
ELLIS BULLARD at TERRY BLACKS BBQ - SESSION 4
6/1/2026 | 22m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
UP 'N UP presents ELLIS BULLARD at TERRY BLACKS BBQ in Lockhart TX.
UP 'N UP Media is proud to present Ellis Bullard at Terry Blacks BBQ. Ellis Bullard music is due to a life of barnstorming, hard living, and layers of musical influences, and he's here to let you know Honky Tonk ain't noise pollution. Terry Blacks BBQ is an Austin and Texas staple known for it's spacious spaces, pit-smoked meats & housemade sides from famous 4th-generation pitmasters.
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ELLIS BULLARD at TERRY BLACKS BBQ - SESSION 4
6/1/2026 | 22m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
UP 'N UP Media is proud to present Ellis Bullard at Terry Blacks BBQ. Ellis Bullard music is due to a life of barnstorming, hard living, and layers of musical influences, and he's here to let you know Honky Tonk ain't noise pollution. Terry Blacks BBQ is an Austin and Texas staple known for it's spacious spaces, pit-smoked meats & housemade sides from famous 4th-generation pitmasters.
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I pulled on in Austin, I found trouble on my name.
I pulled on in Austin.
Found Trouble on my name.
Yeah People talk, and people talk, people ain't doing a damn thang.
My baby, she don't like me.
Honky tonk I stay out late My baby, she don't like me.
It's Honky tonk and I stay out late My baby called and she's tired We ain't stuck in that lame stream That main stream, baby we're out making waves couple of honkies, keeping it tonky Trying to make a little money along the way [Music] [Music] Got a sword of nine diamonds making friends with the blues.
Got a sword nine diamonds making friends with the blues Mama how bout you Yeah people talk, and people talk Aint got a damn thing to lose Well we aint stuck in the that lame screen That main stream, baby we're out making waves.
Just a couple of honkies Keeping it tonky, trying to make A little money along the way A little money along the way little money along the way What's up everybody?
I'm Ellis Bullard.
I'm just happy to be here.
We've got Sam Norris on the guitar, Mr.
Thomas Heritage on bass, and Kyle Ponder on drums.
I want to give a big thank you and shout out to U UP Media and Terry Black's BBQ.
Thank you.
All I need is you and all those little things you do Pick me up when down.
Feels like I'm flying Honey all I need is you I don't need no Cadillac Eldorado I don't need a big fine limousine.
I don't want to be in movies or in the magazines.
Honey, all I need is you I don't miss the late nights honky tonkin I don't miss the sawdust on the floor Yeah.
All I want some of your good lovin' keeps me coming back for more.
Yeah, All I need is you And all the little things you do Pick me up when I'm down Feels like I'm flying Honey all I need is you hoo!
[Music] [Music] All I need is you And all the little things you do Pick me up when I'm down feels like I'm flying.
Honey all I need is you Honey all I need you is you [Song Fades] [New song starts] [Music] I can't buy you everything.
A big ol' car, no diamond ring.
And maybe.
A kiss to make me feel this way Say you don't want those finer things just to make a little love, have time with me and baby I know I feel the same Yeah I can't swing a hammer, make another man get rich.
It don't make no sense for me just to rot behind a desk.
There's a sweet sound of salvation It always rang clear to me it's Country music all the same Country music, fortune and fame Making money Got two boats and a plane, I got a house in Houston a loft out in LA I'm making country music there aint no other way [Music] to the honky tonky, at every highway.
Every truck stop, tell me I'm crazy I tell em no I'm insane And what's this honky man to do when his pipe dream is to fit them shoes These dues i'm paying put me in my grave.
I can't swing a hammer make another man.
get rich.
It don't sense for me just to rot behind a desk There's a sweet sound of salvation to me.
Alway been clear to me, it's country music All the same Country music, fortune and fame Making money.
Two boats and a plane I got a house in Houston A loft out in LA, I'm making country music.
There aint no other way [Music] Country music, fortune and fame.
Oh lucky Making money Got two boats and a plane, I got a house in Houston, a loft out in LA I'm making country music there aint no other way I'm making, country music There aint no other way [Music] Woo!
[Music] Yah!
Yah!
[Music] Yah!
Yah!
[Music] [Music] Hoo!
[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] These days the radio's broken, everybody's up for sale.
Rich folk playin rich folk yeah the poor mans still in jail Ima do what's right be me and my own Cashing in these chips, out here making th Honky gold Honky tonk aint noise pollution It's damn near a state of mind.
Everyone gather round and listen The band is hot here.
Their keeping time keepin time These days you can't keep a politician to stay clear from the greed.
Greed that takes a nation it can't drive em to their knees I'ma do what's right be me and my own Cashing in these chips, out here making th Honky gold Honky tonk aint noise pollution.
It's damn near a state of mind Everyone gather round and listen.
The band is hot, yeah we're keeping time.
Real good time Welcome to the Honky Tonk Revival.
I'll be your pastor this evening Pastor Ellis Bullard.
We're out on the front lines of America, liberating folks from the times and binds of that FM stereo.. [Psychedelic honky tonk music] [Honky tonk shredding] Honky tonk ain't noise pollution.
It's damn near a state of mind.
Everyone gather round and listen.
The band is hot, yeah we're keeping time.
Keepin' time.
[Music ends] Ready?
Yeah.
[Music] There's a bottle on the shelf But it's empty cause you left Aint I a fool, I'm so blue For lovin' you so long Empty barstool cigarettes No more tabs on me that's what left Ain't I a fool, I'm so blue For loving you so long I drank to get you, get you off my mind Roll up some I'll smoke once o'clock to kill the time Getting over you ain't easy.
I'm mostly sober these days Luck you, lucky me, my unlucky ways.
Woo!
[Music] Hello heartache, hello law.
It's better if you lost it all Ain't I a fool, I'm so blue, for loving you so long.
I drank to get you Get you off my mind Roll up some I'll smoke once o'clock, to kill the time Gettin over you aint easy I'm mostly sober these days Lucky you, lucky me, My unlucky ways Lucky you, lucky me My unlucky ways.
[Music] I've seen every highway.
I've burned up every interstate.
From Detroit to Minnesota Austin to LA There ain't no truck stop I ain't stepped in.
No stranger I've ever seen.
I'm just all I'm just a R O A double D O G Yeah the nightlife It's the hard life, It's my life for mine and me It's stage lights, more tail lights, More stage lights, aint no glory In the dreams These tattoos and these scars They tell you where I've been.
I went to hell and back I ain't scared to go again.
There aint no jukebox I aint rocked No honky tonk I've never seen I'm just a R O A double D O G Yeah the night life it's the hard life It's my life For mine and me It's stage lights, more tail lights More stage lights aint no glory In these dreams Hoo!
[Music] Yeah the nightlife its the hard life It's my life, for mine and me It's stage lights, more tail lights and more stage lights Aint no glory in these dreams Just a R O A double D O G Just a R O A double D O G [Music ends] [Applause] We blew their minds
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