But For the Grace of God

Keith Urban

About But For the Grace of God

"But for the Grace of God" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. Urban wrote the song along with Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. It was released in November 2000 as the third single from his self-titled American debut album. The song became Urban's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 24, 2001, and maintained that position for one week. This ended a two-and-a-half-year streak in which no artist on the Capitol Records label achieved a Number One single on the country charts.  


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2001
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I can hear the neighbors
They're arguin' again
And there hasn't been peace on our street
Since who knows when
I don't mean to listen in
But the shoutin' is so loud
I turn up the radio to drown it out
And silently I say a little prayer

But for the grace of God go I
I must've been born a lucky guy
Heaven only knows how I've been blessed
With the gift of your love
And I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I'd be lost
But for the grace of God

I can see that old man
He's walking past our door
And I've been told that he's rich
But he seems so poor
'Cause no one comes to call on him
And his phone it never rings
He wanders through his empty home
Surrounded by his things
And silently I say a little prayer, yes I do

But for the grace of God go I
I must've been born a lucky guy
Heaven only knows how I've been blessed
With the gift of your love
And I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I'd be lost
But for the grace of God

I look around and all I see
Is your happiness embracing me
Oh Lord I'd be lost
But for the grace of God
Oh Lord I'd be lost
But for the grace of God yeah

Ooo ooo I'd be lost
But for the grace of God, yeah
Ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo

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Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States, Canada and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992. Eventually, Urban found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts. more »

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Written by: CHARLOTTE CAFFEY, JANE WIEDLIN, KEITH LIONEL URBAN

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11 facts about this song

Origin of Song
"But for the Grace of God" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was co-written by Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go's.
Release Date
The song, which is included on his first American album "Keith Urban," was released as its third single in November 2000.
Peak in Charts
It peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, marking Urban's first number one hit in the United States.
Significance of the Lyrics
The lyrics describe a man who sees troubled couples around him and with gratitude realizes that he and his partner could have been in the same situation, but for the grace of God.
Inspiration
Keith Urban got the idea for the title "But For The Grace Of God" while watching a TV show about disaffected youth.
Cross Genre
Although it is primarily a country song, "But for the Grace of God" features a guitar solo that Urban described as having a "real Stonesy/slide/bottleneck thing."
Acknowledgement
The song received a positive review from Deborah Evans Price of Billboard, who called it "a solid country song bedecked with strings and a hook-laden melody, served up with an Aussie accent."
Song Duration
The album version of the song has a duration of 5 minutes and 34 seconds, while the radio edit version is only 3 minutes and 56 seconds long.
Accolades
This song became the leading track that initiated Urban’s commendable journey in the American music industry.
Behind the Scenes
This song was initially meant for The Go Gos but was passed on to Urban by Jane Wiedlin who thought that the song would be a perfect fit for him.
Initial Reception
When the song was first released, it wasn't extremely popular in the charts, but over time it has become a well-loved staple of Urban's discography.

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