MURDER ON MUSIC ROW

     Nobody saw him running from sixteenth avenue 
     They never found the fingerprint or the weapon that was used 
     But someone killed country music, cut out its heart and soul 
     They got away with murder down on music row 

     The almighty dollar and the lust for worldwide fame 
     Slowly killed tradition and for that someone should hang 
     They all say not guilty, but the evidence will show 
     That murder was committed down on music row 

     CHORUS: 
     [ For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play ]
     [ But drums and rock ‘n roll guitars are throwed in your face ]
     [ Old Hank wouldn’t have a chance on today’s radio            ]
     [ Since they committed murder down on music row               ]

     They thought no one would miss it, once it was dead and gone 
     They said no one would buy them old drankin and cheatin songs 
     Well there ain’t no justice in it and the hard facts are cold 
     Murder’s been committed down on music row

     Chorus: 
     [ Oh, the steel guitars no longer cry and you can’t hear fiddles play ]
     [ With drums and rock ‘n roll guitars throwed right up in your face   ]
     [ Why, the Hag, he wouldn’t have a chance on today’s radio            ]
     [ Since they committed murder down on music row                       ]
     [ Why, they even told the Possum to pack up and go back home          ]
     [ There’s been an awful murder down on music row