When my daughter was being born she wasn't breathing due to anesthesia that was given to my wife. The doctors had me leave the operating room, I cried out to God, "Please don't take the girl." A few minutes later I heard my daughter crying, praise the Lord,. 28 years later my wife had to undergo open heart surgery and it was worse than the doctors expected. After my wife was brought to ICU I was able to meet with the doctor as he told me "She's a very sick lady." I asked if she was going to survive and the doctor would not answer that question. He sent me down the hall away from the ICU room where my wife was. There again 28 years later I cried out to God, "Please don't take the girl". Praise God 11 days after being in the ICU she returned home. Tim, this song has so much meaning for me and my family. Thank you. May God continue to bless you.
YOU are a very blessed man, very blessed indeed. So many people in this world do not get one life-changing prayer answered let alone two. Have a good life friend.
My husband plays Johnny in this video. It was the first job he booked in LA when he was in college. We were blessed to meet Tim McGraw back stage after one of his concerts and he recognized my husband and got down on his knees (just like in the video). He was so gracious and kind. My husband is a high school math teacher and wrestling coach so this video gets around the school at least once a year. Brings back a lot of memories.
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I heard the song on a cassette a long time ago. It made me Cry. Seeing the video, seeing the ending, with Johnny fishing with a little boy and "the wife" running to them....was answering the question I had when I first heard the song ......did she die!? 😥 Nope! Glad I finally got my answer! 😊👍 ( ps....how cool to know that your husband was in that video! And to know his history. That he became a Math Teacher and Wrestling Coach.) 😊 Blessings to you and your family!
@@timmcgraw3705 that is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life and I just wanted to thank you and am grateful and honored to be able to hear it I cry like almost every single time
Damn back in 2002, i was 17, i loved a girl. I sung this with my horrible voice. She loved it. She passed months later in a car accident. Now im 34. I still miss her to this day.. Everytime i hear this song. I cry smh
As a 40 year old man who lost his fiance and daughter during child birth at 17, this song over the years has always squeezed the life out of my heart. But everytime i listen to it I think of them.
My wife and I were married for 16 years. Tried for years to have children, and the night our twins were born she died. I prayed for God to take me as I rushed back to the hospital.
This song always hits me hard. I know the kind of love this man has for his wife, an unselfish love for which he would give his own life to save hers. Shortly after I married my present wife of 18 years now, my wife had a severe allergic reaction and we rushed her to the hospital (myself,her (Christina), and my two sons, Benjamin(then 7) & Christopher(then 4). My wife was put on life support as she had passed away in the emergency room, and was revived by the staff. I had all the same feelings that the man in this song had. Not only did I not want to lose my wife, but I could not bear to have to tell my sons that their "Mommy" would not be coming home with us. I never prayed as hard, as I did that night. I praise God for every day that he gives me with my wife, I look forward to many more years with her, God willing. Thank you so much for posting this song!
Hey I'm not afraid to admit it either. Growing up with this masterpiece it's hard not to let it hit your emotions when you hear it. An seems like the more you go through in life the stronger it hits
To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind may clarity replace confusion. may peace and calmness fill your life
Or use those feelings to drive yourself towards achieving your goals of a deer didn't feel fear it wouldn't outrun that mountain lion your emotions might not feel pleasant but they can be used as energy to achieve something bout yourself in a better place like rocket fuel to a rocket the fire might burn getting up there but once your in space you can't deny the view
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This song is the dearest song in the world to me. My son John was 17 years old in 1994, he was in a horrific auto accident , he And his sister, Amy were life flighted out to SLC. Two days later John died, his amazing spirit came to his unconscious little sister, and encouraged her to fight. And she did. The song was played at his funeral. My favorite photo is my son John fishing with his dad. I can never listen to this song with out shedding tears. My gratitude to Tim McGraw is overwhelming. I may never meet him but I so want him to see this message and feel the love and appreciation from the hearts of two parents and nine siblings who still cry whenever this song is sung. Our Amy is married and has 4 Beautiful children. Our John lives on in our hearts. Each year on his birthday and at Christmas time we give a special gift to someone in his honor. And his precious spirit guides us to know who the person is. Jonny’s daddy was taking him fishing when he was eight years old.
Tim Mcgraw came out with this song at the time that my youngest daughter was expecting her first baby. She struggled the entire time that she was carrying my granddaughter. We were told over and over for months that my daughter would most likely lose her baby. I heard this song for the first time about 2 or 3 months after it was released. I remember just being afraid that my granddaughter would not be born. But thanks to God my granddaughter was born healthy. This song is my favorite song. Tim Mcgraw thank you for such a beautiful song. It holds great meaning for me everytime I look at my granddaughter's picture or when I see her.
Me and my son lost his mother 7 years ago and every time I hear this song I break out in tears. If any song embodies how I felt that night it’s this one.
Blessings that's awesome. I lost my husband of 27years earlier this year. I miss him daily. I was looking forward to 50 years with my love, but God had other plans. God bless you both🙏🏽
I sang the last chorus over and over again through tears when I heard my niece (22 months old) had fallen into the pool and was in critical condition. I begged God to take me instead. I would have given my life to save hers. Sadly she died the next day. I would still take her place if I could
Sadly, God doesn't give a damn most of the time. It's almost like gods aren't real. I prayed hard a few times to take me instead of someone I loved. They died. Even my eight year old. And I prayed harder to let my mother die but my sister had the power of attorney. She fought the doctors who said it was hopeless. Ten months those damned machines kept her "alive". Ten Months! Then the insurance ran out and she had to pay. When she learned that she immediately told them to shut it down. The kicker? Mom had a LIVING WILL. And never wanted to be placed on the machines. Then sis refused to attend the burial. I kept changing the times, she wouldn't/couldn't make it. She lived 18 miles from the graveyard! I was 180+ miles away. In the end it was just me and two grave diggers. In a sleet/snow storm. 18 wheelers ran me off the road twice. Make a Living Will and make damn sure EVERYONE in the family knows about it!!! Then she sued over the will.... Oh, the autopsy revealed a disease called CJD*. No one survives it. Ever. Even rabies has a few survivors. *google
This is what country these days lack, a story. Takes the listener on a journey with the singer and the song. You can mix and match beats and sounds but you can't beat a well sang country song with a good story to tell.
