I grew up with just a few heroes back when I was small My daddy, and both of my grandpas, but that wasn't all When I got my first guitar, the first song that I ever played Was by George Strait I started picking 'round town, I'd go down to the ol' rodeo I'd sing Amarillo, and all of the songs that they'd know When I played for a crowd, well, they'd always cheer loud for me When I played Strait country Oh, Strait country There ain't no other guy Who quite changed my life I sang right along With his style and his songs He made an impression on me Oh, Strait country Oh, Strait country Well, I packed up for Music City when I was nineteen Left my band, and a girlfriend, oh Lord, it was so hard to leave But I took every record that he ever made And I told myself I'd make it someday 'Cause all that I wanted to be Was Strait country There ain't no other guy Who quite changed my life I sang right along With his style, and his songs He made an impression on me Yeah, Strait country Oh, Strait country Strait country Oh, Strait country I grew up with just a few heroes back when I was small My daddy and both of my grandpas, but that wasn't all