What’s the best story ever told in a song?

[Grailhunter57]

 

[Grailhunter57]

 

[Grailhunter57]

 

[Grailhunter57]

 

[Grailhunter57]

 

[PeppermintPatty]

This is a classic song.

Cats in the Cradle

 

[IrishEyes]

This is a classic song.

Cats in the Cradle

Harry and Gordon are my 2 favorite story telling composers, nice choice!

 

[officerripley]

 

[MACKTEXAS]

 

[That Lady in PA]

Billy Joel's Piano Man
Harry Chapin's Taxi

 

[Jeni]

"he stopped loving her today"
George Jones

 

[Della]

The entire, "Redheaded Stranger," album.

 

[Della]

Pancho and Lefty

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[CallMeKate]

Oh my goodness, this song brings a long-forgotten memory. I was just a wee little girl and my aunt & uncle had this on vinyl and played it while my family was visiting them. Bawled like a baby because it was so sad. Haven't thought of the song since then... late 60s I guess.

 

[Knight]

Dolly Parton
Coat of Many Colors

 

[Knight]

Merle Haggard
walkin on the fighting side of me youtube - Search Videos

 

[Jackie23]

 

[Sunkist]

 

[MarkinPhx]

 

[Sunkist]

 

[MarkinPhx]

Very dark story but always grabs me when I listen to the lyrics.

 

[Sunkist]

 

[Sunkist]

 

[RambleTamble]

Bob Dylan wrote a lot of story songs, and there were several great ones on Blood on the Tracks. @Sunkist posted a good one. This is probably his most well known one.