Cody Jinks | David | Official Lyric Video

Cody Jinks Official Lyric Video for "David" from the Adobe Sessions album.
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"David" written by: Meredith Cody Jinks (Late August Publishing, BMI)
Lyrics:
My friend David, was a good kid
He had my back, always knew he did
He was different than most
And maybe I was too
Hanging out with the in-crowd just wasn’t our thing
There was a whole lot more
Than we could see on these plains
Well, some people just seem to get stuck, and hang around
It’s college or trade school for those with the means
There’s never been any small town for those in between
Yeah the poor folks they go to work, or they go to war
I did fifteen hundreds days in the corps
And I got back, nothing looked the same anymore
I got on with the local police, it just seemed to fit
Things have changed
By then David had a daughter and a son
And a rap sheet to prove all the time that he’d done
He was just a burned out beat down shell of my old friend
And on a three day binge he was speeding through town
And I bumped the wailers just to try and slow him down
He didn’t know that it was me, and he took off
Oh how things change
And I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
It was a hell of a rain I don’t know if he’d drowned
Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times
Yeah, the only thing to make matters worse
Is that his mama’s a late night ER nurse
And he was DOA, she just about lost her mind
David’s wife drops by every once in a while
And childhood stories always make her smile
But somehow we always go back to that day
And I found his truck in the floodplain upside down
It was a hell of a rain, I don’t know if he’d drowned
Or if he died on impact, it must have rolled three times
Yeah, the only thing to make matters worse
Is that his mama’s a late night ER nurse
And he was DOA, she just about lost her mind
Ain’t it the times
Cody Jinks: Lead vocal & acoustic guitar
Jon Wallace: Guitars
Earl Darling: Drums & percussion
Milo Deering: Steel, Fiddle, Dobro
Joshua Thompson: Bass & background vocals
Lyric video by ‪@conklyn‬
#codyjinks #adobesessions #outlawcountry #lyricvideo

[@hutchinson54]

This guy can’t produce a bad song. Just great music.

[@codeyabc7927]

This isn't a song. It's a memory, lesson, story and guide on how to heal. Its life with music playing in the background.

[@timothyroskie5742]

I didn't feel comfortable giving thumbs up, but All deserved it,what a beautiful song

[@ChiIeboy]

Can you say _cookie cutter?_ Sorry, not sorry...

[@hutchinson54]

Wow… Smmfh

[@williammiller3744]

Just lost my brother yesterday morning due to a car accident this song hits home so hard he’s up there with my dad now

[@natewick3772]

Hang tight brother. Hope all is well and I’m thinking ya. Lost my brother in 2018 know the feelin

[@AvaNevels]

I hope ur doing ok

[@luugo86]

Im sorry brother

[@Coldsteelsrk]

Oh my god I'm so sorry my condolences

[@JoshuaGriffin-c1b]

Love you keep your head up 🤞💯💪 make em proud

[@CFSRF]

I lost my son in 2009. He was killed by a drunk driver and thrown 35 feet, he was 82nd Airborne. They could not locate him for about 20 minutes. A devastating tragedy & heart every day. My son came back from war different as many of our veterans do. I fight hard for our veterans & their children daily. David, your life was not in vain. I miss you every day & can't wait to see you again. Always 29. ARB X29 God had a bigger plan for you. Keep watch over us, son. Now you have your brother right by your side. Ma to two Angels protecting from above. I love and miss you sooo, sooo very much Dave and Vin. God bless our children and keep them all in your loving care.

[@RobMitchell-s3s]

Wow God bless my condolences and thank you for your warriors sacrifices

[@CFSRF]

@user-ly2ny7ph4b God bless you also & thank you so much. His name is David

[@kerrynixon3968]

So sorry for your loss

[@LoganYoung-ji2gq]

Rest easy warrior thank u for ur sacrifices of this grateful nation 🕊️🕊️🦅🇺🇸🕊️🕊️

[@johndoe39322]

This song definitely hits home. the day of senior prom a friend of mine that I had know since the 3rd grade he was on his way to help us set up for prom. fell asleep at the wheel flipped and rolled his truck several times and a mailbox post went through the driver seat head rest and by some miracle of god he was thrown into the passenger seat and ended up surviving the accident.

[@killo5678]

Lord Jesus ❤

[@mawhite5275]

Chills down my spine

[@RebeccaLyons-f2x]

My daughter introduced me to Cody Jink s two months before the wreck that killed her.

[@LYRICAL_DLY_.]

