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Will to Fight

by John Earle Mainord

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Standing, I say loosely
In the corner of the bar
Fresh on alimony
And a brand new broken heart

The room it started twisting
Like some white trash Van Gogh
He mumbled to himself, "Be cool man.."
He'll stick it out, hell everybody knows

Cause the last one to go down
Is a cowboy's will to fight
Come hell or high-water never do we go
Quietly into the night

She's sick of his cigarette breath
Always complaining 'bout something new
"They're coming for our guns!!"
He cries out til his face turns blue

Well she tries to talk him sense
But he just buys more guns
He slaps the stickers all on his Chevy pickup truck
He's got to tell everyone

Cause the last one to go down
Is a cowboy's will to fight
Come hell or high-water never do we go
Quietly into the night

He's late into his fifties
He still smokes and still drinks with the sun
His arm was hurting all day long
His chest seized, they thought he was done

But the dust settled and he made it
His family still scared and still sad
His boots still on, the nurse asked, "how you feel?"
He just smiled and said, "Awe, not too bad."

Cause the last one to go down
Is a cowboy's will to fight
Come hell or high-water never do we go
Quietly into the night

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released January 24, 2022
Recorded by Eric Wade & Jesse Thompson
Produced by John Earle Mainord

John Earle Mainord - Acoustic/Vocals
Jesse Thompson - Bass
Brandon Arthur - Steel
Hailey Glass - Backup Vocals
Will Boshart - Drums

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John Earle Mainord Denton, Texas

Born and raised in rural Northeast Texas and currently based in Cashmere, Wa, John Earle Mainord is set on bringing quality songwriting back to country music. 



With lyricism that wanders from emotive to playful & a sound that's both fresh and familiar, Mainord’s music is a go-to for any country music fan.
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