Austin City Limits

-"Austin City Limits" presents a new face and voice in country music from Texas -- Ty Myers.

-♪ She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run right out of town ♪ ♪ And when she's done burning it down ♪ ♪ She's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪ Tell me, am I leaving Carolina?

♪ ♪ Tell me, am I leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Or is Carolina leavin' me?

♪ ♪♪ -Thank you, Austin City Limits!

-It's Austin City Limits.

♪♪ -Thank you so much, everybody.

♪♪ -Austin City Limits!

-Alright, Austin City.

-I want to see all Austin City Limits rock.

-1, 2, 3, rock!

-Alright, alright, alright.

Thank you very much.

-Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas, let's go!

-From the live music capital of the world, it's "Austin City Limits."

-Introducing singer, songwriter, guitarist Ty Myers.

[ Cheers and applause ] -I'm from Dripping Springs, Texas.

It's about 40 minutes outside of Austin to the west.

There's something about Austin that's just kind of special.

There's a really cool culture that is formed on just the love of music in its entire purity.

Along with that, I grew up in a very musical household.

"Austin City Limits" was always on in our house, and I was watching all of these old videos of Willie and Kristofferson and Haggard and John Mayer and Norah Jones.

It built a really cool, um, image in my head of what music should be and what music can be.

I couldn't imagine a better childhood just because I loved making music, and I loved the idea and the life of a musician.

I remember I was probably 7 or 8, and I started to listen to a lot of Kris Kristofferson and really breaking down the lyrics and listening.

-♪ Loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do ♪ -I realized that he was writing about things that were already written and writing them in a whole different way and turning it on its head.

And I found that at a very, very young age.

The pinnacle of the Austin music scene to us was "Austin City Limits," and getting the invitation, it was -- it was really amazing.

And hugged my parents, and we all just kind of sat down and took a deep breath and realized how lucky we are.

So it was -- it was really an amazing moment.

My whole kind of goal for the performance was to keep the traditional "ACL" feel -- the stage design, the set, the big sound, and a big feel and for the music to be in your face and really show my inspiration from country to soul to blues to Southern rock.

And I just hope everybody loves it as much as I do.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Two Trains" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ In 1966 I found my love ♪ ♪ In 1967 I had all there was ♪ ♪ As my time went by I was satisfied ♪ ♪ Till that situation, Lord, it took me by surprise ♪ ♪ And now there are two trains running on that line ♪ ♪ One train's me, the other's a friend of mine ♪ ♪ Don't you know it'll be alright, be just fine ♪ ♪ If the woman took one train, left the other behind ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ -♪ Two trains ♪ -♪ Illusion, it is just the same conclusion ♪ ♪ Yeah, I don't know how to play the game of ♪ ♪ What it is or how it's gonna be ♪ ♪ When one train is my friend and the other train is me ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Easy ♪ ♪ Now, I said easy ♪ ♪ I can't push or shove her now, so I guess I really care ♪ ♪ I'm not one to hide my love behind a lock and key ♪ ♪ But if things keep going the way they are ♪ ♪ There ain't no place left for me ♪ ♪ And now there are two trains running on that line ♪ ♪ One train's me, the other's a friend of mine ♪ ♪ Don't you know it'll be alright, be just fine ♪ ♪ If the woman took one train, left the other behind ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Two trains ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Two trains ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo ♪ ♪ Oh, two trains, two trains ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Ohhhhhhhh ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Message to You" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ It's been so long since I've seen your face ♪ ♪ I'm down to my last cigarette ♪ ♪ I got a little bag of weed to get me through ♪ ♪ Tonight I'll get stoned to the thought of you ♪ ♪ But that's the same way it's been for a while ♪ ♪ I drink like a fish, then I drown ♪ ♪ Sure, I'll spare you a detail every now and then ♪ ♪ I don't want you to worry about the life I forced you in ♪ ♪ Sure, I lie awake at night ♪ ♪ Wonder if I'm the right guy ♪ ♪ To give you all your hopes and dreams in life ♪ ♪ I will spend the rest of mine trying to prove to you ♪ ♪ I can be the man you need me to ♪ ♪ This is my message to you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I don't know what town I'm in ♪ ♪ I don't know when I'll see you again ♪ ♪ But I beg you, please, don't give up on me ♪ ♪ 'Cause without you I don't know what I'd be ♪ ♪ I know it's hard to be mine ♪ ♪ Selfishly, I can't leave you behind ♪ ♪ You know my brain works in a thousand messed up ways ♪ ♪ Sometimes I get to thinking you'd be better off ♪ ♪ If I just stayed away ♪ ♪ There's somewhere deep inside ♪ ♪ I can't get off my mind ♪ ♪ That says I'm never gonna be enough for you ♪ ♪ I will spend the rest of mine trying to prove to you ♪ ♪ I can be the man you need me to ♪ ♪ This is my message to you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ This is my message to you ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank y'all so much.