OMG I'm so sorry for your loss, rip your lil one ❤️ 🙏 🕊

[@thehubbs_4]

I’m so sorry

[@MattBegley-vc6zu]

So sorry for you. Stay strong 🤙🏽

[@quentins5692]

My David lived 2.5 hrs away. I begged him over the phone to not get behind the wheel after a bottle of whiskey and an ambien or two. He hit a culvert, flew, and landed straight on his roof. I was only about 30 minutes behind the police and half drunk. The way me and his mama cried at the crime scene tape gets me every day. When we watched that wrecker pull that truck was even worse.

[@williammiller3744]

My dad passed away due to a car accident and it’s unknown how many times he rolled but they took his truck away on 2 wreckers. Song hits close to home

[@king_red_f3504]

I’m sorry to hear that but nice OBS in your profile pic

[@Carol-s6m]

Friend, I am so sorry for you . Listen to this often and heal. I will be praying for you. ❤

[@TRUSTTHEPROCESS352]

I’m sorry brother

[@Glenny1289]

I'm sorry to hear that man, I hope you're doing okay and that maybe the pain gets easier to deal with.

[@Outlaw970]

Sorry for your loss.

[@ABundyLife]

Such a relatable song, Cody is a modern day Hank/Merle…my personal opinion he’s the best artist out there right now

[@andrewsears420]

That’s a stretch

[@connorallgood0922]

@@andrewsears420 The part about comparing him to Hank and Merle is a stretch, but he definitely is one of the best country artist out here right now.

[@josephwatts8147]

This song just stomach punched me. It’s the story of so many of my childhood friends.

[@HxghPxnda]

Unfortunately it couldve been the story of most the good ol boys I grew up with whom I call my brothers.. including myself. God's definitely real so there's always hope

[@JamesHolbrook-eh5sp]

I think what hits me the most is how many Davids we have across the whole of our country. Lives wasted and taken too early. Please God, send your Healing Spirit.

[@NSmith-qn2sb]

They lived & touched people so their lives were NOT a waste

[@WilliamTurner-j7e]

Well I would like to go down has David did... so are u saying my life was wasted?

[@JamesHolbrook-eh5sp]

Well, if you want to go out never having left your hometown, a long criminal record, substance abuse, leaving a wife and family behind and possibly drowning in your wrecked truck, yeah you have lead a tragically wasted life. That's what the song is about, a tragic waste of the life of a good friend.

[@steviemanwondermcoc9636]

Reminds me of when my brother called me out of the blue in the middle of the night crying. His friend had driven straight off the road going up a mountain. Died on impact. Think he was twenty-five. Hard song to listen to, beautifully sung.

[@FrogPatahk89]

Lost my 14 year old son April 2023 and one of his Best Friends posted this song, now I'm sitting here bawling my eyes out cause that first verse matches perfectly. His friend said, "It would've been David going and making something out of himself though, while I stayed back in the small town going down the wrong road. David was the only thing that kept me from going too far off track. " 😭😭😭😭

[@Axel_homie]

Aw how did your son die?

[@54raceman]

I’d have looked at the friend and said you know what that means right it means you gotta go and make something of yourself and be someone he’d been proud to call his friend

[@LifeasaLEOWife]

I'm so sorry for your loss! Prayers for you & your family.

[@JasonThereau]

@@Axel_homie pretty rude ya twat!

[@matthewjones5999]

I lost my mom, my best friend of 25 years and the first person I ever loved, in a motorcycle accident not even a year ago. This song hits me every time.

[@jwithak4692]

I have a friend named David. He went off to college and passed. He was a great guy with a kind heart. We took the same back road on our way through town. I tend to think about him and our last chat on that road.

[@moosehand8721]

That song just fks me up. The people we've lost over the past ten years makes me think God is harvesting souls by the acre. The first half of our lives is spent taking people for granted and the second half of our lives is spent losing everyone we love.😢

[@kevinmeng9568]

Been enjoying this song for years!!!

[@BradLeonard-sq6og]

I lost my brother last year his name was David this hit home

[@AlbertaPatriot1985]

My best friend died in a car wreck in 2010. I've never been the same person since. 😢😢😢

[@setharmstrong3634]

I got a friend who went down a bad path. I became a cop moved away for a few years. I came home to work and shortly ran into him. It really sucks seeing him on that path. I pray we never cross paths over something serious. Hope he straightens up.

[@king_outlaw9724]

From day one I knew anything you drop is always worth a listen. And when I seen this pop up, immediately had to check in. Absolutely killer, and if anyone can make you feel a song strait from the heart; it’s Cody. #1 song of the year IMO brother!

