RIGHT THE FIRST TIME





Lyrics by Andre Smith



Right the First Time is a catchy, sing-along country song about a man trying to find his direction while life keeps moving around him. He’s looking forward, looking back, standing still and wondering when he’s finally going to get things right.





The song plays with time throughout the lyric:

First time, last time, anytime

No time, wasting time

Watching time go by

That repetition becomes part of the rhythm of the song, leading naturally into the central image of a man waiting for a train that never arrives.

As the story unfolds, we discover there is more at stake than simply finding the right road. He has a wife and children, responsibilities, and the pressure of wanting to give his family what they deserve. He keeps moving, keeps searching and keeps asking himself the same question:

When will I ever get it right?

Written by Andre Smith in 1997, Right the First Time has been brought to life with a warm 1990s country sound, preserving Andre’s wandering lyrics and natural sense of cadence.

Sometimes the road isn't straight. Sometimes the train doesn't arrive. And sometimes we spend a lifetime trying to get it right the first time.

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