The Sagebrush Trilogy, Saga 3: Age Of The Ram begins. Charley Crockett is an album-making machine. The Texas native has released an astonishing 17 albums (including his live record from the Ryman) over the past 11 years. The “Man From Waco” does what no other artist does, releasing multiple LPs a year, and today the third chapter of his latest trilogy begins. Charley Crockett kicked off The Sagebrush Trilogy. Rounding out the summer last year, Crockett released the second installment of the trilogy, giving Dollar A Day just five months after his previous record, Lonesome Drifter. With tall tales of cowboys on horseback, solitary drifters, and traveling barroom musicians, Dollar A Day is laden with larger-than-life stories of characters who persevered with their backs against the wall, laughed in the face of adversity, and went all in with the cards they were dealt because they didn’t have much of a choice. The stories featured on this record truly embrace the troubadour lifestyle and the need to survive. It’s been five months and some change since Crockett gifted us with Dollar A Day, and today, the story continues as we officially open the next chapter of this trilogy, the Age Of The Ram. View this post on Instagram The first single from The Sagebrush Trilogy, Saga 3: Age Of The Ram, “Kentucky Too Long,” tells the story of a man on the run and builds on the survival themes from his last LP. The bass-heavy melody, soaked in steel guitar, transports the listener to a small blues bar with the sonic feel. As Crockett begins to croon, he tells the story of an outlaw or drifter on the run. What he’s running from could be a multitude of things: a woman who claims she’s carrying his child, the law (although he promises he “ain’t runnin’ from no Johnny Law”), or is on the run as he lives a nomadic lifestyle, or it could be a combination of all the above. Whatever this character is running from, the lyrics suggest it was a dangerous situation, as evidenced by the line “shootin’ out without warnin’.” While he’s on the run, he knows that Kentucky is not his final destination, and although he feels like his situation is closing in around him, he has to find a way to keep moving to get out of the Bluegrass State. “Back in Texas last week That’s a-when a-things got bleak Be careful of what you speak Might come find you A Choctaw just this mornin’ They started shootin’ out without warnin’ If it hadn’t been for my woman that had me sleepin’ Man, I really feel it comin’ on I’ve been in Kentucky too long Been in Kentucky makin’ somethin’ out of nothin’ too long” The song builds perfectly on the “$10 Cowboy” singer’s consistent message about survival and never letting a place hold you down. Crockett himself has lived quite the nomadic lifestyle, and just like many of his other songs, you can’t help but imagine that the lyrics are inspired by his own life experiences. We’ve officially embarked on the final part of The Sagebrush Trilogy, and “Kentucky Too Long” is a strong start, showcasing Crockett’s masterful storytelling. Turn it up: The post Charley Crockett Kicks Off The Final Part Of ‘The Sagebrush Trilogy With “Kentucky Too Long” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.