If you want a good cry listen to this. It is from a Contemporary Christian singer (just a warning in case you can't tolerate Christian music. This guy is considered the Teller of tales and is very good at it. You should listen to Mark Shultz, Walking Her Home or I've Been There. ruclips.net/video/x6L_FhOtPuk/видео.html
You’re just listening to the wrong music these days. There are plenty artists telling stories that hook their claws into you. Can’t blame these days when it’s your fault for not finding these days amazing artists
I shed a tear or two every time I hear this, No longer married, I can still feel this and am thankful to the almighty that I never had to experience this pain. Although I do when I hear it
This is what happens when a boy grows up to a God fearing Man. This boy grew up seeing his Father love his mommy the way a woman needs to be loved and this is why he stayed with the little girl cuz he saw his Daddy love mommy unconditionally. This is my interpretation of the song🔥
My dad was 20 when he got hit by a car and died i was told he loved this song i am now 22 with a one year old daughter i still listen to it all the time and think of him, his name is Johnathan , john
I literally grew up on this song, always understanding its beauty. At 35 I decided to listen to it and I am quite literally bawling my eyes out. One of the best songs ever made.
@@kearstin1988me too 😂 soon as I heard the music I cry no matter how many times I listen to it I cry every time, I’m starting to be like that with Dirt by Florid Georgia Line since my mom passed.
Thank you so much Tammy I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤️, Wishing you Merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance once again
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. The song captures all the various emotions of a young boy, a teenager, and a young adult about to start a family - all told from the perspective of his relationship with a girl. Note that the end of each verse has a hook with a similar theme but different words. In each case he’s begging a man (well, God - whose image man was created in - in the third case) to not take this girl. In each case, the word “take” has a different meaning. All in all a very well conceived song from writers Larry Johnson and Craig Martin and beautifully performed by one of country’s legendary singers.
Im 33 years old. I was probably 10 when I remember hearing this song, like really hearing the story. It has made me shed a tear EVERY single time since.
I almost lost my dog today, as she was having seizures in my arms I thought of this song. “I would gladly take her place if you let me” is all I could think. She isn’t out of the woods yet and is currently in intensive care, Im preying she recovers.
After losing my daughter this song has another meaning for me. I prayed to the lord he’d take my heart beat that day and give it to her. But here am I typing seven months later. Unable to play this song without the pain of that day coming back.
My friend I couldn't give you a like. Only on account of there is nothing to like about your losing a child. My heart aches for you. I couldn't imagine losing a child. I am very sorry for your unfortunate loss. I pray that things are getting alil better. You will be in my prayers.
I don't cry when I hear this song, but the hair on my neck stands on end when the lines "And Johnny hit his knees and prayed" That's good stuff. And bad stuff at the same time... Lool
Lost my husband in 2015. I begged God for it not to happen. I switch places. Still hurts he is gone. Time doesn’t heal at all. He was murdered and no justice came. Miss him every single day more. Until we met again.
Thank you so much Amanda I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤️, Wishing you Merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance once again
My daughter Skye died at 19 in a fire. I played this song at her funeral. Monday she would have turned 32, yes its been that long and yet this song breaks me every time. Watching 1883's James Dutton/ Tim McGraw hold his daughter, be her blanket... no it never goes away. That incredulous pain. Thank you for this song💔
Lost my son 26 years ago valentines day, The cats in the cradle from Harry Chapin wrecks me everytime. No it never goes away but it does get softer the ugly crying farther in between bouts. Songs are the biggest triggers and the most solace!
This song makes me cry every single time because my husband & myself were that girl & boy in this song.We’ve known each other & been together since we were kids.
This is the very first song I ever have a memory of. I knew every word without knowing how I even memorized it. Still do. As a Mom now it always brings me to tears. I have my daughter and would give my life for her no questions asked.
I love this song & as well as the words. It always reminds me of when I lost my eldest daughter God please don't take my daughter I will be glad to take her place if you'll let me. Make this my last request.
This beautiful song is just one of the reason's 1990's country music was undeniably in a class of it's own. I never even liked country music, but artists like Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, George Straight, Garth Brooks, The Judd's, Reba, Faith Hill, Diamond Rio, The Dixie Chicks, John Michael Montgomery & so many more made it easy to fall in love with the music & eventually I even found my own country boy who I fell head over boots for. Sadly our love story did not have a happily ever after.. but I was lucky enough to have his son. His dad was one of the great loves of my life & I am SO grateful for our time together. My sweet son, the light of my life, passed away tragically & unexpectedly in 2019. He was just 25, just finished college, owned his own home.. had a great job, had a beautiful girl, he planned to propose to.. so needless to say this song hits a little extra these days. Through it all though, my country boy & I have remained friends. 🥰
I don't listen to this song for a reason. The last time I've listened to it was when I was 8. I try listening to it a few times during the years, but I couldn't, I would change it or walk away (if it's with a group of my friends). I could never complete the song. Tonight was the first time I've listened to it completely & a flood of painful memories came at me at once, & I lost it! 🥺 But I'm glad I did it cos I needed to release the tears I've been holding on for the past few months. Blessed Be!!
