About the Song
“I Can’t Take You Anywhere” is a country song written by Scotty Emerick and Craig Wiseman. It was first recorded by Emerick, and released as the second single from his album Coast Is Clear in 2003. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2004, Toby Keith recorded a cover of the song for his album Shock’n Y’all. Keith’s version was released as the album’s second single, and it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also became Keith’s first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Scotty Emerick is an American country music singer and songwriter. He was born in 1972 in Wichita, Kansas. Emerick began playing music at a young age, and he signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1999. He released his debut album Emerick in 2000.
Emerick has released five studio albums. His highest-charting single is “I Can’t Take You Anywhere”, which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2003.
Toby Keith is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in 1961 in Moore, Oklahoma. Keith began playing music at a young age, and he signed with Mercury Records in 1993. He released his debut album Toby Keith in 1993.
Keith has released 17 studio albums. His most successful albums include How Do You Like Me Now?! (1999), Pull My Chain (2001), and Shock’n Y’all (2004). Keith has also released several compilation albums, including Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2004) and Toby Keith: 35 Biggest Hits (2013).
Keith has won numerous awards, including the American Country Music Award for Top Male Vocalist in 2002 and 2003. He has also been nominated for several Grammy Awards.
“I Can’t Take You Anywhere” is a fun and catchy country song that has become a classic. It is a great example of the kind of country music that was popular in the early 2000s. The song is also a showcase for the talents of Scotty Emerick and Toby Keith, two of the biggest names in country music.
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You’ve been a part of my life for so very longIt’s hard for me to believe sometimes that you’re really goneI tuck your memory away in that special hiding placeHoping no one could tell by the look on my faceThat you’re still in my heart, always on my mindPart of my everydayLike just last night I went out for a biteI tried to have fun with all of my mightBut even the laughter, it wasn’t much of a break‘Cause right in the middle of my salad and steakBobby Joe walked in with a couple of friendsAnd said, “Hey have you heard from her at all man likeWhere’s she been?”And it, struck a nerveAnd it, hit a veinYou’d think from all the tears I criedAnd this broken-hearted painI wouldn’t have to carry you around with meBut it seems like everywhere I goSomebody wants to know where you’ve beenAre you comin’ back again, I swearI can’t take you anywhereSo I left all alone, just headed back homeAs I listened to the messages on my telephoneThere was one from my sisterAnd one from an old friendHe said, “I drove by your house tonight dude butYou weren’t inJust checkin’ up on you boy, I hope you’re doin’ alrightOh by the way man, I seen her last nightAnd it, struck a nerveAnd it, hit a veinYou’d think from all the tears I criedAnd this broken-hearted painI wouldn’t have to carry you around with meBut it seems like everywhere I goSomebody wants to know where you’ve beenAre you comin’ back again, I swearI can’t take you anywhereI swear, I can’t take youJust can’t take youI can’t take you anywhereI can’t take you anywhereI can’t take you anywhereI can’t take you anywhere