
Jessie Ritter
Season 13 Episode 3 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Jessie Ritter performs her heartfelt music with a breezy, romantic feel and lots of charm.
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. Singer/songwriter Jessie Ritter performs her heartfelt music with a breezy, romantic feel and lots of charm. Concert features recorded singles “Home” and “Meet Your Mother” along with new music from the 2022 album “Little Town in America.” The music video for “Home” has been featured on CMT and reached #1 on the TCN Top 20 Countdown.
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Jessie Ritter
Season 13 Episode 3 | 58m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
StudioAmped showcases original music by regional artists. Singer/songwriter Jessie Ritter performs her heartfelt music with a breezy, romantic feel and lots of charm. Concert features recorded singles “Home” and “Meet Your Mother” along with new music from the 2022 album “Little Town in America.” The music video for “Home” has been featured on CMT and reached #1 on the TCN Top 20 Countdown.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship<b>(upbeat music)</b> <b>(rock theme music)</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>("Little Town in America")</b> <b>♪ I haven't seen a cotton</b> <b>field for months until today ♪</b> <b>♪ I've forgotten how</b> <b>those white caps ♪</b> <b>♪ Fill the earth</b> <b>and how they sway ♪</b> <b>♪ It's magic, magic </b> <b>♪ Just around the corner </b> <b>♪ There'll be train</b> <b>tracks by the park ♪</b> <b>♪ We all sat sharing</b> <b>in this ice cream ♪</b> <b>♪ Kicking back and</b> <b>counting cars ♪</b> <b>♪ Laughing, just laughing.
</b> <b>♪ I've been gone</b> <b>chasing bigger trains ♪</b> <b>♪ I know it's always</b> <b>waiting for me ♪</b> <b>♪ In this little</b> <b>town in America ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing to do</b> <b>but fall in love ♪</b> <b>♪ Everybody knows your name </b> <b>♪ From Sunday school</b> <b>and baseball games ♪</b> <b>♪ Mama says on the county line</b> <b>there's a place for sale ♪</b> <b>♪ That could be mine if it's</b> <b>time now to settle down ♪</b> <b>♪ In a little town in America </b> <b>♪ You'll never keep the dust</b> <b>out living on a gravel road ♪</b> <b>♪ There ain't no</b> <b>secrets, no strangers, ♪</b> <b>♪ No place you shouldn't go </b> <b>♪ It's open, wide open </b> <b>♪ And we all made a</b> <b>fuss about getting out ♪</b> <b>♪ But I've never missed</b> <b>home like this until now ♪</b> <b>♪ It's my little</b> <b>town in America ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing to do</b> <b>but fall in love ♪</b> <b>♪ Everybody knows your name </b> <b>♪ From Sunday school</b> <b>and baseball games ♪</b> <b>♪ Mama says on the county line</b> <b>there's a place for sale ♪</b> <b>♪ That could be mine if it's</b> <b>time now to settle down ♪</b> <b>♪ In a little town in America </b> <b>♪ There's somewhere to</b> <b>work and someone to love ♪</b> <b>♪ Something to hope for</b> <b>out your front door ♪</b> <b>♪ While you're begging</b> <b>new dreams up ♪</b> <b>♪ And you put your roots down </b> <b>♪ In this little</b> <b>town in America ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing to do</b> <b>but fall in love ♪</b> <b>♪ Everybody knows your name </b> <b>♪ From Sunday school</b> <b>and baseball games ♪</b> <b>♪ Mama's down on the county</b> <b>line on that piece of land ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm making mine, it's</b> <b>time now to settle down ♪</b> <b>♪ In a little town in America </b> <b>♪ America, oh yeah </b> <b>♪ Oh that's my little town </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>Now we got ourselves</b> <b>a little beach song.