Thank you so much Mileena I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤️, Wishing you Merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance once again
@@timmcgraw3852 I can't believe I posted that a year ago! And thank you! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year's to you, as well! I will never stop listening to your music!
The last bit where he repeats the first line always hurts because you dont know what happened is Johnny the son of the boy at the start or the boy at the start makes the song so much more emotional to me not knowing
Just found out my grandma has a huge mass in her kidney, this song is my grandmas song from my grandpa and im so emotional. Im not a country fan, but they are. Always brings me to tears.
My mom passed in 2020 from cancer and growing up this song was the only song I begged her to sing it replaced you are my sunshine when she put me to bed till I was 13 I couldn't sleep easily without her singing I gotten so use to her singing me to sleep but at 13 I finally realized that I was to old for her to sing me to sleep years before the same thing happened with reading me to sleep about 10 years old though occasionally I did read out loud to her 😉😉😉😉 telling her just for fun though we did sing songs through my bedroom wall I completely stopped reading out loud by 14 years old the singing only did with her passing in 2020 from stage 4 cancer
I love this song, it makes me cry, i was born and raised in Mexico and have been in the state since i was 18, i am 43 now and love real country music ❤
Heard this song for the first time when it was first released, my wife was in a hard labor with our third son. Everyone came through the birth well, but it makes me thankful every time I hear it.
MY FINANCE THAT DIED 8 YEARS AGO HE HAS SUNG THIS SONG TO ME ALOT WHEN HE WAS HERE WITH ME! IT MADE HIM CRY WHEN HE SANG IT TO ME ! I WISH HE WAS STILL HERE WITH ME NOW!
Ya this song pulls my heart. Reminds me of my first true love. When I met her she didn't know she was pregnant. She was 16 and she got messed up at a party and s### happened. She was from a very Christian family and they moved away.
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this song was to my wife with our first child. lost them both and they brought them back. This song makes my wife cry everytime she hears it. Going on 30 yrs later the wife is great the daughter is now 3o this yr and has soon to be 4 children of her own love your song keep it up
I hand it to Johnny. Nothing changed within him. From 8 years old, to 18, to 23 ... He never wanted anyone or anything to "Take The Girl." What a great story. What a great song.
this song is so powerful i cant even exsplain it with words but it makes me cry and and in the video she is so sad at the fishing part it makes my heart melt
When I first heard this, the little hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I knew it was something special. I love any song that actually tells you a story, and you can surround yourself in the lyrics.
The third verse happened to me. My wife lost 17 units of blood in the 24 hours after our second son was born. Doctor told me that she wasn't going to make it and then went back in try one last ditch effort to stop the bleeding, I hit the floor of the hospital and laid there wondering how I was gonna raise two boys without her. They already sent down a social worker from the hospital to help cope with the loss when shortly after the doctor came out and said that they were able to stop the bleeding and she had a small chance to recover. 17 total blood transfusions and a week in the Critical care Unit and she recovered. Doctor could not believe the strength. So yeah...this song PS Give Blood!
A similar situation happened with me. I am the mother of a beautiful healthy 2 year but almost lost my life the day he was born. The best day of my life but also the most traumatic. So glad she made it through.
The scariest time of my life was in the delivery room when my son was being delivered, he was a c section birth. Thank the Good Lord everything went perfect though, with both my wife & child. I can't put into words the fear I felt that day; until I heard him cry for the first time, then it was like a wave a calm came over me and I knew everything would be just fine. He will be 6 months on Feb 5! Mama & Son are doing great!
I Heard This Song At 2:15 This Morning On 93Q, I Didn’t Like The Dang Song’ I Have Gone Through A Rough Time This Year. On Friday January 10th 2020 My Dad Took My Brother’s Dog To The Vet Here In Santa Fe, Texas They Put Phil On The Table And He Passed Away. The Dogs Name Was Phil And Phil Was There For Me On Them Bad Days I Miss Phil So Much To This Day I Love Phil So Much’ Kenny Rogers Passed Away 10 Days Ago And Joe Diffie Passed Away 2 Days Ago. This Song Talks About Someone Passing Away’
My husband told me that before my emergency c-section, when he was sitting outside waiting to go into the OR in scrubs, he prayed to God to save both myself and our son. Now he can’t hear this song without balling.
I listened to this when it first came out, I was barely 3 years old but i knew it was a banger even then. When my mother had a car accident and was struggling to recover 3 years later I cried out not to take the girl and low and behold god delivered.
Even after death, this will always be our song. I miss you and I will always love you. You will always be my heart. I know you and our angel baby are fishing at the lake. The dream....he looked just like you. Father and son. Can't wait to see you again and him for the first time.
@@ryanprofili1847 wait i can explain lmaoo i had called first and then who ever had answered in text wasnt him and started asking for my address and my DOB nd shit like that sooo yeah DONT CALL OR TEXT THAT NUMBER GUYS
Man, this song always choked me up as a boy. Gets me every time when it’s comes to the childbirth part and “Johnny hit his knees”. It also instantly transports me back to ‘94 or ‘95 riding around with dad in the rain in his beat up pickup that we spray painted.
even though im not a big country fan this is one of my favorite songs by tim, everytime i hear this song i cry...... songs like this one hits u hard, when the verse when johnny hits his knees i started bawling; when johnny is pleading with God to take him instead of her..... but i think that she lives?
Makes me cry every time... In my 20's I wound up in prison for a spell...A guy from Oildale, close to Bakersfield, California could sing this song spot on! Hearing him sing made me admire the song and it's been a part of me ever since.
This was literally the first song I ever remembered hearing when I was little. Now 24 or so years later with a daughter of my own and having experienced the love I have for her and the love I will always have for my ex/her father I can't listen to it without crying. Love this song.