[@Cowboy_145]

As someone who suffers from depression, whenever I get bad thoughts, i remember this song, and where i usto live i had alot of friends who worked for the fire department and police department, and never wanted to leave them with that image, or knowing my luck i would wrap my truck around a tree and probably survive... 😅😅

[@JoshHorne-hv1go]

So many friends gone this way.. hits home

[@Me-kw2zb]

I rolled 4 1/2 still here thank GOD😢❤❤❤

[@tusk189]

My dad just got into a bad accident as of yesterday he rolled 3 times and a tree went thru the front windshield and he is lucky to be alive he is in the icu as of rn god speared his life yesterday

[@craiglovelace1753]

This song led me to the wonderful Cody Jinks 8 years ago….So glad I stumbled upon this one when I did, I’ve listened to him and the guys everyday since. Nothing compares to Jinks!

[@jacobcraft123]

I lost 2 friends to car accidents , one was the year i graduated high school in 2009 & the second one was one i met through facebook , she was going out with her parents and the next day i heard she passed away from a car wreck....rest in peace andre & christina...hope to see u two in heaven someday miss u both soo much

[@Stallker-yq2iw]

ЖЫЗНЬ сложная и всегда не предсказуемая ... Пусть нам всем помогает БОГ ❤ ! СПАСИБО за Ваше творчество 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@timstolar9502]

My buddy in school was killed in similar circumstances long after we graduated. I miss the hell out of him.

[@samman0813]

Cody jinks is my personal favorite. This song hits hard 😢

[@TeamTaylor1114]

As a singer and guitar strummer, Ive never performed a song before that makes me feel a sense of dread like I do performing this song. The musical build-up before the second verse and the way the second verse builds up to the chorus. It gives me chills every time I perform it. Geniusly written.

[@bendolin2204]

In August I rolled my semi over the mountain and am lucky enough that they found me but the dash camera showed 3 times and it was 158 feet after it came to a stop im thankful that i was able to see my kids again

[@Fhvcgju]

This song makes me cry every time I have a best friend who's a firefighter and I'm David an ex con trying to be better before I end up dead Cody Jones is the best artist in country hands down

[@integrity262]

Love the humbleness of your work.

[@michealcoonts4960]

This song makes me miss my brother that passed away really hit close to home 😔

[@67jdvann]

This song hits hard. This is deeper than anything mainstream country has produced in years.

[@NevaehMills-r5n]

Yes it is

[@JasonWilliams-p3o]

Xont you know how much i love... My sincerest apologies for not turning out worth a fuck. Yall truly have my heart... Chris 7arr

[@bayday7496]

As a rookie officer, who has a friend like David. It scares me

[@pohjantuulet247]

The best you can do while out on the field, is to provide them the support available. The rest is up to them, whether they want the help or not. From experience, you cant force anyone into getting help, and you cant fix stupid neither. But so long as you do everything you can to help someone, regardless of the outcome at the end of the day, thats what matters. Its a testament to your role in your community as well as your personal character, that you wont sit idly by as acts of evil are carried out. Stay strong there, brother.

[@patrickleary7387]

Good luck and be safe

[@jamestheheavy9441]

Lost both my parents here this year. This song hurts but it's a good one

[@RosalindtWandahsega]

❤❤Prayers everyone ❤❤

[@kimdefriesetunnell9523]

💜 I LOVE This Song 💗 I have tears in my eyes right now thinking of of my nephew Brad went out the same way 😪 Cody I love your music your words are always spot on it moves me and reaches my soul❣️ Cody Jinks is a Badass 💜🎶🍻✌️

[@LouBullard-u7s]

My Grandson hesrd this sing about a month ago and he was depressed sbd didnt have the will to keep going, he was driving from Walmart and got into a wreck he shouldn't have made it out of both cars totalled and he was unscathed other then sore this sing was still playing in his ear buds and he's doing alot better and living life for the first time in years

[@levibailey3458]

I love this song

[@mauricefoster615]

By far my favorite musical ARTIST with Chris Stapleton a close second. These two could sing the names out of a phone book and I would listen !!!!!!!!!!!! #Legends 🤠

[@georgethecamel3706]

Saw u in the luke combs concert last night loved it

[@christopherarthur463]

As a truck driver this song hits home for me. I put my truck in the ditch to avoid hitting a van full of Boy Scouts,because somebody was driving in a hurry to get for no reason.

[@americancoalminer6828]

Also another one of my favorites by Jinks. This song has always reminded me of one of my best friends I grew up with. We graduated in 2013, and in 2015 he took his life unexpected. R.I.P. Jason, we miss you man.