</b> <b>("The Sand and the Sea")</b> <b>♪ This water's gonna heal me </b> <b>♪ Take my worries</b> <b>now, set 'em free ♪</b> <b>♪ Watch 'em float</b> <b>'em in a breeze ♪</b> <b>♪ This water's gonna heal me </b> <b>♪ Come and join me</b> <b>down by the bay ♪</b> <b>♪ You can find me</b> <b>any time of day ♪</b> <b>♪ Watch the sun</b> <b>as it slips away ♪</b> <b>♪ Come and join me</b> <b>down by the bay ♪</b> <b>♪ It's about time </b> <b>♪ Let's steal away </b> <b>♪ Hand in hand, make an escape </b> <b>♪ Just you and me, whispering</b> <b>trees, the sand and the sea ♪</b> <b>♪ Want a song that'll</b> <b>soothe my soul ♪</b> <b>♪ A remedy from the radio </b> <b>♪ Watch the dolphins</b> <b>putting on a show ♪</b> <b>♪ To a song that'll</b> <b>soothe my soul ♪</b> <b>♪ It's about time </b> <b>♪ Let's steal away </b> <b>♪ Hand in hand,</b> <b>makes an escape ♪</b> <b>♪ Just you and me, whispering</b> <b>trees, the sand and the sea ♪</b> <b>(Jessie scats)</b> <b>♪ It's about time </b> <b>♪ Let's steal away </b> <b>♪ Hand in hand, make an escape </b> <b>♪ Just you and me, whispering</b> <b>trees, the sand and the sea ♪</b> <b>♪ Just you and me, whispering</b> <b>trees, the sand and the sea ♪</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>("Young")</b> <b>♪ Running down Thompson</b> <b>Ridge in old blue jeans ♪</b> <b>♪ A triple back flip</b> <b>off a rusty tire swing ♪</b> <b>♪ Broken arm and trophy scars </b> <b>♪ That's one hell of</b> <b>a way to win a heart ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kill him</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ At least it keeps us young </b> <b>♪ Young like summer nights </b> <b>♪ Dancing around in circles,</b> <b>bathing in the moonlight ♪</b> <b>♪ Young when you fall so fast </b> <b>♪ Busy being 17 and</b> <b>hoping this love lasts ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kill us</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ But love keeps us young </b> <b>♪ Keep smoking those</b> <b>cigarettes down by the dock ♪</b> <b>♪ Racing my dad's Corvette</b> <b>against the clock ♪</b> <b>♪ 1950s classic red </b> <b>♪ A slow Patron</b> <b>buzz in our head ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kill me</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ At least it keeps us young </b> <b>♪ Young like summer nights </b> <b>♪ Dancing around in circles,</b> <b>bathing in the moonlight ♪</b> <b>♪ Young when you fall so fast </b> <b>♪ Busy being 23 and</b> <b>hoping this love lasts ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kills us</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ But love keeps us young </b> <b>♪ Open arms, falling hard </b> <b>♪ Can't keep up with</b> <b>this phase for long ♪</b> <b>♪ I know I'll still want</b> <b>you when you're gone ♪</b> <b>♪ And be young </b> <b>♪ Young like summer nights </b> <b>♪ Dance around in circles,</b> <b>bathing in the moonlight ♪</b> <b>♪ Young when you fall so fast </b> <b>♪ Living like we're 17 and</b> <b>hoping this love lasts ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kill us</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ Might kill us</b> <b>before we're done ♪</b> <b>♪ But love keeps us young </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>So wherever you are,</b> <b>whether you're here or</b> <b>whether you're at home,</b> <b>I think you can join in and</b> <b>your part is very easy.</b> <b>So I'll teach it to you very</b> <b>quickly, goes like this.</b> <b>When I say blue, you say blue.</b> <b>And when I say sky, you say sky.</b> <b>When I say blue, you say blue.</b> <b>When I say sky, you say sky.</b> <b>This is what it sounds like.</b> <b>("Blue Sky")</b> <b>♪ Blue, blue, sky, sky </b> <b>Yeah, you got it.</b> <b>♪ Blue, blue, sky, sky </b> <b>Yeah!</b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>There you go, one more time.</b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>Yeah!</b> <b>♪ Another sunny and 73 </b> <b>♪ Lucky us know where to be </b> <b>♪ Like yesterday I can catch</b> <b>some rays in your arms ♪</b> <b>♪ Fire up your old work truck </b> <b>♪ Just see where we end up </b> <b>♪ Get out the map and throw</b> <b>a dart, follow our hearts ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby, look at this blue sky </b> <b>♪ Just another perfect</b> <b>day with you by my side ♪</b> <b>♪ Driving down the interstate</b> <b>with windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Hair in the wind </b> <b>♪ Both getting down to</b> <b>the tunes on the FM ♪</b> <b>♪ Yeah, whenever</b> <b>it's you and I ♪</b> <b>♪ Whether it's rain or shine </b> <b>♪ There's always blue sky </b> <b>♪ Keep on driving until</b> <b>the asphalt's gone ♪</b> <b>♪ And bright red dirt</b> <b>like a country song ♪</b> <b>♪ Tailgate, kissing, home</b> <b>at seven, getting tipsy ♪</b> <b>♪ Find a five star</b> <b>and swap the car ♪</b> <b>♪ Or sleep on the Jeep</b> <b>underneath the stars ♪</b> <b>♪ I could be anywhere long</b> <b>as you're there with me ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby, look at this blue sky </b> <b>♪ Just another perfect</b> <b>day with you by my side ♪</b> <b>♪ Driving down the interstate</b> <b>with windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Hair in the wind, both getting</b> <b>down to the tunes on the FM ♪</b> <b>♪ Yeah, whenever it's you and</b> <b>I, whether it's rain or shine ♪</b> <b>♪ There's always blue sky </b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>♪ There's always blue sky,</b> <b>it's a beautiful ride ♪</b> <b>♪ This life with you </b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>♪ Just another perfect</b> <b>day with you by my side ♪</b> <b>♪ Driving down the interstate</b> <b>with windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Hair in the wind, both</b> <b>getting to the tunes on the FM ♪</b> <b>♪ Yeah, whenever it's you and</b> <b>I, whether it's rain or shine ♪</b> <b>♪ There's always blue sky </b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>Here we go.</b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>Yeah!</b> <b>♪ Baby, look at this blue sky </b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>One more time.</b> <b>♪ Blue sky </b> <b>Yeah, y'all sound</b> <b>good out there.</b> <b>(audience applauds and cheers)</b> <b>Give yourselves a</b> <b>round of applause.</b> <b>("Home")</b> <b>♪ You can't find it on a map </b> <b>♪ Way back in the woods </b> <b>♪ It's everything I knew </b> <b>♪ When I was just a girl </b> <b>♪ A bedroom with no door </b> <b>♪ And my own house</b> <b>in the trees ♪</b> <b>♪ Everywhere I was </b> <b>♪ You were there with me </b> <b>♪ And I know I don't</b> <b>belong here anymore ♪</b> <b>♪ The kitchen's bare, nothing</b> <b>on that hardwood floor ♪</b> <b>♪ A million memories</b> <b>still hold you here ♪</b> <b>♪ A whisper says you love me </b> <b>♪ Carried on the air</b> <b>when I come home ♪</b> <b>♪ Well 20 years</b> <b>can change a lot ♪</b> <b>♪ A new place built next door </b> <b>♪ But that tree</b> <b>house in the back ♪</b> <b>♪ It still has my</b> <b>name on the wall ♪</b> <b>♪ And I know don't</b> <b>belong here anymore ♪</b> <b>♪ The kitchen's bare, nothing</b> <b>on that hardwood floor ♪</b> <b>♪ A million memories</b> <b>still hold you here ♪</b> <b>♪ A whisper says you love me </b> <b>♪ Carried on the air</b> <b>when I come home ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing feels more like mine </b> <b>♪ I've run these fields</b> <b>for my whole life ♪</b> <b>♪ Dirt roads stain my feet </b> <b>♪ And I can't believe</b> <b>we had to leave ♪</b> <b>♪ But I know you</b> <b>don't hurt anymore ♪</b> <b>♪ That's worth the pain</b> <b>of moving forward ♪</b> <b>♪ And I know I don't</b> <b>belong here anymore ♪</b> <b>♪ The kitchen's bare, nothing</b> <b>on that hardwood floor ♪</b> <b>♪ A million memories</b> <b>still hold you here ♪</b> <b>♪ A whisper says you love me </b> <b>♪ Carried on the air</b> <b>when I come home ♪</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>("Hometown Summer")</b> <b>♪ Summer's just</b> <b>around the corner ♪</b> <b>♪ I can feel it in the air </b> <b>♪ The end of days</b> <b>are getting warmer ♪</b> <b>♪ I can't wait for</b> <b>you to show up here ♪</b> <b>♪ We'll take a walk</b> <b>down to the river ♪</b> <b>♪ Let that water cool our feet </b> <b>♪ Jumping in like we remember </b> <b>♪ What it feels like</b> <b>to be young and free ♪</b> <b>♪ Ain't nothing like</b> <b>a hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ Riding around with</b> <b>the windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Reclaiming that</b> <b>sense of wonder ♪</b> <b>♪ Getting back on</b> <b>common ground ♪</b> <b>♪ We're still the kids</b> <b>that stole the thunder ♪</b> <b>♪ There's nothing like</b> <b>another hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ We were always</b> <b>fearless dreamers ♪</b> <b>♪ A stubborn tribe with</b> <b>stars in our eyes ♪</b> <b>♪ Now we're worn and</b> <b>a little weathered ♪</b> <b>♪ Still got that</b> <b>wild fire inside ♪</b> <b>♪ Ain't nothing like</b> <b>a hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ Riding around with</b> <b>the windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Reclaiming that</b> <b>sense of wonder ♪</b> <b>♪ Getting back on</b> <b>common ground ♪</b> <b>♪ We're still the kids</b> <b>that stole the thunder ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing like another</b> <b>hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm holding on to</b> <b>that feeling in June ♪</b> <b>♪ When I get to spend</b> <b>three long hot months ♪</b> <b>♪ Soaking in the</b> <b>sunshine next to you ♪</b> <b>♪ Ain't nothing like</b> <b>a hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ Riding around with</b> <b>the windows down ♪</b> <b>♪ Reclaiming that</b> <b>sense of wonder ♪</b> <b>♪ Getting back on</b> <b>common ground ♪</b> <b>♪ We're still the kids</b> <b>that stole the thunder ♪</b> <b>♪ Nothing like another</b> <b>hometown summer ♪</b> <b>♪ Summer's just</b> <b>around the corner ♪</b> <b>♪ I can feel it in the air </b> <b>(audience applauds and cheers)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>All right, now we're</b> <b>gonna do something special</b> <b>and play a couple songs</b> <b>just me and Jess here.</b> <b>So boys, hit the road.</b> <b>("Daddy How Do I")</b> <b>♪ The faucet's dripping</b> <b>under the sink ♪</b> <b>♪ It's giving me a headache </b> <b>♪ I twist and turn that</b> <b>pipe about a hundred times ♪</b> <b>♪ I remember watching</b> <b>you in painted jeans ♪</b> <b>♪ And steel-toed boots,</b> <b>hanging Christmas lights ♪</b> <b>♪ Shining bright</b> <b>along the roof ♪</b> <b>♪ There's so many things I</b> <b>wish you taught me how to do ♪</b> <b>♪ How do I change a tire</b> <b>on the side of the road ♪</b> <b>♪ When the rain</b> <b>is pouring down ♪</b> <b>♪ And my phone's dead and</b> <b>I'm far from the interstate ♪</b> <b>♪ Don't know anybody</b> <b>in this little town ♪</b> <b>♪ Oh, I know if you were</b> <b>here with me right now ♪</b> <b>♪ You'd wipe these</b> <b>tears from eyes ♪</b> <b>♪ But Daddy, how do I </b> <b>♪ You always chased the monsters</b> <b>from underneath my bed ♪</b> <b>♪ But these days I see the men</b> <b>in the corners of this house ♪</b> <b>♪ They look like anger,</b> <b>look like stress ♪</b> <b>♪ The things I haven't</b> <b>dealt with yet ♪</b> <b>♪ In the worst of times you</b> <b>somehow kept a level head ♪</b> <b>♪ There's so many things I</b> <b>wish you taught me how to do ♪</b> <b>♪ How do I fake a smile</b> <b>walking into work ♪</b> <b>♪ When they're about</b> <b>to walk me out ♪</b> <b>♪ And I've got nothing</b> <b>to fall back on ♪</b> <b>♪ And the world Just</b> <b>keeps crashing down ♪</b> <b>♪ Oh I know if you were</b> <b>here with me right now ♪</b> <b>♪ You'd wipe these</b> <b>tears from my eyes ♪</b> <b>♪ But Daddy, how do I </b> <b>♪ I'll be back tomorrow</b> <b>for another conversation ♪</b> <b>♪ With another load of questions</b> <b>I've been contemplating ♪</b> <b>♪ How can you hear my</b> <b>voice lifted on a prayer ♪</b> <b>♪ All the way to heaven </b> <b>♪ Did I make the most of the</b> <b>little time that we were given ♪</b> <b>♪ Oh, I know if you were</b> <b>here with me right now ♪</b> <b>♪ You'd wipe these</b> <b>tears from my eyes ♪</b> <b>♪ But Daddy, how do I </b> <b>♪ Daddy, how do I </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>This is Jessica Heit, everybody.</b> <b>One, two, three,</b> <b>♪ Got a little fridge</b> <b>and a king size bed ♪</b> <b>♪ A microwave and</b> <b>a window seat ♪</b> <b>♪ Full tank of gas</b> <b>and a foldout map ♪</b> <b>♪ All you need in 22 feet </b> <b>♪ Let's pack it down </b> <b>♪ Get outta town </b> <b>♪ Hold them mail</b> <b>'til who knows when ♪</b> <b>♪ Don't know when</b> <b>we'll be back again ♪</b> <b>♪ Hit the road in a mini bus </b> <b>♪ Hang a sign says</b> <b>the two of us ♪</b> <b>♪ Gone to see America </b> <b>♪ The leaves are turning</b> <b>it up in New York ♪</b> <b>♪ And the mountains</b> <b>already half snow ♪</b> <b>♪ Niagara Falls is pouring</b> <b>down into Lake Ontario ♪</b> <b>♪ I wanna feel the mist </b> <b>♪ It's on my bucket list </b> <b>♪ Hold the mail 'til</b> <b>who knows when ♪</b> <b>♪ Don't know when</b> <b>we'll be back again ♪</b> <b>♪ Hit the road in a mini bus </b> <b>♪ Hang a sign says</b> <b>the two of us ♪</b> <b>♪ Have gone to see America </b> <b>♪ Baby, next we'll head out</b> <b>west, see the big Montana sky ♪</b> <b>♪ Take the 101 up</b> <b>to Washington ♪</b> <b>♪ Watch those eagles fly </b> <b>♪ Wild and free</b> <b>like you and me ♪</b> <b>♪ Hold the mail 'til</b> <b>who knows when ♪</b> <b>♪ Don't know when</b> <b>we'll be back again ♪</b> <b>♪ Hit the road in a mini bus </b> <b>♪ Hang a sign says</b> <b>the two of us ♪</b> <b>♪ Have gone to see America </b> <b>♪ Hit the road in a mini bus </b> <b>♪ Hang a sign says</b> <b>the three of us ♪</b> <b>♪ Have gone to see America </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>Thank you, thank you.