Wow! Loved it when it first came out. Our little family was growing. We had powerful relatable life events. Learned what a life for life exchange prayer is in my my life with my “the girl”. One heck of a song. It relates so powerful for me still. We’ve been married 44 years in 2022 have eight grandkids. And in this song with Tim’s delivery I can travel back to when I first met her (she 17 me 18) and knew I never met anyone like her and I could not live without her. And 44 years later I love her even more. Thank You, Tim for this song and all your work! Keep writing. Keep singing. God bless you and your beautiful family.
When my daughter was being born she wasn't breathing due to anesthesia that was given to my wife. The doctors had me leave the operating room, I cried out to God, "Please don't take the girl." A few minutes later I heard my daughter crying, praise the Lord,. 28 years later my wife had to undergo open heart surgery and it was worse than the doctors expected. After my wife was brought to ICU I was able to meet with the doctor as he told me "She's a very sick lady." I asked if she was going to survive and the doctor would not answer that question. He sent me down the hall away from the ICU room where my wife was. There again 28 years later I cried out to God, "Please don't take the girl". Praise God 11 days after being in the ICU she returned home. Tim, this song has so much meaning for me and my family. Thank you. May God continue to bless you.
Awwww ❤❤❤❤ God bless you
Butler county mo
Jim is my dad
YOU are a very blessed man, very blessed indeed. So many people in this world do not get one life-changing prayer answered let alone two. Have a good life friend.
Damn, not me crying for a stranger. Bless your family ❤️
My husband plays Johnny in this video. It was the first job he booked in LA when he was in college. We were blessed to meet Tim McGraw back stage after one of his concerts and he recognized my husband and got down on his knees (just like in the video). He was so gracious and kind. My husband is a high school math teacher and wrestling coach so this video gets around the school at least once a year. Brings back a lot of memories.
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@@timmcgraw3705 hi Mr. McGraw I love your music keep making music your songs are beautiful!! ❤
What a nice story. I'm a teacher too.
I heard the song on a cassette a long time ago. It made me Cry. Seeing the video, seeing the ending, with Johnny fishing with a little boy and "the wife" running to them....was answering the question I had when I first heard the song
......did she die!? 😥
Nope! Glad I finally got my answer! 😊👍
( ps....how cool to know that your husband was in that video! And to know his history. That he became a Math Teacher and Wrestling Coach.) 😊
Blessings to you and your family!
@@timmcgraw3705 that is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life and I just wanted to thank you and am grateful and honored to be able to hear it I cry like almost every single time
God this song STILL makes me cry 20 years later
Im 40 now & I know the feeling every time I hear it just tears,Never fails no control over it I can't hear this song without bursting into tears
❤❤❤❤
This song just came on my headphones. I'm a grown ass man weeping in a grocery store right now
@@MrSchmallz yeah i just finished weeping in my living room
Me too
Damn back in 2002, i was 17, i loved a girl. I sung this with my horrible voice. She loved it. She passed months later in a car accident. Now im 34. I still miss her to this day.. Everytime i hear this song. I cry smh
Bobby Rayz I sorry songs books some people have true meaning n some memories are not photos they’re in our souls
I am so sorry to hear that! :(
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This is hella sad man. Rip to her
So sorry to hear this.
As a 40 year old man who lost his fiance and daughter during child birth at 17, this song over the years has always squeezed the life out of my heart. But everytime i listen to it I think of them.
Ur stronger than most men to get through that, sorry for your loss
I'm sorry u had to go thru that, I don't know if I could've handled it.
My wife and I were married for 16 years. Tried for years to have children, and the night our twins were born she died. I prayed for God to take me as I rushed back to the hospital.
be well brother!
Sorry for your loss
Johnny's daddy is the real hero here. He taught Johnny what loving a woman looks like by being that kind of a man and setting an example.
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Such a powerful f*cking love song. Cant help but cry every time
This song always hits me hard. I know the kind of love this man has for his wife, an unselfish love for which he would give his own life to save hers. Shortly after I married my present wife of 18 years now, my wife had a severe allergic reaction and we rushed her to the hospital (myself,her (Christina), and my two sons, Benjamin(then 7) & Christopher(then 4). My wife was put on life support as she had passed away in the emergency room, and was revived by the staff. I had all the same feelings that the man in this song had. Not only did I not want to lose my wife, but I could not bear to have to tell my sons that their "Mommy" would not be coming home with us. I never prayed as hard, as I did that night. I praise God for every day that he gives me with my wife, I look forward to many more years with her, God willing.
Thank you so much for posting this song!
Sorry for your tragic story but I am confused. Did you lose you wife?
Timothy Koehler So did God save her or the Doctors?
Timothy Koehler I'm assuming you missed the part where he said that the staff revived her lol
she died in October suddenly
Jake Cushing
As an 8 year old boy I cried from the beauty of this song. Now as a 32 year old father I still get glassy eyed
Glassy eyed… 💚🤟🏽✊🏽
Hey I'm not afraid to admit it either. Growing up with this masterpiece it's hard not to let it hit your emotions when you hear it. An seems like the more you go through in life the stronger it hits
Same so happy my sister forced me to listen to this song in the car all those years ago. Thank you big s
at 42 your gonna be bawlin your eyes out.
Me too
I cry every time I listen to this.
Same
Everytime
To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind may clarity replace confusion. may peace and calmness fill your life
Thanks; I needed to hear this right now.