[@unbreakablemusic735]

My absolute favorite song, been listening on repeat

[@patrickbondy9731]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Cody. Thanks for all the great music, we really love and appreciate it

[@Distinctocean9]

I’ve been finding a lot of songs lately that have reminded me of my recent wreck a month ago, this one was by far the worst because of the lyric “it must’ve rolled three times” because that’s the exact thing I did, hit a ditch at about 170kph which is probably what broke my back, rolled 3 times and ended up on the passenger side, got my seatbelt off, dropped to the passenger door, managed to climb out of the car and made it maybe 3-4 steps away before I dropped to the floor, tried to get up to grab my phone out the car but couldn’t feel my legs didn’t take long for the adrenaline to wear off, no clue how long I was lying there screaming before someone came down the same road and called it in but the wait for the paramedics was the worst part, they got me straight in the ambulance and on ket, almost got put in a helicopter, been out of hospital 3 days now, stood up for the first time 4 days ago, still figuring out how to walk properly and I’m gonna be stuck with nerve pain for the rest of my life but somehow for some reason im still alive.

[@HxghPxnda]

Shits crazy. I've been in quite a few wrecks with drinkin bros n thank God we've got outta almost all of em unscarred. There was once a bottle of Devils Cut Jim Bean, that was in a truck which got stuck between two trees. We got her out but that was the last day she rode the streets of our small town. We took the sign with us in the bed after we finished the bottle. The funniest part was when he'd turn with the airbag😂

[@HxghPxnda]

Anyway, today makes a year his sweet Ma passed. We're prolly gonna end up drinkin tonight, it's already started raining, so I hope we make it through the night again. I got my car runnin yesterday, I miss my Granny, Ann, Bev, and my old dog Alli and my current pup is dying of organ failure. I'm workin a a cheap paying part time job, idk bro life's jus crazy in my head but regardless of what's happened to us, we're still breathin so we gotta be doin somethin right

[@grahamwillie4346]

Glad your still here man

[@Distinctocean9]

I feel you man, barely able to make ends meet, can’t work until the start of February but at least my employer is organising everything behind the scenes so they can keep me, but because I’m still technically employed even though I’m not getting paid any more since I’ve run out of leave it makes it hard to apply for unemployment, so I’ll just have to tough it out till I can work again hopefully I can pay off whatever debt I’m in by then on $14.60/h

[@JefferyMorrow-yj3mh]

Woww I've never heard a song hit so hard since hank this song got me in tear damn good song cody

[@user-nn7et7lb3o]

❤ wow! This hits home!! Great song!!!! Things change people change😢

[@Savage99250]

Hard listen, but a beautiful song.

[@justinhornick7958]

This song give me chills I lived it

[@scottlewis158]

Man I really wish there’s was a music video to this. It could really easily be a short movie or something

[@brianburkhammer4255]

Coming from a country boy of the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia you are the best of the truth of country music no one can touch what you spent your life of bringing the music home to us with the life you went through like so many of us have lived

[@edduraes1]

😢💔 beatifull song!

[@timzanni9320]

This song is basically law enforcement in small towns. Or any first responders. Thank you to all first responders, you show up for the worst of calls with no one understanding what you deal with.

[@sethstatler8480]

Damn, iv been suicidal for quite some time. Just trying to deal with everything. Most of the time couldn't want to be gone from this hell hole more.

[@bryzewillette2759]

I have no idea what you're going through, and I won't pretend I do, but you're worth staying alive. I bet you have at least 1 person who would be devastated if you died, so please stay alive for them. One thing I was told back when I was suicidal was to think about somewhere you want to be in the future or something you want to do, then focus on it and focus on getting there. I know the world can feel really fricken dark at times, and it can feel like the weight of the world is closing down on you. But please, you gotta keep trying day by day until you can feel the light again. Sometimes better days are just a moment away. Keep surviving until one day you find yourself feeling alive again. I hope you're doing better and that you're having a good day today. If you're not having a good day, go look at the sky, it's pretty, even on rainy days❤

[@sethstatler8480]

​@@bryzewillette2759when you have bad days just know that Jesus and I love you.

[@trymilion]

2 years ago my cousin jumped a rail road track and flipped his car, he got me into cars and I can't thank him more, and everyday i miss him but me and him both wanted to become mechanics, only thing keeping me goinf is my best friend and making him proud

[@AnitaKirby-mj1tb]

This Song is A Major Plus.. You've brought the Great Country Music Sound Back... You're Going Far In Your Life's Journey and Bringing Your Songs With YOU 😊😎🎸🎤🪕🎻🥁🎹🩵

[@mincey808]

One of my favourite Cody songs. Always reminds me of Springsteen's Highway Patrolman too and that can only be a good thing!

[@mistyjames810]

Always loved this song 🤘 🎶 🤠

[@joe-l5s4f]

first time to hear this singer, he kicks ass. he tells a story that hits right at home.. songs of hope ,dreams, desperation, loss, redemption, gud almighty.