</b> <b>♪ We all got laid off and</b> <b>the company's going under ♪</b> <b>♪ It's the first time I've</b> <b>had time on my hands ♪</b> <b>♪ We could bitch</b> <b>and moan about it ♪</b> <b>♪ It hurts, no doubt about it </b> <b>♪ But I don't wanna</b> <b>live like that ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna smile, be the</b> <b>light in the darkness ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna laugh when the</b> <b>world wants me to cry ♪</b> <b>♪ Gonna take every moment,</b> <b>make the most of it ♪</b> <b>♪ We're only here for a little</b> <b>while, I'm gonna smile ♪</b> <b>♪ And I saw another face</b> <b>I knew in the paper ♪</b> <b>♪ In a little square</b> <b>box in black and white ♪</b> <b>♪ You just never know when</b> <b>you're gonna be called home ♪</b> <b>♪ So I'm going to make</b> <b>the most of this life ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna smile, be the</b> <b>light in the darkness ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna laugh when the</b> <b>world wants me to cry ♪</b> <b>♪ Gonna take every moment,</b> <b>make the most of it ♪</b> <b>♪ We're only here for a little</b> <b>while, I'm gonna smile ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna keep my</b> <b>sense of wonder ♪</b> <b>♪ 'Cause I know my</b> <b>days are numbered ♪</b> <b>♪ So I'm gonna make 'em count </b> <b>♪ I'm gonna smile, be the</b> <b>light in the darkness ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna laugh when the</b> <b>world wants me to cry ♪</b> <b>♪ Gonna take every moment,</b> <b>make the most of it ♪</b> <b>♪ We're only here</b> <b>for a little while ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm gonna smile </b> <b>♪ I'm gonna smile </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>("Momma's Man")</b> <b>♪ I remember when he was</b> <b>no more than a stranger ♪</b> <b>♪ Answering the front door, I</b> <b>felt fear and I felt anger ♪</b> <b>♪ But mama put her makeup</b> <b>on, even wore her heels ♪</b> <b>♪ She set four</b> <b>plates on the table ♪</b> <b>♪ Like she hadn't</b> <b>done in years ♪</b> <b>♪ And I was still too young to</b> <b>see the way he made her happy ♪</b> <b>♪ Coming from the city, well</b> <b>he was nothing like my daddy ♪</b> <b>♪ He was strange and</b> <b>he was different ♪</b> <b>♪ I didn't get his jokes </b> <b>♪ Never would've dreamed he'd</b> <b>be the man I'm proud to know ♪</b> <b>♪ But he's humble</b> <b>and he's unassuming ♪</b> <b>♪ Patient like there's</b> <b>nothing to it ♪</b> <b>♪ Thankful and content to</b> <b>treat us like his friends ♪</b> <b>♪ He's comfortable</b> <b>in his own shoes ♪</b> <b>♪ Loves with nothing</b> <b>else to prove ♪</b> <b>♪ He's living proof</b> <b>that heaven has a plan ♪</b> <b>♪ I thank God for momma's man </b> <b>♪ He don't try to take place of</b> <b>the man that she loved first ♪</b> <b>♪ And he don't expect his name</b> <b>on a gravestone next to hers ♪</b> <b>♪ But by now he</b> <b>knows our stories ♪</b> <b>♪ 'Cause he listens</b> <b>and he cares ♪</b> <b>♪ The way he laughs along you'd</b> <b>never know he wasn't there ♪</b> <b>♪ He's humble and</b> <b>he's unassuming ♪</b> <b>♪ Patient like there's</b> <b>nothing to it ♪</b> <b>♪ Thankful and content to</b> <b>treat us like his friends ♪</b> <b>♪ He's comfortable</b> <b>in his own shoes ♪</b> <b>♪ Loves with nothing</b> <b>else to prove ♪</b> <b>♪ He's living proof</b> <b>that heaven has a plan ♪</b> <b>♪ I thank God for Momma's man </b> <b>♪ I thank God </b> <b>♪ 'Cause he's humble</b> <b>and he's unassuming ♪</b> <b>♪ Patient like there's</b> <b>nothing to it ♪</b> <b>♪ Thankful and content to</b> <b>treat us like his friends ♪</b> <b>♪ He's comfortable</b> <b>in his own shoes ♪</b> <b>♪ Loves with nothing</b> <b>else to prove ♪</b> <b>♪ He's living proof</b> <b>that heaven has a plan ♪</b> <b>♪ Even when it's</b> <b>hard to understand ♪</b> <b>♪ I thank God for Momma's man </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>("KOA")</b> <b>♪ Pulling out of that KOA, on</b> <b>the road in our Chevrolet ♪</b> <b>♪ Turn right at the Texaco,</b> <b>then anywhere we wanna go.
