[ti:Murder On Music Row] [ar:Alan Jackson _ George Strait] [al:] [00:12.35]Artist: Alan Jackson F/ George Strait [00:12.65]Title: Murder On Music Row [00:12.95]Nobody saw them running [00:17.58]From 16th Avenue [00:22.33]They never found the fingerprints [00:27.03]Or the weapon that was used [00:33.61]But someone killed country music [00:38.68]Cut out its heart and soul [00:43.44]They got away with murder [00:48.32]Down on music row [00:55.24]The almight dollar [00:59.63]And the lust for worldwide fame [01:04.78]Slowly killed tradition [01:09.09]And for that, someone shouldhang ("Ahh, you tell 'em Alan") [01:16.59]They all say "Not Guilty!" [01:20.79]But the evidence will show [01:26.04]That murder was committed [01:30.69]Down on music row [01:36.70]For the steel guitars no longer cry [01:42.26]And the fiddles barely play [01:46.97]But drums and rock 'n' roll guitars [01:51.67]Are mixed up in your face [01:57.21]Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance [02:00.81]On today's radio [02:05.77]Since they committed murder [02:10.66]Down on music row [02:29.62]They thought no one would miss it [02:34.27]Once it was dead and gone [02:38.98]They said no one would buy them ol' [02:43.52]Drinkin' and cheatin' songs ("Oh, but I still buy 'em") [02:50.34]Well there ain't no justice in it [02:54.88]And the hard facts are cold [03:00.03]Murder's been committed [03:04.68]Down on music row [03:11.19]For the steel guitars no longer cry [03:16.31]And you can't hear fiddles play [03:20.90]With drums and rock 'n' roll guitars [03:25.71]Mixed right up in your face [03:31.14]Why the Hag wouldn't have a chance [03:34.90]On today's radio [03:39.55]Since they committed murder [03:44.47]Down on music row [03:51.52]Why they even tell the Possum [03:56.17]To pack up and go back home [04:00.97]There's been an awful murder [04:06.02]Down on music row