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[playing slowly & softly] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It's been a long time ♪ ♪ Since somebody loved me ♪ ♪ The way you do tonight ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ The way you hold me ♪ ♪ And the way you kiss me ♪ ♪ Sends shivers up and down my spine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I don't know what I did to deserve you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ He must have thought you'd be good for me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It all makes perfect sense now ♪ ♪ To me baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're an angel to me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ There's gonna be good times ♪ ♪ There's gonna be bad days too ♪ ♪ Just remember I love you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ We lay in our bed ♪ ♪ Your head on my chest ♪ ♪ I run my fingers through your hair ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I don't know what I did to deserve you ♪ ♪ He must have thought you'd be good for me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It all makes perfect sense now ♪ ♪ To me baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're an angel ♪ ♪ To me ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah-ah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah-eh-eh ♪ ♪ I don't know what I did to deserve you ♪ ♪ Baby He must have thought you'd be good for me ♪ ♪ Yes he did ♪ ♪ It all makes perfect sense now ♪ ♪ To me baby ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're an angel ♪ ♪ You're my angel ♪ ♪ You're an angel to me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You're an angel to me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey guys, I'm Terry Mackner, I'm from Gary Minnesota.

and I like to play country music.

Honestly, I never thought of music being any type of income or anything like that professionally.

I sang in choir in high school.

My teacher, Mrs. Larsen, back in like '90, '91, '92, great teacher, got me singing a little bit more in choir, like the National Anthem at football games, things like that, and I just decided that I love singin' And that's kind of where it started for me.

The older I got, never once considered singin' professionally or anything like that until about '96.

In '96 I started a garage band called Southbound.

We practiced for 8 hours at a time in this garage out in Brandon, North Dakota.

Go home, go to work the next morning, go back out there and practice more and that's pretty much how it started.

My first actual show getting paid, I think it was like $600, and we drove all the way to Pollock, South Dakota.

I found out that was what I wanted to do, just having fun on stage and performing.

So I thank Mrs. Larsen and my choir teacher back in high school for getting me started.

So that's where it all began for me.

♪ We got no place to go we got no place to be ♪ ♪ So let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Girl I'm so hypnotized by your soft green eyes ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be ♪ ♪ Lazy ♪ " Let's be Lazy," this song [laughs] was a great song to write.

One day I was sittin' on the couch watchin' the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game, and my wife, she was cleaning the house, and I felt horrible sitting there, I'm like, I'm looking at her, and I'm like, Heather, relax.

I laugh about it because I can still see her face like... you know, like the face that you get.

I didn't want to interrupt her, but I felt really bad just sittin' there and watching the Twins, and she'd pass by me, and I'd be like, honey, come and sit next to me, just relax.

Let's be lazy, let's be lazy together.

I kept saying that, so I flipped it around a little bit when I wrote this song, and I thought, well, what if I walk in a room, and she's layin' on the couch, and she's watchin' TV all by herself, and I thought, I'm gonna write a song about that, just kinda walkin' in and seeing her sittin' there all by herself.

And I just want to slide up right next to her.

[playing in bright country/rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I see you sittin' there ♪ ♪ Sittin' there all alone ♪ ♪ I think I'll slide right up beside you baby ♪ ♪ Girl just take my hand don't be shy don't be scared ♪ ♪ You're everything I want and more ♪ ♪ We got no place to go we got no place to be ♪ ♪ So let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Girl I'm so hypnotized by your soft green eyes ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Girl you got me thinking ♪ ♪ Thinking those crazy thoughts ♪ ♪ You got to stop looking so damn beautiful ♪ ♪ 'Cause every time I look at you ♪ ♪ I love the way you look at me ♪ ♪ That bombshell smile got me going crazy ♪ ♪ We got no place to go we got no place to be ♪ ♪ So let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Girl I'm so hypnotized ♪ ♪ By your soft green eyes ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be ♪ ♪ Lazy ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ I pull out my guitar I sing her favorite songs ♪ ♪ Thomas Rhett Die a Happy Man ♪ ♪ Yeah it goes like this she's unforgettable ♪ ♪ You're looking good in my T-shirt baby ♪ ♪ We got no place to go we got no place to be ♪ ♪ So let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Girl I'm so hypnotized ♪ ♪ By your soft green eyes ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ We got no place to go we got no place to be ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Girl I'm so hypnotized ♪ ♪ By your soft green eyes ♪ ♪ Let's just lay here and let's be lazy ♪ ♪ Let's be lazy yeah ♪ ♪ Let's be lazy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing in moderate country rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ I remember the day ♪ ♪ We first met ♪ ♪ It was like yesterday ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ The way she moved across that floor ♪ ♪ Just blew me away ♪ ♪ It was like yesterday ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ It was like yesterday when she yelled "What?"