♪</b> <b>♪ Know I'm going to</b> <b>get there next to you ♪</b> <b>♪ And baby I know,</b> <b>wherever we go ♪</b> <b>♪ Got the wind at our backs </b> <b>♪ And the sun coming</b> <b>through our windows ♪</b> <b>♪ Burning down the</b> <b>tread on four wheels ♪</b> <b>♪ High on life and loving you </b> <b>♪ We can do whatever</b> <b>we want to ♪</b> <b>♪ Finally as free as we feel </b> <b>♪ And I'll go down this</b> <b>road if you steer ♪</b> <b>♪ Forget the map,</b> <b>all the rules ♪</b> <b>♪ Everything you</b> <b>learned in school ♪</b> <b>♪ Job under Texas sky, slow</b> <b>road gets us there in time ♪</b> <b>♪ I know I'll find my</b> <b>way if I'm With you ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby I know wherever we go </b> <b>♪ Got the wind at our backs </b> <b>♪ And the sun coming</b> <b>through our windows ♪</b> <b>♪ Burning down the</b> <b>tread on four wheels ♪</b> <b>♪ High on life and loving you </b> <b>♪ We can do whatever</b> <b>we want to ♪</b> <b>♪ Finally as free as we feel </b> <b>♪ I'll go down this</b> <b>road if you steer ♪</b> <b>♪ Pulling out of that KOA on</b> <b>the road in our Chevrolet ♪</b> <b>♪ Turn right at the Texaco </b> <b>♪ Then anywhere we wanna go </b> <b>♪ Know I'm gonna get</b> <b>there next to you ♪</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>("Wild Horses")</b> <b>♪ Hey yeah </b> <b>♪ I heard that Carolina</b> <b>still has our kinda wild ♪</b> <b>♪ Long stretch of coastal land </b> <b>♪ Footprints across the sand </b> <b>♪ My favorite kinda home</b> <b>is anywhere we're roaming ♪</b> <b>♪ I just know it, we could</b> <b>live wild, wild, wild ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could go</b> <b>for miles and miles ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever with you, oh yeah ♪</b> <b>♪ Hey yeah </b> <b>♪ Let's head west on 20,</b> <b>stop waiting to be ready ♪</b> <b>♪ Trade our roots</b> <b>in for wheels ♪</b> <b>♪ New dirt beneath our heels </b> <b>♪ Just takes a little faith,</b> <b>a few dollars in the tank ♪</b> <b>♪ Come on, let's get away</b> <b>and live wild, wild, wild ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could go</b> <b>for miles and miles ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever with you ♪</b> <b>♪ They'll never fence us in </b> <b>♪ 'Cause we were made to</b> <b>live wild, wild, wild ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Hey yeah </b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could go</b> <b>for miles and miles ♪</b> <b>♪ Wild horses run like we do </b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever with you ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever and ever ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever and ever ♪</b> <b>♪ Baby, I could run</b> <b>forever with you, yeah ♪</b> <b>♪ Ooh-oo </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you, thank you.