Austin

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The song tells the story of a woman trying to get in touch with a long lost love. She calls his phone and hears his answering machine, a message that acknowledges her by… Read More

Apr. 16, 20011 viewer51.7K views

Austin Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She left without leaving a number
Said, she needed to clear her mind
He figured she'd gone back to Austin
'Cause she talked about it all the time
It was almost a year
Before she called him up
Three rings and an answering machine
Is what she got

[Chorus]
If you're calling 'bout the car, I sold it
If this is Tuesday night I'm bowling
If you've got something to sell
You're wasting your time, I'm not buying
If it's anybody else, wait for the tone
You know what to do
And P.S. if this is Austin
I still love you

[Verse 2]
The telephone fell to the counter
She heard but she couldn't believe
What kind of man would hang on that long
What kind of love that must be
She waited three days
And then she tried again
She didn't know what she'd say
But she heard three rings and then

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[Chorus]
If it's Friday night I'm at the ballgame
And first thing Saturday, if it don't rain
I'm headed out to the lake
And I'll be gone, all weekend long
But I'll call you back when I get home
On Sunday afternoon
And P.S. if this is Austin
I still love you

[Bridge]
Well, this time she left her number
But not another word
Then she waited by the phone on Sunday evening
And this is what he heard

[Chorus]
If you're calling 'bout my heart, it's still yours
I should've listened to it a little more
Then it wouldn't have taken me so long
To know where I belong
And by the way, boy
This is no machine you're talking to
Can't you tell, this is Austin
And I still love you
I still love you

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The song tells the story of a woman trying to get in touch with a long lost love. She calls his phone and hears his answering machine, a message that acknowledges her by the name “Austin,” the town she moved to after their breakup.

This song was the first single Blake Shelton released. During episode 26 of season 7 of “The Voice”, Blake revealed that the whole experience was very overwhelming, and he was actually very nervous when he found out this would be his first single going to radio. “Austin” went on to be a big hit, and was not only Blake’s first single, but his first number one hit. “You never know where a song is going to come from and how it will affect the rest of your life,” Shelton said on The Voice. Turns out, this song launched his career and was the first of many number one singles to come.