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- Nashville, please welcome
Carrie Underwood.

["A Little Less
Talk And A Lot More Action]

[upbeat country rock music]

[cheers and applause]

* *

- * I was getting kind of tired
of her endless chatter *

* And nothing I could say
ever seemed to matter *

* So I took a little drive
just to clear my head *

* I saw flashing neon
up ahead *

* It looked like the place
to find some satisfaction *

* With a little less talk
and a lot more action *

* *

* I paid a man at the door
and pushed my way to the bar *

* Shouted for a drink
over a screaming guitar *

* A drunk on the stool
tried to mess with my head *

* But I didn't even listen
to a word he said *

* I know somewhere amid
all this distraction *

* Was a little less talk
and a lot more action *

* A little less talk
if you please *

* A lot more lovin'
is what I need *

* Let's get on down
to the main attraction *

* With a little less talk
and a lot more action *

* *

Nashville!

[cheers and applause]

We are all here for one reason,

this incredible man,

the Big Dog Daddy,
my Oklahoma friend and brother.

This is a celebration
for Toby Keith,

his music, his heart, his life.

Everyone on this stage tonight
loves Toby,

and I know you all do, too,

so raise 'em up.

Tonight, we're giving him
a party he'd be proud of,

and we're gonna do it
with a little less talk

and a lot more action.

* Well, she was fighting
them off at a corner table *

* She had a long neck bottle *

* She was peeling the label *

* The look on her face,
it was perfectly clear *

* She said somebody
please get me out of here *

* The look she shot me *

* Through the glass
refraction said *

* A little less talk
and a lot more action *

* A little less talk
if you please *

* A lot more lovin'
is what I need *

* Let's get on down
to the main attraction *

* With a little less talk
and a lot more action *

* A little less talk *

* A lot more action *

* Let's get on down
to the main attraction *

* With a little less talk
and a lot more action *

* Get on down
to the main attraction *

* With a little less talk *

* *

* And a lot more action *

* Yeah *

* Yeah *

- This is "Toby Keith:
American Icon,"

with performances by...

[cheers and applause]

Now to kick off
a night of stories,

songs, and celebration,
please welcome Jelly Roll!

[cheers and applause]

- Bridgestone!

[cheers and applause]

We have a whole night
of memories and music,

all of it to celebrate
a true original,

an icon, Mr. Toby Keith!

[cheers and applause]

And, man, let me tell y'all,
there is a lot to celebrate.

We can celebrate
the music first.

We're talking about
33 number one singles.

We're talking about
44 million albums sold.

We're talking about
10 billion streams,

and that's with a B, baby.

Most importantly,
we are talking about songs

that will live forever,

but there were so many
other sides to Toby.

He went from the oil fields
to stadiums,

from boardrooms to Baghdad.

And this is the most Toby-est
stage you have ever seen.

We got members
of the military up there.

[cheers and applause]

And of course,
we got the hometown bar rocking

with my friend,
Priscilla Block.

[cheers and applause]

Last but not least,
Toby's family.

How about a hand,
most importantly,

for the family tonight?

[cheers and applause]

Toby loved his family,
his country,

and helping those in need.

Y'all are keeping that going
tonight because the proceeds

from this event are going to
Toby's OK Kids Korral

and Monroe Carell Jr.'s
Children's Hospital

at Vanderbilt.

Now let's bring out a man
who knew and loved Toby.

Make some noise for one
of the last outlaws left,

Mr. Eric Church!

[cheers and applause]

- I-- about--

I'ma take you back in time.

About 15 years ago,
I was starting my career,

and I--
we were having a hard time

getting anybody
in country music

to let us come play shows
with them,

and Toby Keith was the guy
that called and said,

"Hey, why don't you go
play shows with me?

[cheers and applause]

There is no way
I'm standing here today

if it wasn't for Toby Keith.

And this next song,
I think of a lot.

I have two young boys.

I may think of it a lot
tonight as I try

to wander down to Broadway
like I shouldn't do.

[cheers and applause]

And I can promise you this,
I'm not as good as I once was.

[cheers and applause]

But tonight--

tonight, I'm gonna be,
I promise you that.