Thanks I need it more than anyone knows
Or use those feelings to drive yourself towards achieving your goals of a deer didn't feel fear it wouldn't outrun that mountain lion your emotions might not feel pleasant but they can be used as energy to achieve something bout yourself in a better place like rocket fuel to a rocket the fire might burn getting up there but once your in space you can't deny the view
Thank you, you have no idea how much I needed to hear that
Thank you May God bless us all always amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
Who’s still listening to this in 2024? My auntie loved this song. Sleep in peace queen. 🫶🏽
I’m still and it’s my fav song
My shot in the dark guess, if they have read your question they are most-likely listening to the music associated with it.
rip auntie
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This will be in my Playlist until I go.. ❤
This song is the dearest song in the world to me. My son John was 17 years old in 1994, he was in a horrific auto accident , he And his sister, Amy were life flighted out to SLC. Two days later John died, his amazing spirit came to his unconscious little sister, and encouraged her to fight. And she did. The song was played at his funeral. My favorite photo is my son John fishing with his dad. I can never listen to this song with out shedding tears. My gratitude to Tim McGraw is overwhelming. I may never meet him but I so want him to see this message and feel the love and appreciation from the hearts of two parents and nine siblings who still cry whenever this song is sung. Our Amy is married and has 4 Beautiful children. Our John lives on in our hearts. Each year on his birthday and at Christmas time we give a special gift to someone in his honor. And his precious spirit guides us to know who the person is. Jonny’s daddy was taking him fishing when he was eight years old.
Hello Myrna, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
Tim Mcgraw came out with this song at the time that my youngest daughter was expecting her first baby. She struggled the entire time that she was carrying my granddaughter. We were told over and over for months that my daughter would most likely lose her baby. I heard this song for the first time about 2 or 3 months after it was released. I remember just being afraid that my granddaughter would not be born. But thanks to God my granddaughter was born healthy. This song is my favorite song. Tim Mcgraw thank you for such a beautiful song. It holds great meaning for me everytime I look at my granddaughter's picture or when I see her.
Praise the Lord
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@@TiimMcGrawit’s Peggy I always loved this song
Me and my son lost his mother 7 years ago and every time I hear this song I break out in tears. If any song embodies how I felt that night it’s this one.
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Regardless of the year, this song will always bring tears.
Damn right brother
Cant sing it.... everytime i do i choke up
@@psychowolf28 I agree.
Infinitly
Same
i am a metalhead when it comes to must music, and this one country song... i just respect this song.
Same. This one, Johnny Cash's version of Hurt, and Whiskey Lullaby are the only country songs I have any time for.
One of the best songs ever written. Those lyrics actually mean something.
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Tim McGraw really knows how to bring out deep loving emotions that only happen in a crisis. It evokes tears of all my past & present fears. 😭
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This song gets truer every year, we've been married 52 years. She's still my girl.
Congrats! My husband and I are at 16 yrs. Can't wait til we can say it's been 50 yrs! Lol God bless
I was for 18 years wife passed away in 2018 massive Heart attack enjoy every moment it goes by fast she was 38 years old miss her every day
Almost at 30 for us! Can’t wait 2 C 50🙏🏿
Blessings that's awesome. I lost my husband of 27years earlier this year. I miss him daily. I was looking forward to 50 years with my love, but God had other plans. God bless you both🙏🏽
@@mserroka I'm so sorry to hear that
Married her about 30 years ago. Been through a lot together. I would still lay down my life for her and bury anyone who tried to harm her.
Love you
Love you too
see you Love me Isaiah
Ooohhh..
@simp
I sang the last chorus over and over again through tears when I heard my niece (22 months old) had fallen into the pool and was in critical condition. I begged God to take me instead. I would have given my life to save hers. Sadly she died the next day. I would still take her place if I could
Hello Veronica how are you doing!!
Wow do you really love the song fan
Sadly, God doesn't give a damn most of the time. It's almost like gods aren't real. I prayed hard a few times to take me instead of someone I loved. They died. Even my eight year old. And I prayed harder to let my mother die but my sister had the power of attorney. She fought the doctors who said it was hopeless. Ten months those damned machines kept her "alive". Ten Months! Then the insurance ran out and she had to pay. When she learned that she immediately told them to shut it down.
The kicker? Mom had a LIVING WILL. And never wanted to be placed on the machines.
Then sis refused to attend the burial. I kept changing the times, she wouldn't/couldn't make it. She lived 18 miles from the graveyard! I was 180+ miles away. In the end it was just me and two grave diggers. In a sleet/snow storm. 18 wheelers ran me off the road twice.
Make a Living Will and make damn sure EVERYONE in the family knows about it!!!
Then she sued over the will....
Oh, the autopsy revealed a disease called CJD*. No one survives it. Ever. Even rabies has a few survivors.
*google
There you are, so young and so much more in your life to experience, I wish you nothing but the finest in this life…..
I cannot get through this song without crying. I want someone to love me that way.
same here
You will someday.
Susan JohnsPratt I'm sure you'll find someone☺️
same here
I know just how you feel.
I'm not going to lie I'm a full grown man at 41 years old. This song came out when I was 14 and it has always made me cry.
Lol well that is most of man
This makes me cry as well an we are only 3 yrs apart
90s music will always be the best. So much heart passion and soul. Glad I grew up in this time.
Hello fan…are you really my big fan…l have some gift for all my big fan
You should have been there for the 60's 😂
Yes
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I really love this song it really touches your heart ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The last verse nearly made me cry. To love someone so much you'd give your life for them....that my friends is true love.
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This is what country these days lack, a story. Takes the listener on a journey with the singer and the song. You can mix and match beats and sounds but you can't beat a well sang country song with a good story to tell.
Exactly, well put!
If you want a good cry listen to this. It is from a Contemporary Christian singer (just a warning in case you can't tolerate Christian music.
This guy is considered the Teller of tales and is very good at it.
You should listen to Mark Shultz, Walking Her Home or I've Been There.
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This song is so fucking genius its crazy. Hits you different, but never anything less than a freight train as you age...