I just want to talk about how much this means to me.

You know, growing up in Austin, this was kind of the pinnacle of everything for me as a child.

And I'm really glad I get to share that with y'all tonight.

[ Cheers and applause ] This is a night I'll always remember, and I just thank y'all for being here with me.

[ Cheers and applause ] That being said, this next song is a song I wrote when I was 12 years old in my childhood bedroom always, well, hoping I'd probably play it here one day.

And so I get to do that with y'all as well.

It's called "Stay."

♪♪ ♪ I think you're gone but you come back ♪ ♪ Every time I'm thinking I'm back on track ♪ ♪ And I know I can't go on without you ♪ ♪ I hate to say it but it's a fact ♪ ♪ I gotta stop breaking my back ♪ ♪ Over you and me ♪ ♪ And the way that it used to be ♪ ♪ So pack up your things, baby, move on ♪ ♪ I can't think about you all night long ♪ ♪ I drink you away, your memory fades ♪ ♪ It comes back by the light of day ♪ ♪ My mind is a sacred place ♪ ♪ And you can't stay ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, your memory ♪ ♪ Lord knows it bothers me ♪ ♪ Without you by my side ♪ ♪ I can't get no sleep ♪ ♪ With nothing to do ♪ ♪ Girl, I try to call you ♪ ♪ But the thoughts in my mind ♪ ♪ Outweigh my heart tonight ♪ ♪ So pack up your things, baby, move on ♪ ♪ I can't think about you all night long ♪ ♪ I drink you away, your memory fades ♪ ♪ It comes back by the light of day ♪ ♪ My mind is a sacred place ♪ ♪ And you can't stay ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ You won't pack up your things, you won't move on ♪ ♪ And I think about you all night long ♪ ♪ I drink you away, your memory fades ♪ ♪ It comes back by the light of day ♪ ♪ My mind is a sacred place ♪ ♪ And you can't stay ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ But you always stay ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Southbound" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I guess this is it ♪ ♪ I guess this is the end of a long, hard road ♪ ♪ I've been looking for an answer ♪ ♪ From someone for so long ♪ ♪ Knowing it ain't gonna show ♪ ♪ When I came to the city ♪ ♪ I was looking for a clue ♪ ♪ But the scent's gone cold ♪ ♪ And the streets are overflowing ♪ ♪ With women that look like you ♪ ♪ So goodbye, New York ♪ ♪ I'm leaving on a midnight train ♪ ♪ I took a bite of your apple ♪ ♪ And before I knew what happened ♪ ♪ I was caught up in your game ♪ ♪ I'm breaking free ♪ ♪ No more can you hold me down ♪ ♪ I'm rolling down that line, leaving my old life behind ♪ ♪ On a freight a-headed southbound ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When the summer came, and I first saw your face ♪ ♪ I thought I had it figured out ♪ ♪ But in came November and brought the rain ♪ ♪ And now my mind is filled with doubt ♪ ♪ I'm leaving for the last time ♪ ♪ I know I said no more ♪ ♪ Maybe I'll come back when the streets are packed ♪ ♪ And my heartache ain't so sore ♪ ♪ So goodbye, New York ♪ ♪ I'm leaving on a midnight train ♪ ♪ I took a bite of your apple ♪ ♪ And before I knew what happened ♪ ♪ I was caught up in your game ♪ ♪ I'm breaking free ♪ ♪ No more can you hold me down ♪ ♪ I'm rolling down that line, leaving my old life behind ♪ ♪ On a freight a-headed southbound ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Goodbye, New York ♪ ♪ I'm leaving on a midnight train ♪ -♪ Leaving ♪ -♪ I took a bite of your apple ♪ ♪ And before I knew what