[cheers and applause]

["As Good as I Once Was"]

* *

* She said I seen you
in here before *

* I said I've been here
a time or two *

* She said hello
my name is Bobbi Jo *

* Meet my twin sister
Betty Lou *

* And we're both feeling
kind of wild tonight *

* You're the only cowboy
in this place *

* And if you're up
for a rodeo *

* I'll put a big Texas smile
on your face *

* I said, girls, I ain't
as good as I once was *

* *

* I got a few years
on me now *

* But there was a time
back in my prime *

* When I could
really lay 'em down *

* And if you need
some love tonight *

* Hey, I might have
just enough *

* I ain't as good
as I once was *

* But I'm as good once
as I ever was *

* Ah, yeah, baby *

* *

* I still hang out with
my best friend Hardy *

* Yeah, I've known him since
we were kids in school *

* Last night,
we had a few shots *

* Got in a tight spot
hustling a game of pool *

* With a couple
of redneck boys *

* And one great big bad
biker man *

* I heard David yell
across the room *

* Hey, buddy, how about
a helping hand? *

* I said, Dave *

* I ain't as good
as I once was *

* *

* My, how the years
have flown *

* But there was a time
back in my prime *

* When I could really
hold my own *

* But if you want
to fight tonight *

* Guess them boys
don't look all that tough *

* I ain't as good
as I once was *

* But I'm as good once
as I ever was *

* I used to be hell on wheels *

* Back when I was
a younger man *

* Now my body says
you can't do this, boy *

* But my pride says,
oh, yes, you can *

* *

[cheers and applause]

* I ain't as good
as I once was *

* That's just the cold
hard truth, baby *

* I still throw a few back *

* And talk a little smack
when I'm feeling bulletproof *

* So don't double dog
dare me now *

* 'Cause I might have
to call your bluff *

* I ain't as good
as I once was *

* But I'm as good once
as I ever was *

* May not be good
as I once was *

* But nobody was better
than Toby Keith was *

* *

* Yeah *

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Tonight, Lainey, Luke,
Ashley, Darius,

and more of Toby's
friends and family

gather to honor
a country legend.

- * Oh, I should've been
a cowboy *

- Plus, Toby's moving
final performance

and a historic finale
as country's biggest stars

honor the Big Dog Daddy.

.

- One of my first big tours

was opening for Toby Keith
back in 2007.

Toby was the real deal
and never made excuses.

He just was really
in his own lane,

and that's always good
for other artists to see

is somebody that just
really knows who they are

and really chases it
with all gusto

and is authentic to themselves.

- Bridgestone,
give a warm welcome to one

of country's biggest voices,
Darius Rucker.

- Thank y'all.

When I first came to Nashville
17 years ago,

Toby was one of the first guys
to reach out to me

and tell me how welcome I was
and how he was glad I was here.

He was a class act.
I'm honored to be here.

I thank you guys
so much for that.

So I want to sing
my favorite Toby Keith song.

["God Love Her"]

[upbeat country rock music]

* *

* Just a girl born in Dixie *

* Washed in the blood *

* And raised on the banks *

* Of the Mississippi mud *

* She always had a thing *

* About falling in love
with a bad boy *

* *

* And you could
see it all coming *

* But her daddy never dreamed *

* She'd grow up that fast *

* You know what I mean *

* The way a girl gets
when she turns 17 *

* Kind of crazy *

* Well, she's a rebel child *

* And a preacher's daughter *

* She was baptized
in dirty water *

* Her mama cried
the first time *

* They caught her with me *

* They knew
they couldn't stop her *

* She holds tight to me
and the Bible *

* On the back seat
of my motorcycle *

* Left her daddy
standing there *

* Preaching to the choir,
you see *

* God love her *

* *

* Both me and God love her *

* She kissed her mama goodbye *

* Said I'll be sure
to phone you *

* She called her
from a truck stop *

* In Tucson, Arizona *

* With amazing grace *

* She made California line *

* *

* And then my gypsy life *

* Started taking its toll *

* The fast lane got empty

* And out of control *

* And just like an angel *

* She saved my soul
from the devil *

* Yeah, she's a rebel child *

* And a preacher's daughter *

* She was baptized
in dirty water *

* Her mama cried
the first time *

* They caught her with me *

* They knew
they couldn't stop her *

* She holds tight
to me and the Bible *

* On the back seat
of my motorcycle *

* Left her daddy
standing there *

* Preaching to the choir,
you see *

* God love her *

* *

* Oh, me and God love her *

* *

* Well, she holds tight
to me and the Bible *

* On the back seat
of my motorcycle *

* Left her daddy
standing there *

* Preaching to the choir,
you see *

* God love her *

* *

* Oh, me and God love her *

* God love her *

* God love her *

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Here are two
of the hottest stars

in country right now
with a whole new take

on a Toby classic.

Make some noise for
Riley Green and Ella Langley!

[cheers and applause]

["Who's Your Daddy?"]