Ya now rap is the story telling genre
You’re just listening to the wrong music these days. There are plenty artists telling stories that hook their claws into you. Can’t blame these days when it’s your fault for not finding these days amazing artists
If a true man has ever felt real love with his woman; this right here will bring tears to eyes and gratefulness to his heart. What a beautiful ballad.
I love his songs 😍
I shed a tear or two every time I hear this, No longer married, I can still feel this and am thankful to the almighty that I never had to experience this pain. Although I do when I hear it
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This is what happens when a boy grows up to a God fearing Man. This boy grew up seeing his Father love his mommy the way a woman needs to be loved and this is why he stayed with the little girl cuz he saw his Daddy love mommy unconditionally. This is my interpretation of the song🔥
My dad was 20 when he got hit by a car and died i was told he loved this song i am now 22 with a one year old daughter i still listen to it all the time and think of him, his name is Johnathan , john
god bless your father and i know how it feels losing a family memeber. it hurts alot
This song is gold. So beautiful
This song will make you cry when you're not even sad
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Exactly!!🎶🎶🎶😥
I literally grew up on this song, always understanding its beauty. At 35 I decided to listen to it and I am quite literally bawling my eyes out. One of the best songs ever made.
The last part breaks me every time 😭 possibly my biggest fear would be losing my wife during child birth.
@@dangalangman7379 I start crying as soon as the song starts, because I know what's coming!! 😭😭
@@kearstin1988me too 😂 soon as I heard the music I cry no matter how many times I listen to it I cry every time, I’m starting to be like that with Dirt by Florid Georgia Line since my mom passed.
66 here. And still one of the best I've heard. Still brings tears.
GOD took 1of my sons home at 20 years young and my only son who had Blue eyes 😢💜💜💜💯
So many years since this song came out and I still can't listen to it without bawling lol. Such a beautiful song.
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Made me cry
Seriously... Just listened to it in the car with my wife after going down memory lane. Bawled like a little girl.
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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. The song captures all the various emotions of a young boy, a teenager, and a young adult about to start a family - all told from the perspective of his relationship with a girl.
Note that the end of each verse has a hook with a similar theme but different words. In each case he’s begging a man (well, God - whose image man was created in - in the third case) to not take this girl. In each case, the word “take” has a different meaning. All in all a very well conceived song from writers Larry Johnson and Craig Martin and beautifully performed by one of country’s legendary singers.
Im 33 years old. I was probably 10 when I remember hearing this song, like really hearing the story. It has made me shed a tear EVERY single time since.
this is such a beautiful song no matter how many times I hear it hear it I still cry
Goddam onion choppin mofo's. Lol
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Karley Reynolds still do,always will with thisvsong
@@Joel72685 ...
I cry on this
I almost lost my dog today, as she was having seizures in my arms I thought of this song. “I would gladly take her place if you let me” is all I could think. She isn’t out of the woods yet and is currently in intensive care, Im preying she recovers.
After losing my daughter this song has another meaning for me. I prayed to the lord he’d take my heart beat that day and give it to her. But here am I typing seven months later. Unable to play this song without the pain of that day coming back.
My friend I couldn't give you a like. Only on account of there is nothing to like about your losing a child. My heart aches for you. I couldn't imagine losing a child. I am very sorry for your unfortunate loss. I pray that things are getting alil better. You will be in my prayers.
Soo sorry
So sorry for your loss
😢❤❤
🙏
I don't know how Tim can sing this without a tear. Makes me cry every time, and I don't even have any damn kids
Thank you so much for your love and support all this years, tell me where are you from?
@@timmcgraw6508 Concord, North Carolina
@@ReedeetZee you know it’s a fake account right?
Pretty sure Johnny's daddy did indeed take him fishing when he was 8 years old. :-p
@@ReedeetZee you spelled north california wrong
I don't cry when I hear this song, but the hair on my neck stands on end when the lines "And Johnny hit his knees and prayed" That's good stuff. And bad stuff at the same time... Lool
+Erin R. agree
+Stuff Stuff Amen Bro...My girls
It makes me cry.
+Stuff Stuff Yer not as tuff as you look :P
*gives ya a hug ya wuzz! :P
It does that to me, too... Chills every time.
Lost my husband in 2015. I begged God for it not to happen. I switch places. Still hurts he is gone. Time doesn’t heal at all. He was murdered and no justice came. Miss him every single day more. Until we met again.
This song is soooo sad and a classic, makes me cry every time!! Love it!!
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Really wish my generation appreciated songs like this
I'm gen z. 2006. I appreciate
I’m gen z. 2006
43 years old over here listening. And learning, always.💪
born 2000 here, been listening to country music from this era for the past week lmao, brings me back to childhood
2003 and i love this song
My daughter Skye died at 19 in a fire. I played this song at her funeral. Monday she would have turned 32, yes its been that long and yet this song breaks me every time. Watching 1883's James Dutton/ Tim McGraw hold his daughter, be her blanket... no it never goes away. That incredulous pain. Thank you for this song💔
I am so sorry to hear that 😢😢 sorry for ur loss
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Lost my son 26 years ago valentines day, The cats in the cradle from Harry Chapin wrecks me everytime. No it never goes away but it does get softer the ugly crying farther in between bouts. Songs are the biggest triggers and the most solace!
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This song make me wanna cry every time I hear it..... As a lil boy my grandpa used to play this every Friday at the bowling alley
This song makes me cry every single time because my husband & myself were that girl & boy in this song.We’ve known each other & been together since we were kids.
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Wow dude, seriously?
One of the most heart wrenching songs of ALL TIME. Bring tears to my eyes EVERYTIME i listen.
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I listen to this song alot but when i let it sink in or pay attention to the song is makes me feel so emotional
This is the very first song I ever have a memory of. I knew every word without knowing how I even memorized it. Still do. As a Mom now it always brings me to tears. I have my daughter and would give my life for her no questions asked.
