Tracy Lawrence – Sticks And Stones, a song written by Roger Dillon and Elbert West, was recorded by Tracy Lawrence for the Atlantic label, was recorded in August 1991, at Eleven-Eleven Studio, Nashville, TN, Tracy was accompanied at the recording session by: Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar and harmonica), Brent Rowan (electric guitar), Bruce Bouton (steel), Glenn Worf (bass and background vocals), James Stroud / and Milton Sledge (drums), Joe Spivey (fiddle), Gary W. Smith (piano, keyboards and synthesizer) and Curtis Young & Liana Manis (background vocals). With the production of James Stroud, the song was released in November 1991, on January 25, 1992, reached number # 1 of the US Hot Country Songs charts, and the song remained 20 weeks on the charts. February 1 will also reach # 1 on the Canada Country Tracks charts. It was the first number one in Tracy’s career.
The song was included in Tracy’s debut album, “Sticks and Stones” (Atlantic 1991), the album was released in November 1991, April 4, 1992, reaches number # 10, in the US Top Country charts Albums, remaining 87 weeks in the charts. On the Canadian RPM Country Albums charts, it reached # 7. The album was certified platinum in the USA, and gold in Canada.
Tracy Lawrence – Sticks And Stones lyrics
You can take the house and everything in it
Keep the diamond ring cause thats how I meant it
Sticks and stones are all they ever were to me
This material life with all it’s value
Don’t mean a thing to me without you
The love that we once had is all I need
So take everything we have if it makes you happy
But darlin let me say before I leave
[Chorus]
These sticks and stones ain’t all that makes a home
They don’t have arms to hold you when love goes wrong
Now you say, we are through
These sticks and stones may break me,
But the words you said just tore my heart in two
Remember when we didn’t have a dime between us
You took my hand and said we don’t need much
Just as long as we’re together we would be fine
Now we’ve acquired all I thought would please you
I gave everything you know that I could
And still you’re telling me you’re not satisfied
So take everything we have if it makes you happy
But darlin let me say before I leave
[Repeat Chorus]
These sticks and stones may break me,
But the words you said just tore my heart in two
, Brent Rowan (electric guitar), Bruce Bouton (steel), Glenn Worf (bass and background vocals), James Stroud / and Milton Sledge (drums), Joe Spivey (fiddle), Gary W. Smith (piano, keyboards and synthesizer) and Curtis Young & Liana Manis (background vocals). With the production of James Stroud, the song was released in November 1991, on January 25, 1992, reached number # 1 of the US Hot Country Songs charts, and the song remained 20 weeks on the charts. February 1 will also reach # 1 on the Canada Country Tracks charts. It was the first number one in Tracy's career.The song was included in Tracy's debut album, “Sticks and Stones” (Atlantic 1991), the album was released in November 1991, April 4, 1992, reaches number # 10, in the US Top Country charts Albums, remaining 87 weeks in the charts. On the Canadian RPM Country Albums charts, it reached # 7. The album was certified platinum in the USA, and gold in Canada.){kind=link}