* *

- * Here you come
knocking on my door *

* Baby, tell me
what you got on your mind *

* I guess them college boys *

* All went home
for the summertime *

* *

* Yeah, you're looking right,
looking good *

* Looking like a woman should *

* So why is it
so hard to find *

* A place to lay
your pretty little head *

* Down once in a while? *

* *

[together] * You run on
a little tough luck, baby *

- * Don't you sweat it *

[together] * 'Cause everything
is waiting inside for you *

- * You know I got it,
so come and get it *

[together]
* Who's your daddy? *

* Who's your baby? *

* Who's your buddy? *

* And who's your friend? *

* And who's the one guy
that you come running to *

* When your love life
starts tumbling? *

* I got the money
if you got the honey *

* Let's cut a deal *

* Let's make a plan *

* Who's your daddy? *

* Who's your baby? *

* Who's your buddy? *

* Who's your man? *

* *

* You run on
a little tough luck, baby *

- * Don't you sweat it *

[together] * Everything
is waiting inside *

* You know I got it *

- * So come and get it *

[together]
* Who's your daddy? *

* Who's your baby? *

* Who's your buddy? *

* And who's your friend? *

* And who's the one guy
that you come running to *

* When your love life
starts tumbling? *

* I got the money
if you got the honey *

* Let's cut a deal *

* Let's make a plan *

* Who's your daddy? *

* Who's your baby? *

* Who's your buddy? *

* Who's your man? *

* Who's your daddy? *

* Who's your baby? *

* Who's your buddy? *

* Who's your man? *

* *

- Thank you, Toby Keith,
for all you did

for country music.
We appreciate you.

- Toby Keith is a legend!

I only hope to have half
the career he did.

[cheers and applause]

- Coming up, Jelly Roll,

Ashley McBryde,
and Luke Bryan.

- * Wearing my six-shooter *

.

- You know, they always
called Merle Haggard

the Poet of the Common Man.

I believe Toby picked up
that title from Merle

for the next generations.

Toby, just know that...

* We will always love you *

- Once again, superstar
and humanitarian Darius Rucker.

[cheers and applause]

- The only thing bigger than
Toby's talent

and personality was his heart.

His fans and friends
consider ourselves lucky

to have had him, but there
are thousands of others

who feel truly blessed
that Toby was around.

When disaster struck,
troops were far from home,

or children were in need,
Toby was there.

Here's just a small part
of his extraordinary work.

[acoustic music]

- The OK Kids Korral,
it's my greatest achievement

ever outside of my family.

- We started our foundation
when a band member

lost their daughter to cancer.

She was diagnosed just after
she turned two

and died just before
she turned three.

So my husband felt
the need to do something.

- It took me ten years
to get the money,

but we built
the OK Kids Korral.

It's a 16-room Ritz-Carlton
meets Disney World.

We take care of about
300 families a year,

and it's directly across
the street from

the Children's Medical Center.

- Toby always had a vision
with the OK Kids Korral.

He wanted the kids to be able
to come and forget

that they're being treated
and having to be

at the hospital all the time.

So it became a home away
from home for these kids.

- While children are
undergoing treatment,

families stay here
free of charge

during that
entire cancer journey.

We know that during
a cancer diagnosis,

it is really important
to have family around you

to help you through it.

- You can tell how much
OK Kids Korral meant to Toby

when he was in this building.

OK Kids Korral
has taken care of me as well

and my family
in the hardest of times.

- Whoa!

- On December 7th,
his birthday,

doctors came in and told us
that he had leukemia.

- If we had
to stay in a hotel--

we've been here 30 times--

we would burn through
everything we have.

- There is all walks of life
that come in

and out of this door
that are dealing with

the same thing that you are.

You become part of a family.

That's pretty important.

- He just lit up every time
he came down here.

And the kids,
they don't know who Toby is.

The parents do.
The kids don't care.

You know, he's just Toby.

- The first thing I thought of
when I got cancer was,

"Who's gonna take care
of the Korral?

"Who's gonna raise the money?
Who will carry that torch?"

- In the United States,
childhood cancer

affects 42 kids a day.

There's always gonna need to be
an OK Kids Korral.

- We thank God all the time
that he decided

to put Toby Keith
on this earth.

- Toby has big shoes to fill,

but we're all ready
to take on that effort.

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Nashville, make some noise
for Ashley McBryde.

[cheers and applause]

- Anything Toby Keith sang,
you could believe it because

he only wrote what he believed,

because being a songwriter
is about being truthful.

Whew.

And, Toby, you are truth.

