I RIDE AN OLD PAINT

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I RIDE AN OLD PAINT To dissect “I Ride an Old Paint” it may be helpful to understand some of the words used in the song. When you catch a horse around a roundup wagon as the daylight is starting to break in the east (you have to bend down so you can skyline the […]

I SAW THE LIGHT

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I SAW THE LIGHT “I Saw the Light” is a 1948 Gospel song written and first performed by Hank Williams. With poetic lyrics, such as “I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin/I wouldn’t let my dear Savior in,” the song was written about Williams’ religious convictions despite his alcoholic vices. Though the song was […]