baddest boy in town' i changed this on a few occasions, it was originally THE CUTEST GUY IN TOWN,

problem is a similar line was used earlier in the song, and didn't want to repeat the line, even though it seemed like a better fit !

there is a couple of other changes i could make, but what would be your suggestions

you know i'm a fan of your lyrics, so whatever you have in mind, i'm sure would be a great idea,
so please feel free to hit me with them !

regards

kev !

[seriousfun]

Check your PM's Kev.

[Allan]

Well done Kev! another great song, the chorus is fantastic, very catchy in my oppinion.
good one
Al

[KEVIN B]

cheers al,

i like this one myself, don't know what it is about country, i just find it easier to write in this genre, than any other, maybe it's because its expected that there is a story behind the lyrics, the only problem is trying to avoid all the cliche's that surround country music, as todays country is moving away from traditional, to country rock/pop , anyway thanks for the comments al !

kev !