[cheers and applause]

["Wish I Didn't Know Now"]

[upbeat country rock music]

* *

* I never ask you
where you're going *

* I never ask you
where you've been *

* I've never called
and checked your story *

* You stayed out
with all your friends *

* I never tried
to catch you lying *

* I didn't want
to know the truth *

* I'd rather go on
loving blind, girl *

* Than go on loving
without you *

* I wish I didn't know now
what I didn't know then *

* I wish I could start
this whole thing over again *

* I'm not saying that you
would ever be true *

* I just don't want
to know how it ends *

* You'd still have my heart
in the palm of your hand *

* I'd still look like a fool
in front of your friends *

* Hey, I wish somehow
I didn't know now *

* What I didn't know then *

* *

* I've always said
what I don't know *

* Couldn't hurt as bad
as leaving you *

* I guess I knew
what I was thinking *

* It ain't an easy thing
to do *

* Well, I guess
I should be going *

* I sure found out
too much to stay *

* And please don't say
you're sorry *

* I might wait another day *

* I wish I didn't know now
what I didn't know then *

* I wish I could start
this whole thing over again *

* I'm not saying that you
would ever be true *

* I just don't want to know
how it ends *

* You'd still have my heart
in the palm of your hand *

* I'd still look like a fool
in front of your friends *

* I wish somehow
I didn't know now *

* What I didn't know then *

* *

* You'd still have my heart
in the palm of your hand *

* I'd still look like a fool
in front of your friends *

* Hey, I wish somehow
I didn't know now *

* What I didn't know then *

* Hey, I wish somehow
I didn't know now *

* What I didn't know then *

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Coming up, Lainey makes
a grand entrance

and performs
with Jamey Johnson.

- * Beer for my horses *

.

- Toby was a good guy,
a good friend,

and a good songwriter.
He wrote "Beer for My Horses."

And we had a great record
out on that.

And I just loved him a lot.

[cheers and applause]

- Please welcome
the Heartland's

queen of comedy, Leanne Morgan.

[cheers and applause]

- Hello, hello, everybody.

[cheers and applause]

I am honored to be here,
my darling.

I am a fan, just like y'all.

I'm a big Toby Keith fan,
and if I weren't up here,

I'd be out there with y'all.

[cheers and applause]

I was raised 35 miles from here
in a town of 500 people

that grows dark-fired tobacco.

And I would see
country music stars,

huge country music stars
just walking around shopping.

I saw Porter Wagoner
at the mall in broad daylight

in a sequin jacket and a hat

with a little cowboy hat
propped up on his little--

I don't know if that was
a perm or a wig.

I don't know what that was.

And then, y'all,
I got to see Barbara Mandrell

and Louise Mandrell.

I know.

They were at Dillard's
buying bras and panties.

And I was just starstruck,
and my heart

was beating out of my body,

and they had fannies
the size of walnuts

and were buying tiny panties,

but all that meant
so much to me.

And then I grow up,
and I get to be here,

and I want to tell y'all
that I got to see Toby Keith,

one of his last performances
at the People's Choice

Country Awards,
and he blew me away.

[cheers and applause]

He genuinely wanted to make
this life a little bit better,

to make people smile,

and I think we can all say,
mission accomplished.

[cheers and applause]

And now I get to bring out

another big,
multi-talented artist.

She's a singer,
songwriter, actress,

and she's always so cute
in her little britches.

Make some room out here for
that darling Lainey Wilson.

[cheers and applause]

- Saddle up, Nashville!

We gonna go for a ride!

Whoo!

["Beer for My Horses"]

[upbeat country rock music]

* *

Y'all welcome to the stage,
my friend, Mr. Jamey Johnson!

* *

- * Well, the man come on
the 6:00 news *

* Says somebody's been shot,
somebody's been abused *

* Somebody blew up a building *

* Somebody stole a car *

* Somebody got away *

* Somebody didn't get too far *

* They didn't get too far *

What you got, Jamey?

- * Well, Grampy told my pappy
back in my day, son *

* A man had to answer for
the wicked that he'd done *

* Take all the rope in Texas,
find a tall oak tree *

* Round up all
of them bad boys *

* Hang them high
in the street *

* *

* For all the people to see *
- Come on, get up!

* *

[together]
* That justice is *

* The one thing
you should always find *

* You've got to saddle up
your boys *

* You've got to draw
a hard line *

* When the gun smoke settles,
we'll sing a victory tune *

* And we'll all meet back
at the local saloon *

* We'll raise up our glasses
against evil forces *

* Singing whiskey for my men *

* And beer for my horses *

* *

- * We got too many gangsters
doing dirty deeds *

- * Too much corruption
and crime in the streets *

- * It's time
the long arm of the law *

* Put a few more
in the ground *

- * Send them all
to their maker *

* And he'll settle them
all down *

- * You can bet
he'll settle them down *

Whoo!

[together]
* Well, justice is *

* The one thing
you should always find *

* You've got to saddle up
your boys *

* You've got to draw
a hard line *

* When the gun smoke settles,
we'll sing a victory tune *

* And we'll all meet back
at the local saloon *

* We'll raise up our glasses
against evil forces *

* Singing whiskey for my men
and beer for my horses *

* Singing whiskey for my men *

* And beer for my horses *

* *

* Justice is the one thing
you should always find *

* You've got to saddle up
your boys *

* You've got to draw
a hard line *

* When the gun smoke settles,
we'll sing a victory tune *

* And we'll all meet back
at the local saloon *

* We'll raise up our glasses
against evil forces *

* Singing whiskey for my men
and beer for my horses *

* Singing whiskey for my men *

* And beer for my horses *

* *

- We love you, Toby!