</b> <b>("Grandma's Closet")</b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di,</b> <b>la-dee-di-di-di ♪</b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>♪ Red heels, seven years old </b> <b>♪ Blue velvet cold</b> <b>with a silver broach ♪</b> <b>♪ Showing off all the</b> <b>neighborhood kids ♪</b> <b>♪ Pretending now a</b> <b>lady like she is ♪</b> <b>♪ That old cedar room was</b> <b>chock full of treasure ♪</b> <b>♪ Every time I go in, I</b> <b>come out looking better ♪</b> <b>♪ In Grandma's closet,</b> <b>I go back in time ♪</b> <b>♪ Every thread holds</b> <b>a story to unwind ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm wearing more</b> <b>than lace and fur ♪</b> <b>♪ It's like slipping</b> <b>on a piece of her ♪</b> <b>♪ I'd never look this good</b> <b>if I'd have bought it ♪</b> <b>♪ Dressing up in</b> <b>Grandma's closet ♪</b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>♪ There's a '56 letterman</b> <b>jacket Grandpa let her wear ♪</b> <b>♪ Those black and gold patches </b> <b>♪ After the game beneath</b> <b>the champagne sky ♪</b> <b>♪ Talking all night</b> <b>on the 50-yard line ♪</b> <b>♪ Still hanging up, worn</b> <b>and cracked leather ♪</b> <b>♪ That coat saw the first</b> <b>kiss, it lasted forever ♪</b> <b>♪ In Grandma's closet,</b> <b>I go back in time ♪</b> <b>♪ Every thread holds</b> <b>a story to unwind ♪</b> <b>♪ I'm wearing more</b> <b>than lace and fur ♪</b> <b>♪ It's like a slipping</b> <b>on a piece of her ♪</b> <b>♪ I'd never look this good</b> <b>if I'd have bought it ♪</b> <b>♪ Dressing up in</b> <b>Grandma's closet ♪</b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>♪ And I can see her dancing</b> <b>in a red satin prom dress ♪</b> <b>♪ Her eyes light up when</b> <b>she opened that locket ♪</b> <b>♪ A lifetime fit into</b> <b>one little space ♪</b> <b>♪ So many memories</b> <b>all tucked away ♪</b> <b>♪ In Grandma's closet </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>♪ In Grandma's closet </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-Di </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you.</b> <b>Thank you, thank you.</b> <b>("Where You Go")</b> <b>♪ There's a little wooden</b> <b>swing down by the pier ♪</b> <b>♪ Moss hangs by the pines,</b> <b>been hanging there for years ♪</b> <b>♪ When I took your hand and</b> <b>walked down to the dock ♪</b> <b>♪ You told me that you love me,</b> <b>you weren't ever gonna stop ♪</b> <b>♪ And that's how I know </b> <b>♪ I belong where you go </b> <b>♪ Well someone's mama</b> <b>wore this dress in 1953 ♪</b> <b>♪ I bet way back then she</b> <b>looked a little bit like me ♪</b> <b>♪ From this vintage lace</b> <b>that we found on the road ♪</b> <b>♪ In that dime</b> <b>store way out west ♪</b> <b>♪ We started talking about a</b> <b>home and that's how I know ♪</b> <b>♪ I belong where you go </b> <b>♪ Anywhere, I'll follow you </b> <b>♪ The hills of Tennessee</b> <b>or the emerald ocean blue ♪</b> <b>♪ Of nothing else,</b> <b>I've been so sure ♪</b> <b>♪ That baby I belong</b> <b>where you are ♪</b> <b>♪ Where you are </b> <b>♪ Bobby socks and</b> <b>dresses sewn in blue ♪</b> <b>♪ Sooner than we planned,</b> <b>now everything's brand new ♪</b> <b>♪ But you take her hand</b> <b>and walk down to the dock ♪</b> <b>♪ I can tell you love her boy</b> <b>and you ain't ever gonna stop ♪</b> <b>♪ And that's how I know </b> <b>♪ I belong where you go </b> <b>♪ I belong where you go </b> <b>♪ I belong where you go </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>Jessica Heit everybody.</b> <b>Jessica Heit on violin.</b> <b>Mr.