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I love this song & as well as the words. It always reminds me of when I lost my eldest daughter God please don't take my daughter I will be glad to take her place if you'll let me. Make this my last request.
me also !!! God Bless
me too!!😀👍
Donna Houltberg I'm sorry
Donna Houltberg awwwww, tears tears,here
So sorry! 😢
This beautiful song is just one of the reason's 1990's country music was undeniably in a class of it's own. I never even liked country music, but artists like Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, George Straight, Garth Brooks, The Judd's, Reba, Faith Hill, Diamond Rio, The Dixie Chicks, John Michael Montgomery & so many more made it easy to fall in love with the music & eventually I even found my own country boy who I fell head over boots for. Sadly our love story did not have a happily ever after.. but I was lucky enough to have his son. His dad was one of the great loves of my life & I am SO grateful for our time together. My sweet son, the light of my life, passed away tragically & unexpectedly in 2019. He was just 25, just finished college, owned his own home.. had a great job, had a beautiful girl, he planned to propose to.. so needless to say this song hits a little extra these days. Through it all though, my country boy & I have remained friends. 🥰
Just listened to this song for the first time has depressed me can’t believe how sad it is. Please don’t listen if you don’t want to cry.
She survived
I don't listen to this song for a reason. The last time I've listened to it was when I was 8. I try listening to it a few times during the years, but I couldn't, I would change it or walk away (if it's with a group of my friends). I could never complete the song. Tonight was the first time I've listened to it completely & a flood of painful memories came at me at once, & I lost it! 🥺 But I'm glad I did it cos I needed to release the tears I've been holding on for the past few months.
Blessed Be!!
💗
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Still one of the most heartfelt and deepest songs, even in 2019.
Most definitely. 😥
It is really. It used to make me cry doesn't now
Very very true
The last bit where he repeats the first line always hurts because you dont know what happened is Johnny the son of the boy at the start or the boy at the start makes the song so much more emotional to me not knowing
I love this song
Just found out my grandma has a huge mass in her kidney, this song is my grandmas song from my grandpa and im so emotional. Im not a country fan, but they are. Always brings me to tears.
I am sorry about the sercome stances that you are in, my grandpa has been fighting stage 4 colon cancer for about 2 1/2 years now
My mom passed in 2020 from cancer and growing up this song was the only song I begged her to sing it replaced you are my sunshine when she put me to bed till I was 13 I couldn't sleep easily without her singing I gotten so use to her singing me to sleep but at 13 I finally realized that I was to old for her to sing me to sleep years before the same thing happened with reading me to sleep about 10 years old though occasionally I did read out loud to her 😉😉😉😉 telling her just for fun though we did sing songs through my bedroom wall I completely stopped reading out loud by 14 years old the singing only did with her passing in 2020 from stage 4 cancer
I love this song, it makes me cry, i was born and raised in Mexico and have been in the state since i was 18, i am 43 now and love real country music ❤
Heard this song for the first time when it was first released, my wife was in a hard labor with our third son. Everyone came through the birth well, but it makes me thankful every time I hear it.
MY FINANCE THAT DIED 8 YEARS AGO HE HAS SUNG THIS SONG TO ME ALOT WHEN HE WAS HERE WITH ME! IT MADE HIM CRY WHEN HE SANG IT TO ME ! I WISH HE WAS STILL HERE WITH ME NOW!
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Ya this song pulls my heart. Reminds me of my first true love. When I met her she didn't know she was pregnant. She was 16 and she got messed up at a party and s### happened. She was from a very Christian family and they moved away.
This is one of my all time favorite songs, it’s so beautiful 😊
The most beautifully written deepest most soul moving song to this day! Still makes me tear up dang it!
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This song still has me tearing up to this day
this song was to my wife with our first child. lost them both and they brought them back. This song makes my wife cry everytime she hears it. Going on 30 yrs later the wife is great the daughter is now 3o this yr and has soon to be 4 children of her own love your song keep it up
This song has been my favorite since I was 4 . I always told my parents to play it. It's still my favorite. I'm 21 now
I hand it to Johnny. Nothing changed within him. From 8 years old, to 18, to 23 ... He never wanted anyone or anything to "Take The Girl." What a great story. What a great song.
this song is so powerful i cant even exsplain it with words but it makes me cry and and in the video she is so sad at the fishing part it makes my heart melt
When I first heard this, the little hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
I knew it was something special.
I love any song that actually tells you a story, and you can surround yourself in the lyrics.
you should check out Red Sovine's old songs.
@@stevemielke Oh yeah... Teddy Bear, Giddy-up Go....etc. These songs really moved a lot of people.
This is a song that will ALWAYS make me cry
The third verse happened to me. My wife lost 17 units of blood in the 24 hours after our second son was born. Doctor told me that she wasn't going to make it and then went back in try one last ditch effort to stop the bleeding, I hit the floor of the hospital and laid there wondering how I was gonna raise two boys without her. They already sent down a social worker from the hospital to help cope with the loss when shortly after the doctor came out and said that they were able to stop the bleeding and she had a small chance to recover. 17 total blood transfusions and a week in the Critical care Unit and she recovered. Doctor could not believe the strength. So yeah...this song
PS Give Blood!
Omg thank god
God Bless
Ur blessed
A similar situation happened with me. I am the mother of a beautiful healthy 2 year but almost lost my life the day he was born. The best day of my life but also the most traumatic. So glad she made it through.
Thats so awsome im very happy for you
Literally told a whole story in one song. And touched my heart all in one.
3:15 gives me chills every time i hear this song
The scariest time of my life was in the delivery room when my son was being delivered, he was a c section birth. Thank the Good Lord everything went perfect though, with both my wife & child. I can't put into words the fear I felt that day; until I heard him cry for the first time, then it was like a wave a calm came over me and I knew everything would be just fine. He will be 6 months on Feb 5! Mama & Son are doing great!