[cheers and applause]

Man, Toby was a cowboy
in the best sense of the word.

Always a gentleman
and always down to help

those who needed it the most.

That's why tonight's event
benefits not one,

but two great organizations
helping children

in need of critical care--

Toby's OK Kids Korral
in Oklahoma

and Monroe Carell Jr.
Children's Hospital

at Vanderbilt, which is near
and very dear to my heart.

I wanted to show y'all some
of the great work

that they are doing right here
in Nashville.

[bright music]

- When a 75-foot tree
came crashing down

on Judge and Jeff,
my whole world

came crashing down with it.

After two weeks of Judge
being in a coma

and in intensive care

at Monroe Carell Jr.
Children's Hospital

at Vanderbilt, our care team,

who had become like family
to us,

told me he was stabilized.

- And that he was ready
to start

his rehabilitation journey.

- To see Judge now
running and swimming,

hiking is a total
dream come true.

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Go ahead
and snap that QR code

and keep the good work going.

Funds from tonight's show
will continue the work

OK Kids Korral does in Oklahoma
and will help Monroe Carell

Jr. Children's Hospital
at Vanderbilt

build the first inpatient
rehabilitation center

for kids in all of Tennessee.

Y'all, your support matters.
It truly does.

[cheers and applause]

- More from Carrie Underwood,

plus Tyler Hubbard
and a powerful performance

by Krystal Keith
and Luke Bryan.

.

- Toby reflected
the best of Oklahoma.

A lot of people dream
of making it big

so they can leave
their hometown.

Toby wanted to make
his hometown bigger,

and when he made it big,

he took the whole state
with him.

When I was around him, he was
a badass country singer,

but I found out later on he had
a really big heart,

as big as Oklahoma.

- Toby's talent and ambition
took him around the world,

but his heart
never left Oklahoma.

One of my favorite
conversations with Toby

took place on his tour bus
one night

at the Grand Ole Opry.

That conversation
was largely centered

on our similar hometown roots.

We spoke of how we both
grew up, our families,

and why we both love
the Sooner State so much.

[cheers and applause]

He took Moore, Oklahoma,
with him wherever he went.

You heard it in his songs.

You could feel it
in his swagger,

and you saw it
in his charity work.

Toby would be the first one
to tell you that Oklahoma

made him the man that he was.

And I'll be the first
to tell you

that he more than made
his mark on Oklahoma as well.

[cheers and applause]

- Are we ready?

[cheers and applause]

No matter where I go,
if they ask me where I'm from,

I'll say Moore, and if they
want to know where it is,

I'll tell them it's a southern
suburb of Oklahoma City.

It's home to me.

The earliest memories I have
of music are crawling around

on the floor and listening
to my 23-year-old mom

singing Patsy Cline
and how powerful it sounded.

Some music was always
woven in,

but I started football
at such a young age.

By the time I got
to ninth grade,

I had already played
seven years.

Just fresh out of high school,

playing semi-pro ball
two years.

And then my dad
had a big job waiting

for me in the oil fields.

It was just hard work,
and it made a man out of me.

And then about '83,
the oil boom crashed.

And I mean,
we really hit hard times.

Music was just a hobby.

So I was writing songs
to thrill myself.

And I'm standing there 21,
22 years old going,

"What am I gonna do
with my life?"

The band said,
"Let's take it on the road."

And it was about ten years
before I really wrote

something that was worthy
to play in front of somebody.

[upbeat country rock music]

So I became a songwriter.

* Should've been a cowboy *

* I should've learned to rope *

My first three or four albums,

I was doing
what they told me to do.

- You don't look
unnatural at all.

- Really?
- No.

- But I was still kind of
a B artist,

but I had a album
that I really believed in.

I was like, "I'm gonna start
dressing out of my closet,

start singing my song."
And then my career went--

boom-- into the stratosphere.

* How do you like me now? *

If you keep just doing
what you do

and stay true to it,

every now and then,
it jumps up and rewards you.

* How do you like me now? *

[cheers and applause]

Everywhere I go,
from Iraq to Japan,

people know that I am
a face of Oklahoma.

I never felt good about
moving to another city

and living there.

When I'm on tour, I'm out
in the rest of the U.S.,

and when I'm home,
I'm raising my family.

And that's the best thing
that's ever happened to me.

What you got?

* Whiskey for my men *

* Beer for my horses *

I'm an Okie.

