I Got It Honest
Aaron Tippin
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It ain't nothin' but a small frame house on an acre lot It ain't that much diff'rent from any other house on the block And it may not look like we got all our share of the promise But at least one thing's for sure, I got it honest Roll out of the sack every mornin', head on down to the mill Give 'em all I got for eight, 'cause that's the deal If you'll check out my paycheck Well, you'll see that there ain't that much on it But ev'ry single penny I'm paid, I got it honest I never had to hang my head in shame For puttin' a price tag on my name Never turned my back on what I believe Or let my heart be ruled by greed 'Cause buddy if I didn't earn it, I don't want it That way I can always say, I got it honest Now you ain't looking at some dude That was born with a Silver spoon in his mouth And I might seem like some kind of low-life To that highfalutin' crowd But I'm plain spoken, straight talkin' And damn proud of what I have accomplished Some folks appreciate that and some don't But, I got it honest Now when I die, I may not leave my kids a fortune But I hope they know'd my life stood for things that were important And I'll hand out the same sturdy old values of my daddy and my momma It made me every ounce of what I am and I got it honest I never had to hang my head in shame For puttin' a price tag on my name Never turned my back on what I believe Or let my heart be ruled by greed 'Cause brother if I didn't earn it, I don't want it That way I can always say, I got it honest Friend there ain't no doubt about it, I got it honest
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Written by: BURCH, JOHNSON, TIPPIN
Lyrics © CALHOUN ENTERPRISES, BIG BOBCAT MUSIC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Country music track"I Got It Honest" is a country music track, reflecting the heart of Aaron Tippin's style.
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Year of releaseThe song was released in August 1994 as the first single from Aaron Tippin's album "Lookin' Back at Myself."
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Track's Length"I Got It Honest" has a running time of 3 minutes and 47 seconds, a typical length for a country song of that era.
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SongwritersAaron Tippin co-wrote "I Got It Honest" with his wife Thea Tippin and songwriter Mark Collie.
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Album"I Got It Honest" is the 4th studio album of Aaron Tippin, and it was released on November 8,1994.
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Lyric themeThe song describes the narrator's down-to-earth life working a manual labor job and living in a small town, underscoring his honest, hard-working ethic.
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Chart Performance"I Got It Honest" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, marking it as a significant hit for Tippin.
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Music videoThe music video for "I Got It Honest" was directed by Michael Merriman.
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Noteworthy acclaimDespite failing to reach the Top 10 on the country charts, the song is generally well-received by fans and considered one of Aaron Tippin's signature songs.
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Label"I Got It Honest" was released under the record label RCA Nashville, which Tippin was a part of for the major portion of his career.
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Song InfluenceAaron Tippin considered his upbringing in a blue-collar family to have influenced the overall messaging and theme in "I Got It Honest."
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