About the Song
“Upstairs Downtown” is a country song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album Boomtown. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard charts in both the United States and Canada. Keith wrote the song with Carl Goff Jr.
The song is a light-hearted ode to small-town life. The narrator sings about the simple pleasures of living in a small town, where everyone knows everyone else and there’s always something to do. He sings about the local bars and clubs, the high school football team, and the pretty girls who live uptown.
The song is full of Keith’s trademark humor and wit. He sings about the joys of small-town life with a wink and a smile. The song is a celebration of small-town America and the people who live there.
Toby Keith is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 19 studio albums, 2 live albums, 3 compilation albums, and 5 extended play albums. Keith has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
Keith was born in Moore, Oklahoma, in 1961. He began playing music at a young age, and he formed his first band in high school. Keith moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1984 to pursue a career in country music.
Keith’s first album, Toby Keith, was released in 1993. The album was a commercial success, and it spawned the hit singles “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” and “He Ain’t Worth Missing”. Keith’s second album, Boomtown, was released in 1994. The album was even more successful than his first, and it spawned the hit singles “Upstairs Downtown” and “A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action”.
Keith has continued to release successful albums throughout his career. He has won numerous awards, including the Academy of Country Music Award for Top Male Vocalist in 2002 and the American Country Music Award for Album of the Year in 2003.
Keith is known for his outspoken personality and his conservative political views. He has been a vocal supporter of the United States military, and he has performed for troops overseas. Keith is also a successful businessman. He owns a chain of restaurants and bars, and he has his own line of clothing and merchandise.
“Upstairs Downtown” is a classic country song that celebrates the simple pleasures of small-town life. The song is full of Toby Keith’s trademark humor and wit, and it is a surefire toe-tapper. If you’re looking for a song to put a smile on your face, then “Upstairs Downtown” is the perfect choice.
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She said goodbye at the cattle-guard gateHoping she would find her a place in the world With her mind made up and tears in her eyes It almost made her daddy cry He said don’t forget to call when you get there girlDriving on that two lane road hoping she might findA whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind Moving upstairs, downtown Life’s too short to be hanging around She’s eighteen and it’s time she got out of the woods She’s getting out while the getting’s goodAll bills paid and a room with a viewShe’s unpacked a dish or two She just got her phone turned on today There’s a big old world waiting just outside As she’s thumbing through the classifieds Looking for work and any old job’s okayDriving on that cross-town freeway hoping she might findA whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind Living upstairs, downtown Life’s too short to be hanging around She’s eighteen and it’s time she got out of the woods She’s getting out while the getting’s goodThen she lost her job at the grocery storeAnd the wolf came knocking at the door Red notice said they turned off her telephone There’s nothing left for her to do, so she’s packed up a thing or two Loaded her car down, now she’s headed homeDriving on that two lane road hoping she might findA whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind Living upstairs, downtown Life’s too short to be hanging around She’s eighteen and it’s time she got back to the woods She’s getting out while the getting’s good