I take a lot of pride
in that, man.

How you Okies doing tonight?

[cheers and applause]

- Please welcome a Georgia boy

who became a brother to
our Oklahoma son, Luke Bryan.

[cheers and applause]

- How we doing, Nashville?

[cheers and applause]

What an honor to be here
celebrating the best ever.

Toby Keith was just a--

he was just a badass dude.

[cheers and applause]

Hold on.
Let me grab something.

[cheers and applause]

So this hat, this hat has
been hanging in my closet

for probably 15 years,

and my sister down in Georgia
bought me this hat

when I was playing bars
and doing about

ten Toby Keith songs a night.

I used to wear
this hat every night,

and ever since
I lost my sister,

I hadn't put this hat on stage
in a lot of years,

and I was walking out
the house, and I said,

"You know what, I'm--

"I'm just an old country boy
from Georgia,

but Toby Keith certainly
made me want to be a cowboy."

And I'm gonna be
a cowboy tonight.

This is for you, Toby!

[cheers and applause]

["Should've Been a Cowboy"]

* *

* I bet you never heard
old Marshal Dillon say *

* Miss Kitty, have you ever
thought of running away? *

* Settling down,
would you marry me? *

* If I ask you twice and
begged you pretty please *

* She'd have said yes
in a New York minute *

* He never tied the knot *

* His heart wasn't in it *

* He just stole a kiss,
and he rode away *

* He never hung his hat up
at Kitty's place *

* *

* Should've been a cowboy *

* Should've learned
to rope and ride *

* I'd be wearing
my six-shooter *

* Riding my pony
on a cattle drive *

* Stealing the
young girls' hearts *

* *

* Just like Gene and Roy *

* Singing those
campfire songs *

* Oh, I should've been
a cowboy *

* *

* I might have had a sidekick
with a funny name *

* Running wild
through the hills *

* Chasing Jesse James *

* Ending up on
the brink of danger *

* Riding shotgun
for the Texas Rangers *

* Go west, young man *

* Haven't you been told? *

* California is full of whiskey
and women and gold *

* Sneaking out all night
beneath the desert stars *

* With a dream in my eye
and a prayer in my heart *

* Should've been a cowboy *

* Should've learned
to rope and ride *

* Wearing my six-shooter *

* Riding my pony
on a cattle drive *

* Stealing the
young girls' hearts *

* Just like Gene and Roy *

* Singing those
campfire songs *

* Oh, I should've been
a cowboy *

Hey!

* *

* I should've been a cowboy *

* Should've learned
to rope and ride *

* Wearing my six-shooter *

* Riding my pony
on a cattle drive *

* Stealing the
young girls' hearts *

* *

* Just like Gene and Roy *

* Singing those
campfire songs *

* Oh, I should've been
a cowboy *

* *

* Oh, I should've been
a cowboy *

* I should've been a cowboy *

Let's all be cowboys tonight.
Come on.

* *

Thank you!
Thank you, Toby!

[cheers and applause]

- Coming up, Brett Favre,
Jelly Roll,

HARDY, and Brantley Gilbert.

And next, Jordan Davis
and Clay Walker.

.

- Toby was a role model
for a lot of us

up here for so many reasons.

He had his own record label,
his own mezcal,

and he had his own bar
before anybody up here.

We're gonna celebrate that
right now.

Jordan Davis, you want to
kick it off for us?

[cheers and applause]

["I Love This Bar"]

[upbeat country rock music]

* *

- * We got winners *

* We got losers *

* Chain smokers and boozers *

* And we got yuppies *

* We got bikers *

* We got thirsty hitchhikers *

* And them girls next door *

dress up like movie stars *

* *

* Mm-hmm *

* I love this bar *

Get up!

* Now we got cowboys *

* We got truckers *

* Broken-hearted fools
and suckers *

* And we got hustlers *

* We got fighters *

* Early birds
and all-nighters *

* And them veterans
talk about *

* Their battle scars *

* Mm-hmm *

* I love this bar *

Come on, now!

* I love this bar *

* It's my kind of place *

* *

* Just walking through
the front door *

* Puts a big smile on my face *

* It ain't too far *

* *

* Just come as you are *

* Mm-hmm *

* I love this bar *

Clay Walker, everybody!

- * Yeah, we got divorcees
and a big bouncer man *

* An old jukebox
and a real bad band *

* We got waitresses,
and we got barflies *

* A dumbass and a wise guy *

* If you get too drunk *

* Just sleep out in your car *

* *

* Reason number 672 why *

* Mm-hmm *

* I just love this bar *

- * I love this bar *

* It's my kind of place *

* *

* Just strolling through
the dance floor *

* Puts a big smile on my face *

- * No cover charge *

* Come as you are *

- * Mm-hmm *

* I love this bar *

Take it away, Clay.