happened ♪ ♪ I was caught up in your game ♪ -♪ Caught up in your game ♪ -♪ Now I'm breaking free ♪ ♪ No more can you hold me down ♪ ♪ I'm rolling down that line, leaving my old life behind ♪ ♪ On a freight a-headed southbound ♪ ♪ I'm rolling down that line, leaving my old life behind ♪ ♪ On a freight a-headed southbound ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Drinkin' Alone" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I can't find one good reason for leavin' here alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ With all this built-up anger and strangers to hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ 90 proof ain't done nothin' but prove to me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Washed up and all alone is where you want me to be ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So throw 'em down, shot for shot ♪ ♪ Till I can't feel the stool I'm sitting on ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Walkin' round buzzin' like ♪ ♪ That ole neon sign on the wall ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Blue eyes in the corner ♪ ♪ Lookin' like she wants my number in her phone ♪ ♪ So much for drinkin' alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Buy a round of whiskey sours, tip the band on the stage ♪ ♪♪ ♪ She's looking at me like ♪ ♪ She might need a little scenery change ♪ ♪♪ ♪ She says, "Let's go to my place" ♪ ♪ As she jumps in the passenger seat ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Safe to say this ain't where I thought this night would lead ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Drivin' half of what it says ♪ ♪ To go on that speed limit sign ♪ ♪♪ ♪ She's wantin' some of me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to stay between the lines ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Screw it, let's just pull over ♪ ♪ Right here on the side of the road ♪ ♪ So much for drinkin' alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Drivin' half of what it says ♪ ♪ To go on that speed limit sign ♪ ♪ She's wantin' some of me ♪ ♪ I'm just trying to stay between the lines ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Screw it, let's just pull over ♪ ♪ Right here on the side of the road ♪ ♪ So much for drinkin' alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I can't find one good reason ♪ ♪ For leavin' here alone ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Don't You Know" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm tired of all this confusion ♪ ♪ I'm tired of all this delusion ♪ ♪ I'm convinced it's the women ♪ ♪ That's been clouding my mind ♪ ♪ All of those women ♪ ♪ Say it's no fault but mine ♪ ♪ But I can't go ♪ ♪ To the southeast no more ♪ ♪ Ain't it a shame?

♪ ♪♪ ♪ And when it snows ♪ ♪ Way up north ♪ ♪ I feel so far from home ♪ ♪♪ ♪ They say sin takes its toll on the heart and soul ♪ ♪ I'm-a sit back and let the good times roll ♪ ♪ Don't ya know?

♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm down, way down in the blues ♪ ♪ To slow down, that right I refuse ♪ ♪ I ain't never let a woman take control of me ♪ ♪ Oh, you ain't no different ♪ ♪ So, baby, why can't you see?

♪ ♪ That's why I can't go ♪ ♪ To the southeast no more ♪ ♪ Ain't it a shame?

♪ -♪ Shame ♪ -♪ When it snows ♪ ♪ Way up north ♪ ♪ I feel so far from home ♪ ♪♪ ♪ They say sin takes its toll on the heart and soul ♪ ♪ I'm-a sit back and let the good times roll ♪ ♪ Don't ya know?

♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I feel I'm losing, don't know what to do ♪ ♪ Oh, how I miss Texas ♪ -♪ Texas ♪ -♪ And Georgia too ♪ -♪ And Georgia too ♪ -♪ Can't go to Miami 'cause I might lose my mind ♪ ♪ But I'll make it back down there one day ♪ ♪ Lord willing and the creek don't rise ♪ ♪ But I can't go ♪ ♪ To the southeast no more ♪ ♪ Ain't it a shame?

♪ -♪ Ain't it a shame?

♪ -♪ The flower, it grows ♪ ♪ Way up north ♪ ♪ But that's about all it's good for ♪ ♪♪ ♪ They say sin takes its toll on the heart and soul ♪ ♪ I'm-a sit back and let the good times roll ♪ ♪ They say sin takes its toll on the heart and soul ♪ ♪ I'm-a sit back and let the good times roll ♪ ♪ Don't ya know?

♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh, don't ya know?

♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Leaving Carolina" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When I crossed that line ♪ ♪ I was feeling bold ♪ ♪ Ornery and tired ♪ ♪ Beating up that road ♪ ♪ You caught my eye, it's no surprise ♪ ♪ It was your plan, I suppose ♪ ♪ Sayin' "I just wanna love you slow" ♪ ♪ We had our fun ♪ ♪ There was plenty to be had ♪ ♪ Now the day's begun ♪ ♪ To make it the past ♪ ♪ Before I turn right on 46th Avenue ♪ ♪ In the rearview I looked behind ♪ ♪ Not a tear was in her eye ♪ ♪♪ ♪ So tell me, am I leaving Carolina?

♪ ♪ Tell me, am I leaving Carolina?

♪ ♪ Or is Carolina leaving me?

♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm traveling down ♪ ♪ This highway alone ♪ ♪ There's no need to fear ♪ ♪ Lord knows I've been here before ♪ ♪ But never with a girl as pretty as you ♪ ♪ Watching me go ♪ ♪ Lord knows it chills me down to the soul ♪ ♪ Tell me, am I leaving Carolina?

♪ ♪ Tell me, am I leaving Carolina?

♪ ♪ Or is Carolina leaving me?

♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I've got your number in my phone ♪ ♪ I could turn around and call you up but I already kno-o-ow ♪ ♪ I'm not leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ I'm not leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ No, I'm not leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ No, I'm not leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Carolina's leaving me ♪ ♪ Carolina's leaving me ♪ -♪ Leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Leaving Carolina ♪ ♪ Leaving Carolina ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Run, Run, Run" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ She's on a Greyhound bus to Alabama ♪ ♪ Tear in her eye, looking out the window ♪ ♪ Thinking 'bout all the life she has before her ♪ ♪ Trying her best not to think about what she left at home ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run right out of town ♪ ♪ And when she's done burning it down ♪ ♪ She's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Sitting in a worn-out chair at the kitchen table ♪ ♪ Acting like I don't care but staring at the telephone ♪ ♪ I'd surely give her up if I was able ♪ ♪ But she's got the "gotta have" that I can't leave alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run right out of town ♪ ♪ And when she's done burning it down ♪ ♪ She's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run when times get rough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run right out of town ♪ ♪ And when she's done burning it down ♪ ♪ She's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪ Whoa, she's gonna run, run, run when times get rough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run, run, run like she ain't run enough ♪ ♪ She's gonna run right out of town ♪ ♪ And when she's done burning it down ♪ ♪ She's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪ Oh, she's gonna run back to me like she always does ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Ends of the Earth" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ From the silence of the speakers ♪ ♪ To the bow in your hair ♪ ♪ To the sweet smell of perfume ♪ ♪ That's hoverin' in the air ♪ ♪ To the faintest of moonlight ♪ ♪ Peekin' through the blinds ♪ ♪ To the feelin' of new love ♪ ♪ That's yet to be tried ♪ ♪ But I'm gettin' pretty tired ♪ ♪ These little games you play ♪ ♪ Where we get so damn close ♪ ♪ But you, you up and walk away ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the Earth, I will ♪ ♪ I'll follow you where the ♪ ♪ Horizon meets the sunrise, if that's ♪ ♪ Just what you choose to do ♪ ♪ If you choose to love me or if you ♪ ♪ Choose to leave again, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Till the ends of the Earth ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'll be your man, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ You're my one and only ♪ ♪ The true cream of the crop ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You're the whole sundae ♪ ♪ Guess what else, baby, and the cherry on top ♪ ♪ But you invite me in ♪ ♪ Just to close the door ♪ ♪ You got my heart chewed up, spit out ♪ ♪ And broken on the floor ♪ ♪♪ ♪ To the ends of the Earth, I will ♪ ♪ I'll follow you where the ♪ ♪ Horizon meets the sunrise, if that's ♪ ♪ Just what you choose to do ♪ ♪ If you choose to love me or if you ♪ ♪ Choose to leave again, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Till the ends of the Earth ♪ ♪ I'll be your man ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ If you choose to love me or if you ♪ ♪ Choose to leave again, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Till the ends of the Earth ♪ ♪ I'll be your man ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Thought It Was Love" plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I woke up with a headache today ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've got a mortgage due and an empty bed to make ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, it's funny to me how much I hate your memory ♪ ♪ But unlike you, it'll always be with me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ No matter how bad I wanted to leave ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Started smoking cigarettes again ♪ ♪ But I only light a few ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're not here to tell me I can't ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, I wish I could say ♪ ♪ Whiskey helps to drown the pain ♪ ♪ But it only helps to drive me insane ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Every time I hear your name ♪ ♪ Baby, I bet you're happy now ♪ ♪ Probably found you someone new ♪ ♪ Who's got his life all figured out ♪ ♪♪ ♪ As for me, I stay locked up in this old bedroom ♪ ♪ Writing songs for you and thinking about us ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, I thought it was love ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Went to bed with a headache tonight ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've got a mortgage due and no one laying by my side ♪ ♪ I never knew a king-size bed would get so cold ♪ ♪ When the king is down and he is all alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Lord knows I need a queen to hold ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Baby, I bet you're happy now ♪ ♪ Probably found you someone new ♪ ♪ Who's got his life all figured out ♪ ♪ As for me, I stay locked up in this old bedroom ♪ ♪ Writing songs for you and thinking about us ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girl, I thought it was love ♪ ♪ Girl, I knew it was love ♪ ♪ I guess I didn't know what love was ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Whiskey River" plays ] ♪ Whiskey River, take my mind ♪ ♪ Don't let her memory torture me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, don't run dry ♪ ♪ You're all I've got, take care of me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, take my mind ♪ ♪ Don't let her memory torture me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, don't run dry ♪ ♪ You're all I've got, take care of me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I'm drowning in a Whiskey River ♪ ♪ Bathing my memoried mind in the wetness of its soul ♪ ♪ Feeling the amber current flowing from my mind ♪ ♪ And a warm and empty heart you left so cold ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, take my mind ♪ ♪ Don't let her memory torture me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, don't run dry ♪ ♪ You're all I've got, take care of me ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Marcel Coleman on the keys.

♪♪ ♪♪ Mr.

Randy Toman Jr.

on the electric guitar.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Whiskey River, take my mind ♪ ♪ Don't let her memory torture me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, don't run dry ♪ ♪ You're all I've got, take care of me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, take my mind ♪ ♪ Don't let her memory torture me ♪ ♪ Whiskey River, don't run dry ♪ ♪ You're all I've got, take care of me ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank y'all so much.

This has been an honor.

I love you all.

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