Jonathan Puzan</b> <b>on electric guitar.</b> <b>Fred Brown on bass.</b> <b>And Mr. Steven Upton</b> <b>behind me on the drums.</b> <b>Guys, give it up for</b> <b>this incredible band</b> <b>that's been playing</b> <b>with me tonight.</b> <b>(audience applauds)</b> <b>("Border Town")</b> <b>♪ Mmmm </b> <b>♪ Chasing the sun</b> <b>to a border town ♪</b> <b>♪ Watch the stars come</b> <b>up as you lay me down ♪</b> <b>♪ I know we're far from home </b> <b>♪ Somehow I feel I'm</b> <b>right where I belong ♪</b> <b>♪ Reckless nights </b> <b>♪ Baby, take my hand,</b> <b>I'm not gonna fight it ♪</b> <b>♪ You're the one</b> <b>thing I can't lose ♪</b> <b>♪ Out under the sun,</b> <b>nothing left to hide ♪</b> <b>♪ And my heart is near to you </b> <b>♪ Hey yeah </b> <b>♪ Up on the mountainside </b> <b>♪ In the Devil's Hall you</b> <b>kissed your brand new bride ♪</b> <b>♪ A strange metamorphosis </b> <b>♪ More than myself, but</b> <b>becoming a part of him ♪</b> <b>♪ So in love, yeah </b> <b>♪ Baby, take my hand,</b> <b>I'm not gonna fight it ♪</b> <b>♪ You're the one</b> <b>thing I can't lose ♪</b> <b>♪ Out under the sun,</b> <b>nothing left to hide ♪</b> <b>♪ My heart is near</b> <b>to you, near to you ♪</b> <b>♪ Near to you </b> <b>♪ Been on the trail</b> <b>for a little while ♪</b> <b>♪ Tell me a tale, it</b> <b>always makes you smile ♪</b> <b>♪ Blue eyes on a summer day </b> <b>♪ The heat of the sun makes</b> <b>you look at me that way ♪</b> <b>♪ Western wind blows in </b> <b>♪ Baby, take my hand,</b> <b>I'm not gonna fight it ♪</b> <b>♪ You're the one</b> <b>thing I can't lose ♪</b> <b>♪ Out under the sun,</b> <b>nothing left to hide ♪</b> <b>♪ My heart is near to you </b> <b>♪ Baby, take my hand, 'cause</b> <b>I'm not gonna fight it ♪</b> <b>♪ You're the one</b> <b>thing I can't lose ♪</b> <b>♪ Out under the sun, there's</b> <b>nothing left to hide ♪</b> <b>♪ And my heart is near</b> <b>to you, near to you ♪</b> <b>♪ Near to you </b> <b>♪ Near to you, I'm near to you </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di la-dee-di </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di la-dee-di </b> <b>♪ La-dee-di-di-di </b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you very much.</b> <b>("Meet Your Mother")</b> <b>♪ Baby, I've been hearing,</b> <b>been hearing stories ♪</b> <b>♪ About where you're from,</b> <b>what you wanna show me ♪</b> <b>♪ Let's make it happen </b> <b>♪ And I'm talking now </b> <b>♪ 'Cause I can't</b> <b>waste another day ♪</b> <b>♪ Not knowing what</b> <b>you're about ♪</b> <b>♪ I wanna meet your mother,</b> <b>wanna know your pa ♪</b> <b>♪ Wanna watch a sunset</b> <b>on the southern skies ♪</b> <b>♪ Near the water's edge where</b> <b>the crickets call somebody ♪</b> <b>♪ Might fall in love </b> <b>♪ But we can pop a top,</b> <b>stay up all night ♪</b> <b>♪ See where this goes,</b> <b>count the stars above ♪</b> <b>♪ We still got a</b> <b>lot to discover ♪</b> <b>♪ But first, I wanna</b> <b>meet your mother ♪</b> <b>♪ Wanna take that back road </b> <b>♪ Where you wrecked</b> <b>your first car ♪</b> <b>♪ That bright red T top </b> <b>♪ You didn't get too far </b> <b>♪ We'll hit that dance hall</b> <b>I've heard so much about ♪</b> <b>♪ I'll be the new girl </b> <b>♪ The talk of this small town </b> <b>♪ When I meet your mother,</b> <b>when I know your pa ♪</b> <b>♪ When we watch that sunset</b> <b>on the southern skies ♪</b> <b>♪ Near the water's edge where</b> <b>the crickets call somebody ♪</b> <b>♪ Might fall in love </b> <b>♪ We can pop a top,</b> <b>stay up all night ♪</b> <b>♪ See where this goes,</b> <b>count the stars above ♪</b> <b>♪ We still got a</b> <b>lot to discover ♪</b> <b>♪ But first, I wanna</b> <b>meet your mother ♪</b> <b>♪ I don't know</b> <b>where we're going ♪</b> <b>♪ And I don't know</b> <b>how this ends ♪</b> <b>♪ I just know I'm ready</b> <b>for our story to begin ♪</b> <b>♪ When I meet your mother </b> <b>♪ When I know your pa </b> <b>♪ When we watch that sunset</b> <b>on the southern skies ♪</b> <b>♪ Near the water's edge where</b> <b>the crickets call somebody ♪</b> <b>♪ Might fall in love </b> <b>♪ We can pop a top,</b> <b>stay up all night ♪</b> <b>♪ See where this goes,</b> <b>count the stars above ♪</b> <b>♪ We still got a</b> <b>lot to discover ♪</b> <b>♪ We still got a</b> <b>lot to discover ♪</b> <b>♪ But first, I wanna</b> <b>meet your mother ♪</b> <b>♪ I wanna meet</b> <b>your mother, yeah ♪</b> <b>♪ Hey </b> <b>- Guys, my name is Jesse Ritter.</b> <b>Thank you so much for</b> <b>hanging out with us</b> <b>at StudioAmped tonight.</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>Thank you, thank you.</b> <b>(audience cheers and applauds)</b> <b>(dramatic music)</b>