- * Mm-hmm *

* We just love this old bar *

Come get you a shot, buddy.

- God bless you, Toby.

* *

[cheers and applause]

- Nashville, one more time,
give it up for Jelly Roll.

[cheers and applause]

- I would like to
dedicate this to Tricia,

Shelley, Krystal, Stelen,
and Toby's entire family.

Toby inspired me to be
a better American,

a better human,
a better songwriter,

and with songs like this,
most importantly,

he inspired me
to be a better father.

[cheers and applause]

["My List"]

[bright tender country music]

* *

* Under an old brass
paperweight *

* *

* Is my list of things
to do today *

* *

* Go to the bank
and the hardware store *

* *

* Put a new lock
on the cellar door *

* *

* I cross them off
as I get them done *

* But when the sun is set *

* There's still more than
a few things *

* Left I haven't got to yet *

* *

* Go for a walk,
say a little prayer *

* Take a deep breath
of mountain air *

* Put on my glove
and play some catch *

* It's time that I
make time for that *

* Wade the shore, cast a line *

* Look up
a long-lost friend of mine *

* Sit on the porch
and give my girl a kiss *

* Start living, that's
the next thing on my list *

* *

* Wouldn't change
the course of fate *

* *

* Cutting grass
just had to wait *

* *

* 'Cause I've got
more important things *

* *

* Like pushing my kid
on a backyard swing *

* *

* I won't break my back
for a million bucks *

* I can't take to my grave *

* So I put off for tomorrow *

* What I could get done today *

* I go for a walk,
say a little prayer *

* Take a deep breath
of mountain air *

* Put on my glove
to play some catch *

* It's time that
I made time for that *

* Wade the shore, cast a line *

* Look up an old,
lost friend of mine *

* Sit on the porch
and give my girl a kiss *

* Oh, start living *

* That's the next thing
on my list *

* *

* Raise a little hell,
laugh till it hurts *

* Put an extra five
in the plate at church *

* Called up my folks
just to chat *

* It's time that
I make time for that *

* Stay up late and oversleep *

* Show her
what she means to me *

* Catch up on all the things
I've always missed *

* Start living, that's
the next thing on my list *

* *

* Under an old brass
paperweight *

* *

* Is my list of things
to do today *

We love you, Big Dog Daddy.

[cheers and applause]

- Next, Tyler Hubbard
and friends proceed to party,

HARDY, and Brantley Gilbert.

.

- Now give it up for
Super Bowl champion,

Hall of Famer, and dear friend
of Toby's, Brett Favre.

[cheers and applause]

- Toby and I first met
in the latter part

of the '96-'97 season when
he sang the national anthem

at our championship game.

It was a sunny 29 degree
below zero day.

- Whoo!

- And although
I was used to it,

Toby definitely wasn't.

We ran on the field.

I slapped Toby
about as hard as I could

slap him on his rear end,

and he later told me
that it hurt so bad,

he almost started crying.

[laughter]

Well, that moment
many years ago solidified

our friendship for life.

Now we're gonna miss you,
brother,

but your music
is going to live on

in parties,
barbecues, tailgates,

fairs, and festivals.

Now here with the men
who wrote this anthem,

the Beavers brothers
and the Warren brothers,

help me give it up
for Tyler Hubbard.

[cheers and applause]

["Red Solo Cup"]

[upbeat country music]

- * Yeah, red Solo cup,
you're the best receptacle *

* At barbecues, tailgates,
fairs, and festivals *

* And you, sir, do not have
a pair of testicles *

* If you prefer drinking
from glass *

* Yeah, red Solo cup,
you're cheap and disposable *

* And in 14 years,
you are decomposable *

* And unlike my home,
you are not foreclosable *

* Freddie Mac can kiss my ass *
- Let's go!

[together]
* Red Solo cup *

- Come on!

[together]
* I fill you up *

* Let's have a party *

* Let's have a party *

* I love you, red Solo cup *

- Hey!

[together]
* I lift you up *

* Proceed to party *

* Proceed to party *

- * Yeah, I really love
how you're easy to stack *

* But I really hate
how you're easy to crack *

* When beer runs down
the front of my back *

* Well, that, my friend,
is just yucky *

- Come on.

- * I have to admit that
the ladies get smitten *

* How sharply my first name,
first name *

* Is written on you
with a Sharpie *

* When I get to hitting
on them to help me get lucky *

- Let's go!

[together]
* Red Solo cup *

- Hey!

[together]
* I fill you up *

* Let's have a party *

* Let's have a party *

- Come on!

[together]
* Red Solo cup *

- Hey!