[@HughDoyle-n9y]

This really hits cuz my best friend died like that but I’m not the who found but I was there before the cops or anything was doing everything I could to bring him back

[@Ksnobrd]

I’m in my truck rn, bouta make that a reality

[@Rednecker20]

Please don't

[@Michael-fd8ob]

Sounds like how my best friend died. Miss my buddy a lot. Great song man

[@ramjam4618]

Absolutely incredible song! Gives me chills every time

[@williamkimmins3737]

This song rips my heart out every damn time but I can't stop listening to it. It's the verse about him sitting with the widow. Because I sit with my own version of David's widow every year or so and we talk about everything but we always come back to that day. different story but shit this hits like a freight train.

[@dustykolkin6215]

God bless David his wife and his children. We are all David.

[@nastydrama]

I sense this is a masterpiece

[@dorothyhensley5283]

MAN YOU ARE ONE GREAT SINGER ❤

[@maryjames2786]

Merry Christmas, Cody and your Family. Listening from Australia...

[@cubsfan696]

Been a Jinks fan for many many years. Thanks for showing my 14 year old what good music sounds like, Cody. See you in March at Eugene. Can't wait..

[@KatrinaStorm-n6r]

My god this song reminds me of a few months ago. My big brother was in an accident that totaled then car. He slipped on some gravel on a hill and lost control of the car. He rolled the car at least 2-3 times. The only thing we knew was that my mom called my dad and said that my big brother was in an accident. I love my big brother to death and It scared the ever loving hell out of me. Thankfully when we got there he was ok and wasn’t hurt by the grace of God. There wasn’t a scratch on him. Now like I said though the car was completely totaled

[@SelenaFrost]

Love this song, Wanda and pretty much all the rest. I wish these songs were accessible to have as ringtones.

[@watchtower0988]

always loved this song!! Cody be a legend.

[@Canadianoutlaw420]

Dude this song hits harder then I thought

[@blackbird57010]

Glad you sung this song I hope it helps you know it wasn’t your fault. You were just doing your Job Brother. Praying 🙏🏼 for you Cody & David’s Family ♥️

[@joegiardina1121]

Cody jinks patriot 🇺🇸💪🇺🇸

[@xdboardsurfer]

See you in Dallas! Cant wait to hear this one!

[@robertb3773]

@xdboardsurfer,I don't travel! My name is Lewis Robert Burton Jr! My family tree was here in Thomasville Georgia since 1840's!

[@RoyJenkins777]

I thought this was going to be the other David song. Great stuff brother as always. God Bless

[@nicksummerfield5408]

We need the collectors item album

[@reinoaittomaki8850]

Please come on tour to Europe! 🙏🤘

[@nickfix-jh3qj]

Love your music Cody keep it up can’t wait to see you in July

[@TRUSTTHEPROCESS352]

This song hits home my brother died in June and his son is a highway patrol and he would have loved this song I’m building a square body truck I his memory

[@centex52]

awesome

[@DustinBrockmiller]

Been listening to Cody for a while and this one still is my favorite of yours by far. One of the few who still sings a story with every song.

[@austinsturgeon6030]

Love this song I've listened to it at least 10 times

[@brettbaker8357]

With that said, I’m happy there are people who it does resonate with me. The verse about his mom being the nurse just seemed ridiculous. His mom almost lost her mind? That’s quite an understatement. Most moms I know would be inconsolable. You “almost lose your mind” when someone cuts you off in traffic or you find out your love was cheating on you. That really pissed me off

[@RustyAlberta6.6]

Someone Oneday might find me and my Peterbilt the same as you found David. I hope it doesn’t happen to anyone who has loved ones waiting for em

[@DavidsB27]

My name is David

[@jyung9919]

Great flow!

[@caleblowder6427]

This one hit really close to hame I've had 2 friends die to car crashes one to a drunk driver so this one hits hard

[@xWholf]

My older brother David is facing life in prison we used to build our dodges together he had a hemi I had a 4.7 and now it’s just me building a truck by myself and there is nothing I can do about it. I listen to this song everyday. Miss you big bro ❤ fuck texas and fuck the system

[@AugustineCincotta-o9q]

Abshire Way

[@NevaehMills-r5n]

This song hit shard bc this is how my uncle died

[@Wise_barrel1]

i’ve listened to this somg like 5 times today

[@Jed-y6w]

A few months back I lost my best friend to a car accident I miss you every day jo jo

[@joegiardina1121]

Awesome song

[@BrayleeHolder]

And I hope he has a good time in haven