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All American Life: Amanda Watkins
Amanda Watkins joins us on All American Life this week. Here`s what she had to say about recording her upcoming country music album.
I can't believe I'm here.
I'm standing in the historic RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN. The same RCA Studio B where music icons such as Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, the Everly Borthers and two of my all time favorites, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, recorded their own albums. There are so many emotions running through my head and I can't help but feel like I'm spinning.
I brought my American Flag today to hang from the top of the balcony where Elvis used to make his band stand and watch him do Karate down on the main floor. Yes... that's true.
The flag is from my great uncle’s funeral. He served our Country in WWII.
I've decided to wear only American made clothing today. My All American Clothing Company jeans are fitting right in with the sentiment of my record. It's an American Made record.
All the instruments we are using today were made in the USA - my Gibson L200 guitar, Chris Powell’s Rogers drums and Brian Allen's Lakeland bass. It feels good to reflect on the hard work that has brought me to this day - the years put in, the sweat and many tears lets me know that I've earned this moment.
Nothing feels better than experiencing something that you feel like you've earned. Things like that last a lifetime. Like when something is hand made, from the heart, and the best quality workmanship and materials are put into it. Those things last forever. That's why I love everything American made and that's why I'm using as many American made instruments and gear as possible.
I’m building an American made record. It’s not made from plastic, but from what is unbreakable. It may take time to make and I will run into obstacles, but one thing rings clear throughout my journey, anything worth having is worth fighting for. And I have enough fight in me to last a lifetime.
So here I am. I’m thankful for the incredible support and love from my family and friends and thankful for all the hardships bared.
We are cutting a song today called “The Bible” and wanted to share the lyrics with you all.
Hope you enjoy!
Amanda
THE BIBLE
I am a farmer’s daughter
I spend my days in the fields I know
Hard hands just like my father
The sweat of the brow
Taught me how to grow
Every day we're steady like a train
That's heavy from the freight
Night rolls in
When the fields they cry we kneel to the sky
We pray for rain just for survival
With the will of a bullet and a Bible as a gun
You ain't seen hard til it gets harder
We're living off the land
Of the workin’ man
Til the floods come
These days the wind blows stronger
And all my mama does is weep
And I work for two now
Cause all my daddy does is sleep
Every day we're steady like a train
That's heavy from the freight
Night rolls in
When the fields they cry we kneel to the sky
We pray for rain just for survival
With the will of a bullet and a Bible as a gun
You ain't seen hard til it gets harder
We're living off the land
Of the workin man
Til the floods come
The day came when I bartered
Off my land
To another man
And I moved into a city
To live out the dreams
That my father planned
We pray for rain just for survival
With the will of a bullet and a Bible as a gun
You ain't seen hard til it gets harder
We're living off the land
Now my children know it’s the price we've paid just to carry his name
