Standards - Randy Rogers, Wade Bowen

Record man came and sat me down

He said I got some songs for you

There’s one about a dirt road I think you outta' do

So I gave it a listen

And it wasn’t all that bad

But it ain’t me, so I shook my head

And that’s all there is to that

I don’t have hits

I’ve got standards

Tell me how can I sell out?

If I barely sell at all

You won’t see my name on the billboard

Every night I pack the dance floor

There’s your answer

I don’t have hits, I have standards

He just smiled, he rolled his eyes

And said: «how can I make you see?»

We just need one big hit

And the rest will be history

If we could just find a way to compromise

You could be the next big star

But I said man you might be right

But I don’t care if you are

Well don’t get me wrong

I want to hear my songs on country radio

But if standing here seeing you at the show