Comments on: Review: Van Zant, “That Scares Me”

By: karoliina

karoliina — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:23:25 +0000

hey roger…. Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of .38 Special founder and vocalist Donnie Van Zant and current Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant.(wikipedia) … so it’s funny that you mentioned skynard, like they were in no way related

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:33:03 +0000

This is an excellent song, I enjoyed it all the way through. It’s too bad radio didn’t play it much, this song really nails it. The lyrics are amazing and sung nicely as well. This is so much better than a lot of songs that are coming out by A-list artists, and sadly gets hardly any airplay.

By: roger lear

roger lear — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:53:42 +0000

love the new single. i have a boy and a girl 15 and 12, i couldnt have wrote this song any better. this touches my heart deepy, kinda like ” momma i dont want to say goodbye” by skynyrd. great band , keep doing what your doing

By: Mondy

Mondy — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:59:00 +0000

Once I had a fortune ridin’ on the shoe
Of a field goal kicker from LSU
I never broke a sweat
Hell, it was just a bet

2nd Verse

Now, I’ve climbed mountains and jumped from planes
Even played chicken with a couple trains
Lord, I’ve been a fool
I still a’kept my cool

Pre Chorus

I don’t mind admittin’ this heart ‘a mine
Starts to pound a’thinkin’ ’bout

1st Chorus

The day my son starts askin’ me
All about my history
The things I don’t want him to know
The sex, the drugs, and rock-n-roll
Or the first time I watched my daughter
Climb in some boy’s car as I holler,
‘Honey, don’t be late’
I swallow hard while they drive away
How sad my life without my wife would be
Now that scares me

3rd Verse

This mornin’ while I combed my hair
I found a few stray grays in there
And I laughed out loud
I guess I ain’t that proud

4th Verse

Some people are afraid to die
But me and Jesus get along all right
I’ll be okay ’cause my judgment day
Will be

2nd Chorus

The day my son starts askin’ me
All about my history
The things I don’t want him to know
The sex, the drugs, and rock-n-roll
On the night I walked my daughter
Down the aisle in a stiff white collar
Just a view, they’ll say
But who gives this girl away
And leave her standin’ while I find my seat
Now that scares me

Tag Chorus

The things I don’t want them to know
The sex, the drugs, and rock-n-roll
And the day they call another house their home
I’m hopin’ they find everything that they need
How sad my life without my wife would be
Now that scares me
Oh, that scares me

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:12:25 +0000

Wow….another winner for the VZ boys.

They have really re-invented themselves from their first two albums together….Get Right With The Man and now this new one will prove them to be big players on the country scene.

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:31:20 +0000

I heard this song for the first time today and stopped in my tracks. They know how to lay it out. I immediatley called my best friend and said have you heard the new VanZant song it just made me cry.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:19:16 +0000

I have an 8 yr old son and I feel exactly the same way about my relationship with him as Johnny does in his lyrics to this song

Jeez, I have a lump in my throat as I’m typing. Can’t wait for the album based upon this

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:21:13 +0000

Once again the brothers reached a level few “artists” can hope to. I think of a movie about a musician who was TRUE to his music, and he told a young hopeful that…..once he was in the desert alone and he heard the silence….and that it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard. Silence in the Desert. Once you touch music like that, you are never the same. I am afraid that country music of today is not capable of appreciating this level of talent. Beer Goggles and Bedonkidonk butts sell country these days, and that is too bad…. we have before us true legends in the Van Zants, and I am grateful that they do not lower themselves for record sales. Silence in the desert boys……Rock On!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:40:56 +0000

This is the first song in a long time that made me swallow hard after I herd it. Great song.

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:34:16 +0000

Everything VanZant has done is beyond excellent; they sing from the heart. The words to this song almost made me cry; I have a 17 year old son and it seemed as though they were singing to me.