Take Jimmy Johnson, take Tommy Thompson Take my credit cards About Don't Take The Girl "Don't Take The Girl" is a song written by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. But you'll have to leave It reached number one on the Canadian country charts as well and it was also a successful pop song, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Country: US • Genre: Folk, World, & Country • Style: Country It reached number one on the Canadian country charts as well and it was also a successful pop song, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. [Verse 2] It shows 5 actors, playing Johnny, his dad, the girl, the robber & the doctor. Johnny doesn't want the girl to come fishing with them. Johnny surrenders his wallet (with money and credit cards in it), a watch that his grandfather gave him, and even his car keys so that the girl would be safe (in the music video, the crook's only seen running away with the wallet). Front of the picture show [Outro] "Don't Take the Girl" debuted at number 17 on the U.S. I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me Intercut with McGraw, performing in front of dark blue lights. [Pre-Chorus] When he was eight years old And Johnny said: In the first verse, the young man (Johnny) is eight years old, about to go on a fishing trip with his father. Here's the key to my car In each situation, the man does all he can to make sure different people "don't take the girl.". In the first verse, the young man (Johnny) is eight years old, about to go on a fishing trip with his father. Holdin' a fishin' pole But, please, don't take the girl Johnny surrenders his money, wallet, credit cards, a watch that his grandfather gave him, and even his car keys so that the girl would be safe (in the music video, the crook's seen running away with only the wallet). The baby, a boy, is safely delivered, but the doctor informs Johnny that his wife is "fading fast" (presumably dying from childbirth complications). The song ends with a repeat of the song's opening line: "Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' when he was eight years old". The song's second verse finds Johnny and the girl ten years later as teenagers--the two have since fallen in love and are now dating. Son, I know you don't want her to go This was McGraw's second music video. It was directed by Sherman Halsey. *sales figures based on certification alone, https://twitter.com/BWalkerSEC/status/1308945084583469056, "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "American single certifications – McGraw, Tim – Don%27t Take The Girl", Recording Industry Association of America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don%27t_Take_the_Girl&oldid=980005297, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles, Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales footnote, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 September 2020, at 01:55. Take anybody that you want as As Johnny and his girlfriend are on a date at the "picture show" (i.e., the movie theater), they encounter a stranger with a gun. Price goes on to say that once radio gets a hold of it, the song will take off. Johnny hit his knees The song was McGraw's fifth single overall, and his first number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. Note that the end of each verse has a hook with a similar theme but different words. A young, unnamed girl, apparently Johnny's age, is also present, with a fishing pole in her hand. 2.) "Don't Take The Girl" is a song written by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in March 1994 as the second single from his album Not a Moment Too Soon. It reached number one on the Canadian country charts as well and it was also a successful pop song, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Take the heart from my chest A simple yet powerful ballad about three stages in a young man’s life, this song topped the Country Billboard charts for two weeks in 1994 and was Tim McGraw’s second ever song to reach that height. In each case, the word “take” has a different meaning. Five years down the road The song ends with a repeat of the opening line of the song: "Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' when he was eight years old," leaving the listener with the impression that the cycle has begun to repeat itself. Says, "It's time to go" It was released in March 1994 as the second single from his album Not a Moment Too Soon. [Pre-Chorus] Doctor says, "The baby's fine [Chorus 1] So he begs his father to "take any boy in the world / Daddy, please, don't take the girl". The song's second verse finds Johnny and the girl ten years later, now as teenagers. Stranger came and pulled a gun Verse three takes place five years after the second verse. 'Cause his momma's fadin' fast" and A little girl came through the front gate Mister, give it a whirl Verse three takes place five years after the second verse. At this point, Johnny and the girl are now (presumably) married and expecting their first child, and the girl is eventually rushed to the hospital to have her baby delivered. God, please, don't take the girl Said, "We can't leave her behind [Pre-Chorus] The song was McGraw's fifth single overall, and his first number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. Johnny doesn't want the girl to come fishing with them. Same old boy, same sweet girl Johnny's daddy was takin' him fishin' Take my best friend, Bo Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song has the listeners "crying in their beer in the dancehalls down in Texas." Take the very breath you gave me [Verse 3] When he was eight years old. Johnny's daddy "Don't Take The Girl" is a song written by Craig Martin and Larry W. Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 2, 1994. Price goes on to say that once radio gets a hold of it, the song will take off. Take any boy in the world Grabbed her by the arm God, please, don't take the girl [Outro] Johnny's daddy Was takin' him fishin' When he was eight years old. Take my money, take my wallet The robber grabs the girl and tells Johnny to give in to his demands. "Don't Take the Girl" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. [Verse 1] Don't Take The Girl by Tim McGraw & Blanco Brown. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 2, 1994. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Daddy, please, don't take the girl The two have since fallen in love and are now dating.