The Only Way I Know
Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Luke Bryan
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Well, I grew up in one of them old farm towns Where they hit it hard 'til the sun goes down Nobody really seemed to care That we were living in the middle of nowhere We just figured that’s how it was And everybody else was just like us Soaking in the rain baking in the sun Don’t quit 'til the job gets done That’s the only way I know Don’t stop 'til everything’s gone Straight ahead, never turn round Don’t back up, don’t back down Full throttle, wide open You get tired and you don’t show it Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more That’s the only way I know That old red dirt, the first thing you learn Is you don’t get nothing that you don’t earn Humble pride that I grew up on You find out just how bad you want it Sun in our eyes backs to the fences We didn’t know the odds were against us Hit the wall smoking and spinning Still wasn’t thinking ‘bout nothing but winning That’s the only way I know Don’t stop 'til everything’s gone Straight ahead, never turn round Don’t back up, don’t back down Full throttle, wide open You get tired and you don’t show it Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more That’s the only way I know Maybe there’s another path that Will get you there a little bit faster, But I’m sticking with the one inside of me. That’s the only way I know Don’t stop 'til everything’s gone Straight ahead, never turn round Don’t back up, don’t back down Full throttle, wide open You get tired and you don’t show it Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more That’s the only way I... That’s the only way I know Don’t stop 'til everything’s gone Straight ahead, never turn round Don’t back up, don’t back down Full throttle, wide open You get tired, you don’t show it Dig a little deeper when you think you can’t dig no more That’s the only way I know That's the only way I know That's the only way I know The only way I know
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Written by: BEN HAYSLIP, DAVID LEE MURPHY
Lyrics © CAROL VINCENT & ASSOC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Artist Information"The Only Way I Know" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean.
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Album DetailsThe song comes from Aldean's fifth studio album, "Night Train," released in 2012.
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Collaborators"The Only Way I Know" features fellow country stars Luke Bryan and Eric Church.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Country Airplay chart.
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GenreThe song falls under the Country and Country rock genres.
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Song DurationThe duration of the song is three minutes and thirteen seconds (3:13).
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CreditsThe song was written by David Lee Murphy and Ben Hayslip.
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Album SuccessJason's "Night Train" album was a great success, it debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart.
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Award Nominations"The Only Way I Know" was nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Official VideoThe song's official music video, directed by Wes Edwards, features Aldean, Bryan, and Church performing the song at a live concert.
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Positive ReceptionCritics have praised the song for its strong country sound and the collaboration between Aldean, Bryan, and Church.
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Sales and CertificationsAs of 2013, the song has sold over 1 million digital copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Message of the Song"The Only Way I Know" is a strong anthem about working hard, no matter what. The lyrics suggest that the only way to go forward is to keep pushing.
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Addressing Fan BasesThe collaboration between the three artists in this song was a successful strategy to address the fan bases of all three, expanding the song's reach.
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Country CollaborationThis song was the first time Aldean, Bryan, and Church collaborated on a track together, creating a unique blend of their individual styles.
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