Kacey Musgraves: Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives

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>> >> It's high time.

>> >> I slowed my roll, let the grass just grow, and lean way back.

>> >> And it's a fun time >> >> to let it all go.

I've been too old so >> >> it's time I'm missing my roots.

I'm getting rid of the flash.

Nobody needs a thousand dollar suit to take out the trash,

or light up ones.

Ain't got to be alone to feel lonely.

I'm going to turn off my phone

and start catching up with the old >> >> old me.

It's high >> >> time.

>> >> I slowed my roll, let the grass just grow, and lean way back.

>> >> And it's a fun >> >> time to let it all go.

I've been too old so it's high time to take me knee.

>> >> You did it all wrong.

Just want to feel all right.

But I might come crashing down >> >> before tonight.

>> >> It's high time.

>> >> I'll slow my roll, let the grass just grow, and lean way back.

And it's a fine >> >> time to let it all go.

I've been too old, so it's high time.

I'm going to let it all go.

>> >> I've been too old, so it's high >> >> time.

>> >> THANK YOU.

>> >> WE'RE A TWO FAMILY.

SO, YEAH, WE'RE so pumped to be here.

This is awesome.

And honestly, like, I just thought it was like such a tiny little room,

so this is crazy.

There's so many things to look at.

I just want to Yeah, peruse the shelves.

Um So a spoon hook.

Oh my gosh.

Yeah, I just have to point out that Adam Beck here,

he's he's our bass player, but he whittled these spoons himself.

That's Yeah, hold them up.

Hold them up.

Yeah, I mean it's like spoon playing is one thing,

but like whittling your own, that's I'm impressed.

So, so yeah, brand new record.

This is a song off the new record

and it's just about all the little weirdos

that are in all of our families

and I'm speaking for myself

as well.

I know we all have some aunts

and uncles that you know made some bad decisions.

We don't really talk about it that much,

but we still we still invite them to Thanksgiving.

We love them anyway.

This is called family is family.

They're there for your worst year.

They give you your first beer.

When you get your heart broke, they're there for your worst year.

Don't get you at all,

but your apple don't fall too far from They own too much wicker

and drink too much liquor.

You wash your hands of them.

The blood's always thicker.

You might look just like them.

That don't mean you're like them, but you love them.

Family is family in church or in prison.

You get what you're getting and you don't get to pick them.

They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys.

Friends come in handy, but family is family.

They're there when you're married, divorced, and remarried.

You fall out of touch, but then someone gets married,

and you're right back together like no time is ever gone by.

Can't live with or without them.

You might talk about them, but if someone else does well,

then you'll knock them out cuz when it's all said and done,

they're the only ones that you got.

Family is family in church or in prison.

You get what you get, and you don't get to pick them.

They might smoke like chimneys, but give you their kidneys.

Yeah, friends come and can leave, but family is family.

Yeah, family is funny.

They'll ask you for money even though they know you ain't got no money.

They show up at Christmas, get up in your business.

They might not be fancy, but family is family.

>> >> You might look just like them.

That don't mean you like them, but you love them.

>> >> YEAH, THANK YOU.

SO, LET ME TELL YOU WHO'S UM SPARKLING IN THEIR suits behind me.

Um over there, he's uh he's from Chicago.

He's playing the very country pedal steel guitar

and he's sometimes our yoga uh our yogi of the band.

Um Mr.

Adam Ollendorff.

>> >> Uh right next to him uh on the bass uh his name

is also Adam.

Um he's a bass player

but also a woodler

and he has a good mustache.

ADAM KEEFE.

>> >> BACK HERE IN THE CORNER UM HE is probably one of the

funniest people that I've ever known.

Uh his name is Scott Quintana.

>> >> Oh and he's on the drums.

And uh over here on my left um is the Kyle Ryan.

He's a badass juggler and plays a million different instruments.

Kyle Ryan everybody.

>> >> AND >> >> AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THIS IS OUR BAND LEADER.

He's also my love and he's from Jasper, Texas.

He keeps us in line.

UH MISA ARIAGA.

>> >> UM SO WHAT KEY is one in?

Oh six.

Never mind.

Never mind.

>> >> Cool.

>> It's going to be hard to do this so just >> Alrighty.

This one's called Late to the Party.

>> >> They're blowing up our phones asking where we are.

Just say we're almost there.

We ain't even in the car.

You're on one for two, and I'm >> >> still picking out my shoes.

I'm never late to the party if I'm late to the party with you.

>> >> By the time we get there, everybody will be drunk.

The chairs will be on tables, and the band will be unplugged.

>> >> We're going to look real good, but we're going to look real >> >> good.

I'm sorry, I'm not sorry that I'm late to the party with you.

Oh, who needs confetti?

We're already falling into you.

And who needs a crowd when you're happy at a party for two?

The world can wait.

Cuz I'm never late to the party

if I'm late to the party with you.

Let's promise when we get in that we'll try to get right out.

Make a couple conversations, take the necessary routes.

These kinds of things just turn into who's leaving here with who,

but I just want to more than see >> >> you coming late to

the party with you.

Oh, who needs confetti?

We're already falling into you.

And who needs a crowd when you're happy at a party for two?

The world can wait.

Cuz I'm never late to the party

if I'm late to the party with you.

Late to the party with you.

Ooh, ooh.