♪ ♪ When I asked her on a date ♪ ♪ And the way that she looked at me ♪ ♪ I knew I'd have to wait ♪ ♪ I couldn't wait to see her again ♪ ♪ I creeped on her Facebook page ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday ♪ Yeah.

♪ ♪ ♪ She was sippin' on a drink ♪ ♪ To the left of me ♪ ♪ Please just look my way ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ She was puttin' on a front for me ♪ ♪ But I couldn't look away ♪ ♪ It was like yesterday ♪ Yeah.

♪ ♪ ♪ It was like yesterday when she yelled "What?"

♪ ♪ When I asked her on a date ♪ ♪ And the way that she looked at me ♪ ♪ I knew I'd have to wait ♪ ♪ I couldn't wait to see her again ♪ ♪ I creeped on her Facebook page ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday when she yelled "What?"

♪ ♪ When I asked her on a date ♪ ♪ And the way that she looked at me ♪ ♪ I knew I'd have to wait ♪ ♪ I couldn't wait to see her again ♪ ♪ I creeped on her Facebook page ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday when she yelled "What?"

♪ ♪ When I asked her on a date ♪ ♪ And the way that she looked at me ♪ ♪ I knew I'd have to wait ♪ ♪ I couldn't wait to see her again ♪ ♪ And I creeped on her Facebook page ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It feels like yesterday ♪ ♪ Day ♪ ♪ Day ♪ ♪ ♪ I love writing music, and when I'm writing, I try not to think about it too much, it's kind of what comes out of me.

It could be a pop country song like Thomas Rhett or something, or it could be a Christian type song that comes out of me.

It's really on what I'm feeling that day.

♪ I'm gonna take a road trip ♪ ♪ Gonna visit my granddad ♪ ♪ He always said son be the best ♪ ♪ Be the best you can ♪ ♪ As I drive I think about the past ♪ "Just Enjoy the Ride" was another great song to songwrite, and I'll be honest with you, this song's called "Just Enjoy the Ride," aka "The Grandpa song," but it's technically about my grandma and my grandpa.

They taught me how to drive, they taught me to live off the land, man.

Livin' out in the country on the farm was where I-- they had a lot of cows and pigs, and to be honest with you man, it was so fun.

I started thinkin' about all the old times, and my grandma and grandpa, they always told me to do what I want to do.

That's the other thing, listening to your grandma and grandpa when they tell you don't take no for an answer.

Do what you want to do.

That's what I did, and honestly that's why I'm here right now and doing what I love to do.

It's not about money, it's not about fame.

I'm not tryin' to sign record deals with all this stuff.

I'm 48 years old and I just love singing and love performing, and I love puttin' out original music for everybody.

[strumming in country rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I remember when my grandpa ♪ ♪ Taught me to drive ♪ ♪ I crossed the yellow line at least a hundred times ♪ ♪ He just looked at me and said ♪ ♪ Son just take your time ♪ ♪ Now put the hammer down and enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Driving down an old dirt road with nowhere to go ♪ ♪ It's getting dark too dark to see ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I got nothin' but city lights in my rearview ♪ ♪ I got a tank of gas and nothin' to do ♪ ♪ I'm gonna take a road trip ♪ ♪ Gonna visit my grandad ♪ ♪ He always said son be the best ♪ ♪ Be the best you can ♪ ♪ As I drive I think about the past I cry ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can hear him say one more time ♪ ♪ Just enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ Kids screaming in my ear ♪ ♪ All day long ♪ ♪ The wife yelling at me sayin' ♪ ♪ I did somethin' wrong ♪ ♪ I can't take this no more I need to get away ♪ ♪ So I hit my knees ♪ ♪ Bowed my head and prayed ♪ ♪ I'm gonna take a road trip ♪ ♪ Gonna visit my grandad ♪ ♪ He always said son be the best ♪ ♪ Be the best you can ♪ ♪ As I drive I think about the past I cry ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can hear him say one more time ♪ ♪ Just enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm gonna take a road trip ♪ ♪ Gonna visit my grandad ♪ ♪ He always said son be the best ♪ ♪ Be the best you can ♪ ♪ Gonna take a road trip ♪ ♪ Gonna visit my grandad ♪ ♪ He always said son be the best ♪ ♪ Be the best you can ♪ ♪ As I drive I think about the past I cry ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can hear him say one more time ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I can hear him say one more time ♪ ♪ Just enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Just enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Just enjoy the ride ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ "Forever and a Day," this song was a very special song that I wrote.

