Throwing a curveball for today’s Lunchtime Lyrics song I wanted to go very old school to the Southern Rock genre of the 80’s. .38 Special were influenced by blues, country and rock as were most southern rock bands at the time and wrote with songwriter Jim Peterik founder of the band Survivor. There was even some conflict that Jim was writing with both bands who were contemporaries vying for radio airplay. According to Songfacts.com, Jim said when he would write for .38 Special, “We had to find places to write songs. We couldn’t go to the band house, and at my house, what if one of the guys (from Survivor) stopped over? So we went to my mother’s house and wrote in the basement. We were writing ‘Caught Up In You‘ in this gloomy room in my mother’s basement all dark and dank, and we’re writing this hit song. I was feeling like the bad kid playing hooky or something.”

“I never knew there’d come a day
When I’d be sayin’ to you
“Don’t let this good love slip away
Now that we know that it’s true”
Don’t, don’t you know the kind of man I am
No, said I’d never fall in love again
But it’s real and the feeling comes shining through”

Welcome to Lunchtime Lyrics on The Coyote – Bold New Country! Every weekday at noon, we dig into the heart of country music, breaking down the origins and lyrics behind the tunes that define the genre. From heartfelt ballads to toe-tapping anthems, we’ve got the stories you didn’t know you needed. Grab your lunch and settle in, it’s time to uncover the secrets behind your favorite tracks.