I Heard This Song At 2:15 This Morning On 93Q, I Didn’t Like The Dang Song’ I Have Gone Through A Rough Time This Year. On Friday January 10th 2020 My Dad Took My Brother’s Dog To The Vet Here In Santa Fe, Texas They Put Phil On The Table And He Passed Away. The Dogs Name Was Phil And Phil Was There For Me On Them Bad Days I Miss Phil So Much To This Day I Love Phil So Much’ Kenny Rogers Passed Away 10 Days Ago And Joe Diffie Passed Away 2 Days Ago. This Song Talks About Someone Passing Away’
The words in this song mean a lot to me and this song means so much
I'm sooo much bound with this song. Guy can love his girl this much inspires me. Thank you so much for sharing it.
My mother loved this song😇 May God rest her beautiful soul 🌹🌸🌷🌻🌼🌺1964-2014
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@@rosettagibson7684 .
@-_ukulele-Stardust_- very cute..😊
Play Bunny k am sending prayers to you may your mom be in your hert forever my mom also passed away...
Rip my mother left 2014 to..bless ur mother soul sorry for ur loss
STILL brings me to tears, every time i hear this song...
My husband told me that before my emergency c-section, when he was sitting outside waiting to go into the OR in scrubs, he prayed to God to save both myself and our son. Now he can’t hear this song without balling.
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This song give me the same chills as it did 2 decades ago. Can’t beat a love song that has a storyline.
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I'm not crying I have something in my eyes.
God I love this song.
Gets me every time
Me too… definitely something in my eyes. 😂♥️
My brother and i cry to this song and we don't even listen to country 😢 but TM does something to us in his songs 😢
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This is the only one country song that makes my me cry I don’t know why
I felt this way about my husband before he passed away.
R.I.P Jesse Elambert
05/26/1989 - 12/08/2008
Sorry for you loss.
19 is a young age to die
but your name on here is Jesse?¿ whaaaaat?¿
You know two people can have the same name right? Jesse is a boys name and a girls name.
y'all were married at 19?
I love this song
I listened to this when it first came out, I was barely 3 years old but i knew it was a banger even then. When my mother had a car accident and was struggling to recover 3 years later I cried out not to take the girl and low and behold god delivered.
Who's listening in 2044?😮😅
@@jacky77h27 not yet but I will be soon enough!
Damn I was lucky to know this song when I was a kid.
love it
love it
it was my childhood
Myto
Sturmbro629 ...yep yep, me too. I'm not even a big country fan. But, I love this song.
What a tear jerker! I can't even think of this song, much less listen, without crying
Even after death, this will always be our song. I miss you and I will always love you. You will always be my heart. I know you and our angel baby are fishing at the lake. The dream....he looked just like you. Father and son. Can't wait to see you again and him for the first time.
The number doesn’t work😢
@@victoriamaldonado5066 that ain't actually Tim Mcgraw. He doesn't have that poor of grammar.
@@ryanprofili1847 wait i can explain lmaoo i had called first and then who ever had answered in text wasnt him and started asking for my address and my DOB nd shit like that sooo yeah DONT CALL OR TEXT THAT NUMBER GUYS
My sincere condolences
@Tim Mcgraw don't worry no one will say a word 🤐
Such a pretty voice 😊
Man, this song always choked me up as a boy. Gets me every time when it’s comes to the childbirth part and “Johnny hit his knees”. It also instantly transports me back to ‘94 or ‘95 riding around with dad in the rain in his beat up pickup that we spray painted.
even though im not a big country fan this is one of my favorite songs by tim, everytime i hear this song i cry...... songs like this one hits u hard, when the verse when johnny hits his knees i started bawling; when johnny is pleading with God to take him instead of her..... but i think that she lives?
Awww muah baby
She does live. She is at the end of the video.
the one part in the song where he says 'johnny hits his knees' i cried
Vkhggh
In this situation, based upon the video, I think she lives as seen at the end of the video. She is running with a pic i nic a basket boo boo.
The best Tim McGraw song ever. It makes me cry. This is what Country Music use to be when it was good. Now it is crap.
i think its cool tim is son of professioal baseball player
+jim ogrady cool I did not know that.
Ron Mione
+jim ogrady I wandered about that! Thanks!
that why I listen to rip
Makes me cry every time...
In my 20's I wound up in prison for a spell...A guy from Oildale, close to Bakersfield, California could sing this song spot on! Hearing him sing made me admire the song and it's been a part of me ever since.
watching in 2016 and still brings emotional tears.....
This song never fails to bring tears.
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Who's here in 2020 still a great song. I listen to it all the time.
Shawn Persinger I love as well bro
Shawn Persinger I love this song. When I got to see Tim McGraw sing it in person I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
One of the greatest songs ever
I sure do
I am
My Heart Hurts when I listen to this Beautiful Song I don't See how Tim could Sing it 😢
🎵🎶🌹🎶🎵
This was literally the first song I ever remembered hearing when I was little. Now 24 or so years later with a daughter of my own and having experienced the love I have for her and the love I will always have for my ex/her father I can't listen to it without crying. Love this song.
Wow! Loved it when it first came out. Our little family was growing. We had powerful relatable life events. Learned what a life for life exchange prayer is in my my life with my “the girl”. One heck of a song. It relates so powerful for me still. We’ve been married 44 years in 2022 have eight grandkids. And in this song with Tim’s delivery I can travel back to when I first met her (she 17 me 18) and knew I never met anyone like her and I could not live without her. And 44 years later I love her even more. Thank You, Tim for this song and all your work! Keep writing. Keep singing. God bless you and your beautiful family.
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