Writing Country Music Song Lyrics
Some claim that there is a tried and true formula for writing a country song. Among the elements are such themes as ‘momma’, ‘my pickup truck’ ‘gamblers’ and ‘my broken heart’ (also known as ‘Your Cheatin’ Heart’).
As far as I know there is, in the wide world off country music song lyrics, one such item that fits the bill, and that is a song that was written by a young Jewish guy from Chicago, of all places. He had a gift for cutting to the heart of any subject,
His song is called “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” - and his name? Steve Goodman,