ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2016 | Jason Isbell 'If It Takes a Lifetime'

Jason Isbell performs his award-winning track at the 2016 Americana Music Festival in Nashville, TN.

About the Episode
Enjoy the best performances from the 2016 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony. Featured artists include Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Alison Krauss and more.

[oxfordneurologyclinic]

“I thought that I was running to but I was running from” What an incredible lyric.

[tammyvarnot]

A man is the product of all the people he’s ever loved. And it don’t make a difference how it ended up.

[blakeboyd]

Probably the 100th time ive listened to this song in the past week. Been going through some rough shit but this does ease the pain.

[jch]

Best songwriter in Nashville right now hands down!

[rustbeltprogressive]

One of his best. And his best are the best in decades.,

[jonweaver]

Its rare for me to hear a song that reflects a portion of my life that ive tried to forget, but at the same time gives me inspiration to keep going. Bravo my man! My new favorite song!

[liamhart]

That line 'I thought that I was running to what I was running from' rings so true. We got our family and friends and thats all I need

[jasoncooper]

I've been working here, Monday, it'll be a year
And I can't recall a day when I didn't wanna disappear
But I keep on showing up, hell-bent on growing up
If it takes a lifetime

I'm learning how to be alone, fall asleep with the TV on
And I fight the urge to live inside my telephone
I keep my spirits high, find happiness by and by
If it takes a life time

I got too far from my raising, I forgot where I come from
And the line between right and wrong was so fine
Well I thought the highway loved me
But she beat me like a drum
My day will come, if it takes a lifetime

I don't keep liquor here, never cared for wine or beer
And working for the county keeps me pissin' clear
The nights are dry as dust, but I'm letting my eyes adjust
If it takes a lifetime

I got too far from my raising, I forgot where I come from
And the line between right and wrong was so fine
Well I thought the highway loved me
But she beat me like a drum
My day will come, if it takes a lifetime

Man is the product of, all the people that he ever loved
And it don't make a difference how it ended up
If I loved you once my friend, oh, I can do it all again
If it takes a lifetime

We got too far from our raising and we fought 'til we went numb
You were running up a mountain in your own mind
And I thought that I was running to but I was running from
Oh, our day will come, if it takes a lifetime
Our day will come, if it takes a lifetime

[benspoetrychannel]

This is great stuff. Thanks for posting! Jason Isbell is a great poet!

[matthewfeatherston]

I think this is a better version compared to the real album version

[davidrobinson]

Beautiful song. And a beautiful woman on stage

[Marseglia]

pissed clear working for the county too

[omara.abdulkareem]

if she sees my comment, I wanna her get back to me!