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May The Good Lord Take A Liking To You (2021)

by Scotty Kipfer with Western Swing Authority

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I had the good fortune to meet Chip Davis when I first moved to Nashville in 2015. Chip is best known for his work as a background vocalist, but is also a tremendous songwriter and a member of Alabama's touring band. We became fast friends, and I soon felt like an honorary member of the Davis family, attending birthday and holiday celebrations with them. I met Chip's dad, Raymond, at Chip's birthday party a few years ago. Raymond was 82 at the time, a spritely retired southern preacher with a spring in his step and a twinkle in his eye. At the end of the night, Raymond walked me to my car, put his arm around me and said, "Well Scotty, drive safe, and may the Good Lord take a liking to you." This line hit me like a Mack truck, and I knew I had to turn his little blessing into a song. I sat down to write it a few weeks later when I was back home in Ontario, and as if by magic, the words just flowed out onto the page (a rarity for me...I often toil in my attempt to 'get it right'). The melody came just as effortlessly, and I ended up with this song - the only one I've written entirely by myself in at least a decade.

I want to say a huge thank you to my friends in the Western Swing Authority for singing and playing on this one. Jason Barry was at the helm when we recorded this at Barrytone Studios, and my dear friend Dustin Olyan mixed. If you listen to the album version on Spotify, you'll hear Raymond at the beginning and the end of the recording, which never fails to warm my heart whenever I hear it.

Dustin just freshened up the mix, and did a truly masterful job of it. Today, we release that version to country radio in Canada. The best way I know to combat a depressing news cycle and pandemic fatigue is to create silly songs like this one. If you give it a listen, I hope it brightens up your world a little bit.

Sending love to you all! May the Good Lord Take A Liking To You!

lyrics

May the sun always be shining may you always be content
May the paycheques that you're cashing be enough to pay the rent
May the grass be ever greener on your side of the fence
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May you get the chance to sing a song in Nashville Tennessee
May your balls land on the fairway from every single tee
May your beer fridge chill consistently at thirty four degrees
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May your path and your whiskey and your poker face be straight
And when it's time for dinner may you always get a plate and
May you fall in love with a pretty girl and know she's worth the wait
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May your favourite pair of Levi's always be the perfect fit
May you never be too old to watch cartoons or make a wish
May you live to meet your children's kids and teach them how to fish
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May your path and your whiskey and your poker face be straight
And when it's time for dinner may you always get a plate and
May you fall in love with a pretty girl and know she's worth the wait
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May there always be a roof above the place you lay your head
When your time comes may you look back proud
Of the life that you just led
May you be an hour in Heaven before the devil knows you're dead
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May your path and your whiskey and your poker face be straight
And when it's time for dinner may you always get a plate and
May you fall in love with a pretty girl and never comment on her weight
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you

May your path and your whiskey and your poker face be straight
And when it's time for dinner may you never show up late
May you fall in love with a pretty girl and love her every day
And may the Good Lord take a liking to you
Yeah may the Good Lord take a liking to you
May the Good Lord take a liking to you

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released January 25, 2021
Written by Scotty Kipfer
Produced by Scotty Kipfer, Jason Barry, and Western Swing Authority
Mixed and mastered by Dustin Olyan
Cover photo by Dustin Olyan

Western Swing Authority is:
Shane Guse
Stacey Lee Guse
Paul Chapman
Ed Ringwald
Dan Howlett
Matthew Lima
Jimmy Boudreau

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