Who needs confetti?

We're already falling into the

And who needs a crowd

when you're happy at a party for two?

The world can wait.

I'm never late to the party if I'm late to the party with you.

>> >> I'm never late to the party if I'm late to the party with you.

>> >> WOO!

>> >> WOO!

>> THANK YOU.

>> >> YEAH, YEAH.

YEAH, YEAH.

WELL, UM >> OH, CAREFUL THERE.

>> UH >> GOOD?

>> All right.

Um so, we're not leaving.

We brought sleeping bags and we're just going to stay.

Uh thank you so much for having us.

Uh seriously, it's definitely our pleasure.

Uh we we love it.

So >> One suit?

Just one suit?

>> What did you say?

>> Give me one suit.

>> Yeah, okay.

Yeah, totally.

Lights everything.

Um >> >> So So the name of the new record is called "Tragedy Material".

>> >> Um and just kind of a satirical song,

just kind of poking fun of myself for not always being a robot.

And here it is, "Tragedy Material".

Thank you all so much for listening.

We really appreciate it.

So much fun being here.

Thank you.

Okay.

There's certain things you're supposed to know

when you're a girl who grows up in the South.

>> >> I try to use my common sense,

but my foot always ends up in my mouth.

And if I had to walk a runway in high heels in front of

the whole town,

I'd fall down.

And my mama cried when she realized I had tragedy material.

I'm always higher than my hair.

And it ain't that I don't care about what people think,

but I don't see how I can fix it in a swimsuit I ain't

exactly >> >> Miss Congeniality.

Sometimes I talk before I think.

I've tried to fake it, but I can't.

I'd rather be what I am >> >> than pretend to what I am.

I got no time for girls who smile

and hug when they're called out

as a runner up on TV.

I wish I could,

but I just can't wear a smile when a smile ain't what I'm feeling.

Who's to say I'm a 9.5

or a 4.0 if you don't even know me?

Life ain't always roses and honey bees,

and I >> >> can't imagine >> >> Higher than my hair

and it ain't that I don't care about what people think,

but I see how I can fix it in a swimsuit on the stage.

I ain't >> >> Sometimes I talk before I think.

I've tried to fake it, but I can't.

I'd rather for what I am than for what I ain't.

>> >> I ain't no >> >> Crown is in my blood.

They won't be handing me a sash.

And that's okay, cuz there's no way you'll ever see me in a swimsuit

on the stage.

I ain't >> >> Sometimes I talk before I think.

I've tried to fake it, but I can't.

I'd rather >> >> for what I am than for what I ain't.

Yeah, I'd rather lose >> >> for what I am than for what I >> >> THANK YOU.

>> >> THANK YOU.

>> >> THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

>> >> YEAH.

>> >> SO, LIKE I SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO LEAVE.

UM BUT also I just want to say

that how great of a DAY IS TODAY.

>> >> IT REALLY IS IT IS CRAZY

AND IF I KEEP talking about it I'm going to get emotional.

But my sister called me this morning ugly crying about the legalization of of

the >> >> gay marriage

and um I just think it's insane

and so while we're here,

if it's okay with y'all, I would love to do Follow Your Arrow.

I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE.

>> >> NOW THAT IT'S ALL LEGAL, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SING ABOUT.

>> >> But here we go anyway.

So.

If you save yourself for marriage,

you're a If you don't save yourself for marriage, you're a horrible person.

If you won't have a drink, then you're rude.

But they'll call you a drunk as soon as you down the first one.

If you can't lose the weight, then you're despised.

But if you lose too much, then you're on crack.

>> >> You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't,

so you might as well choose to do whatever you want.

So, make lots of noise.

>> Hey.

>> >> Kiss lots of boys.

Or kiss lots of girls if that's something you're into.

If the straight and narrow gets a little too straight, roll up a joint.

>> Or don't.

>> Just follow your arrow >> >> Follow your arrow >> >> If you don't go to church,

you'll go to hell.

If you're the first one on the front row,

you're a self-righteous son of Can't lose the You can't >> >> just support them.

Just cuz you can't beat them, don't mean you should join them.

Make lots of noise.

>> Hey.

>> Kiss lots of boys.

>> >> Or kiss lots of girls if that's something you're into.

>> >> If the straight and narrow gets a little too straight, roll up a joint.

>> Or don't.

>> Just follow your arrow >> >> Follow your arrow and marry anyone you want.

Just say what you think.

Love who you love.

Cuz you just get so many trips around the sun.

Yeah, you only >> >> live once.

Okay, so it's our first time to NPR.

And this is a crazy day legally.

So, I think we should do this chorus one more time all together

and I want to hear y'all's "Hey"s

and "Yeah"s >> >> like you're excited

that the world is coming around.

>> >> So, it goes, "Make lots of noise."

Hey.

"Kiss lots of boys."

Yeah.

So, here we go.

1 2 3 So, make lots of noise.

>> Hey.

>> Kiss lots of boys.

>> Yeah.

>> Or kiss lots of girls if that's what you're into.

Straight and narrow gets a little too straight.

Oh, love that you're right.

I would.

And follow your arrow wherever it goes.

>> >> Follow your arrow wherever it goes.

>> >> YEAH.

>> >> THAT'S IT.

>> >> YEAH.

>> >> THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING.

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