Chiseled in Stone

Vern Gosdin

About Chiseled in Stone

"Chiseled in Stone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in August 1988 as the third single and title track from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Gosdin wrote the song with Max D. Barnes. "Chiseled in Stone" won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1989. The backing vocals you hear in the song is a country artist who tours extensively with Gosdin by the name of Rodney Collins from the Second Hand Smoke Band.  


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1988
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You ran cryin' to the bedroom
I ran off to the bar
Another piece of heaven gone to hell
The words we spoke in anger
Just tore my world apart
And I sat there feelin' sorry for myself
Then an old man sat down beside me
And looked me in the eye
He said, "Son, I know what you're goin' through
You ought to get down on your knees
And thank your lucky stars
That you've got someone to go home to

You don't know about lonely
Or how long nights can be
Till you've lived through the story
That's still livin' in me
You don't know about sadness
Till you've faced life alone
You don't know about lonely
Till it's chiseled in stone"

So I brought these pretty flowers
Hoping you would understand
Sometimes a man is such a fool
Those golden words of wisdom
From the heart of that old man
Showed me I ain't nothin' without you

You don't know about lonely
Or how long nights can be
Till you've lived through the story
That old man just told me
And you don't know about sadness
Till you've faced life alone
You don't know about lonely
Till it's chiseled in stone
You don't know about lonely
Till it's chiseled in stone

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Vern Gosdin

Vern Gosdin (August 5, 1934 – April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. He idolized The Louvin Brothers and The Blue Sky Boys as a young man and sang in a gospel quartet called The Gosdin Brothers. An inheritor of the soulful honky tonk style of Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard, Gosdin was nicknamed The Voice by his peers. He had 19 top-ten solo hits on the Country music charts from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Three of these hits went to number one: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe" and "I'm Still Crazy". more »

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Written by: MAX BARNES, VERN GOSDIN

Lyrics © GEORGIA FALL MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Chiseled in Stone" is a song by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in October 1988 as the third single and title track from the album "Chiseled in Stone".
Chart Performance
The song reached the top of Billboard Hot Country Songs charts where it peaked at No. 6.
Songwriting
Vern Gosdin co-wrote the song with Max D. Barnes, a prolific songwriter who has penned hits for other country legends such as George Jones and Conway Twitty.
Awards
In 1989, the song won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award. This is widely regarded as one of the genre's highest honors.
Theme and Story
The song tells the vivid story of a man learning about the importance of love from an older man who lost his wife and wishes he had loved her more.
Album Success
The album, "Chiseled in Stone," that this single comes off of was one of Gosdin's overall most successful ones. The album enjoyed high acclaim and solidified Gosdin's reputation as one of the best vocalists in the country genre.
Popular Acclaim
"Chiseled in Stone" has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest country songs of all time. In 2015, 'Taste of Country' placed the song at No. 37 in their list of Top Country Songs of all time.
Vern Gosdin's Musical Style
Known as "The Voice" in country music circles, Vern Gosdin is celebrated for his emotive singing style. This song exemplifies his ability to convey deep emotion and story-telling through song.
Impact on Vern Gosdin's Career
The success of "Chiseled in Stone" brought Gosdin to the peak of his career. Post the release of this song, he became a significant and highly respected figure in country music.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Sammy Kershaw and George Jones, demonstrating its influence and the high esteem in which it is held within the country music community.

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