I wrote this song for my wife Heather.

I sang this on our wedding day, July 31st.

And I got through the whole song until I got to the end [with emotion] because "Forever and a Day" is what I think about her.

She saved my life and I think I saved hers, and I love her with all my heart, and I try to show that every day that I'm alive.

And if you listen to the words of the song-- we're not guaranteed tomorrow.

I put that in the song, that I might not be here tomorrow.

So every time I close my eyes-- will I wake up in the morning, I hope I do because I want to spend another day with you.

I wrote that song for her, and I hope it touches the heartstrings of everybody that has a significant other that they lay next to at night, dream about, make dreams with, make memories with, 'cause that's really what it's all about.

When I wrote that song, I had nothin' but love for her when I wrote that song.

[playing softly & slowly] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ This might sound a little bit crazy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Our Love is like a movie baby ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Good night see you in the morning I love you ♪ ♪ My kind of crazy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ It's been a long and winding road ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ This is the road that I chose ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I wouldn't have it any other way ♪ ♪ I wouldn't trade it for anything ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Every time I close my eyes ♪ ♪ I'm afraid to leave this world behind ♪ ♪ You took a chance on a boy like me ♪ ♪ I think they call that destiny ♪ ♪ A love like this don't fade away ♪ ♪ You've got my heart and soul baby ♪ ♪ I will love you always and forever ♪ ♪ Forever and a day ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Here we stand as one together ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ In this movie scene forever ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Nothing looks better on you than a ring ♪ ♪ Except for my last name ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Every time I close my eyes ♪ ♪ I'm afraid to leave this world behind ♪ ♪ You took a chance on a boy like me ♪ ♪ I think they call that destiny ♪ ♪ A love like this don't fade away ♪ ♪ You've got my heart and soul baby ♪ ♪ I will love you ♪ ♪ Always and forever ♪ ♪ Forever and a day ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Every time I close my eyes ♪ ♪ I'm afraid to leave this world behind ♪ ♪ You took a chance on a boy like me ♪ ♪ I think they call that destiny ♪ ♪ A love like this don't fade away ♪ ♪ You've got my heart and soul baby ♪ ♪ I will love you ♪ ♪ Always and forever ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I will love you ♪ ♪ Always and forever ♪ ♪ Forever and a day ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Forever and a day ♪ ♪ ♪ Some advice I would give to young musicians coming up in the business is, and it sounds like a cliche, but it's really, don't take no for an answer.

I mean, honestly, if somebody tells you no, don't do that, it doesn't sound good, no, you're not going to make it, no you can't do that, or no, you can't do this-- you know what?

If you've got the drive and the willingness to want to be better at what you're doing, you should never take no for an answer.

So don't take no for an answer and keep pushin', keep pullin' through, you'll make it in the end.

Don't ever take no for an answer.

[playing in a bright country rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ She likes to drink Tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ She likes to roll roll a little smoke ♪ ♪ She likes to drive a pickup truck ♪ ♪ Down some back old country road ♪ ♪ She likes to go skinny dippin' in a pond ♪ ♪ On a hot summer night ♪ ♪ She won't hesitate to jack your jaw ♪ ♪ And then go dancing till the sun comes up ♪ ♪ She might be a little bit crazy ♪ ♪ But I like the way she moves ♪ ♪ She looks good good in them blue jeans ♪ ♪ She looks good in them cowboy boots ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ She likes to hunt she likes to fish ♪ ♪ She likes to do what she do ♪ ♪ She gets her crazy from her daddy ♪ ♪ There's nothing that this girl won't do ♪ ♪ She might be a little bit crazy ♪ ♪ But I like the way she moves ♪ ♪ She looks good good in them blue jeans ♪ ♪ She looks good in them cowboy boots ♪ ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ Oh she looks good ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Here she comes all I see is a cloud of dust ♪ ♪ Trailing up the road ♪ ♪ She's like a hurricane in a tornado ♪ ♪ That girl's ready to go ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ She might be a little bit crazy ♪ ♪ But I like the way she moves ♪ ♪ She looks good good in them blue jeans ♪ ♪ She looks good whoo!

she looks good ♪ ♪ She might be a little bit crazy ♪ ♪ But I like the way she moves ♪ ♪ She looks good good in them blue jeans ♪ ♪ She looks good in them cowboy boots ♪ ♪ Ooo ♪ ♪ How she looks good ♪ ♪ She looks good how she looks good ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (woman) "Prairie Musicians" is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, and the citizens of Minnesota, and by the members of Prairie Public.