[together]
* I fill you up *

* Proceed to party *

* Proceed to party *

- Jordan Davis, everybody.

- * Well, I've seen you
in blue *

* And I've seen you in yellow *

* But only you, red,
will do for this fella *

* For you are the Abbott
to my Costello *

* And you are the fruit
to my loom *

* Here we go *

* Red Solo cup, you're more
than just plastic *

* You're more than amazing *

* You're more than fantastic *

* And believe me
that I'm not the least *

* Bit sarcastic when I say *

Red Solo cup,
you're not just a cup.

No way.
- No!

- You're a friend.
- A friend.

- Speaking of friends,
let's bring a few more friends

on out here.
How about it?

Y'all ready?

[cheers and applause]

- HARDY and Jelly Roll,
get out here.

[together]
* Red Solo cup *

- Hey!

[together]
* I fill you up *

* Let's have a party *

* Let's have a party *

* I love you, red Solo cup *

* I lift you up *

* Proceed to party *

* Proceed to party *

* I love you, red Solo cup *
- * That's right *

[together]
* I fill you up *

* Let's have a party *

* Let's have a party *

- Oh, yeah!

That's right.

* Solo cup, oh *

* Solo cup *

* My little Solo cup *

* That's right *

Toby Keith, we love you, buddy.

[together]
* Solo cup *

* Solo cup *

- Here's to Toby.

* *

Yeah, thank you guys so much.

[cheers and applause]

- Still to come, Trace Adkins,
HARDY, Brantley Gilbert,

and a special performance
by Toby's daughter,

Krystal Keith.

- * My body's
weathered and worn *

.

- Y'all make some noise for
HARDY and Brantley Gilbert.

[cheers and applause]

- You and I had the opportunity
to record a song with him,

and it was an honor
for us to record that song.

It's an honor for me
to be here tonight.

I just want to thank you guys
so much for sharing

your husband and your dad
and your brother

with folks like us.

And the rest of the world
is a better place for it.

We gonna try to sing
a little bit for you,

Ms. Patricia.
- Let's have a little fun.

[cheers and applause]

["How Do You Like Me Now?!"]

[upbeat music]

- Make some noise, Nashville!

* *

- * Yeah, I was always
the crazy one *

* Broke into the stadium *

* And I wrote your number
on the 50-yard line *

* You were always a perfect one
and a valedictorian *

* So under your number,
I wrote *

* Call for a good time *

* I only wanted
to get your attention *

* But you overlooked me
somehow *

* Besides, you had too many
boyfriends to mention *

* While I played
my guitar too loud *

* How do you like me now? *

* *

[together]
* How do you like me now? *

* Now that I'm on my way *

* You still think I'm crazy
standing here today? *

* I couldn't make you love me *

* But I always dreamed
about living in your radio *

* How do you like me now? *

* *

- Get 'em, boy.

* *

- * Yeah, and I took off
to Tennessee *

* I heard that you
made fun of me *

* Never imagined
I'd make it this far *

* And you married
into money, girl *

* Ain't it a cruel
and funny world *

* As he took your dreams
and he tore them apart? *

* He never comes home *

* And you're always alone *

* And your kids hear you
crying down the hall *

* That alarm clock
starts ringing *

* Who could that be singing? *

* It's me, baby,
with your wake-up call *

* What? *

[together]
* How do you like me now? *

* How do you like me now? *

* That I'm on my way *

* You still think I'm crazy
standing here today? *

* I couldn't make you love me *

* But I'll always dreamed
about living in your radio *

* How do you like me now? *

- Oh, get it, boys.

* *

[together] * Yeah,
how do you like me now? *

* That I'm on my way *

* Do you still think I'm crazy
standing here today? *

* I couldn't make you love me *

* But I always dreamed
about living in your radio *

* How do you like me now? *

* *

- * Tell me, baby *

- * All right, preach on *

* *

[cheers and applause]

- We told y'all
that Toby had one more

great performance for you,
and we are about

to share it right now.

Toby went into the studio
with HARDY

to record a cover
of Joe Diffie's

"Ships That Don't Come In."

It turned out to be
his last studio session.

No one has ever seen
this footage until now.

Backed by Kenny Greenberg
and some of the best musicians

in Nashville,
here is Toby himself doing

"Ships That Don't Come In."

[cheers and applause]

["Ships That Don't Come In"]

[bright tender music]

* *

- * I could tell
he had a tough life *

* By the way
he sat and stared *

* And me, I'd come
to push and shove *

* So I pulled up a chair *

* We talked of
roads untraveled *

* We talked of love untrue *

* Strings that
come unraveled *

* We were kings
and kindred fools *

* And just when
I'd hit bottom *

* That old man
raised his glass *

* Said at least
we've had our chances *

* There's those
who never have *

* So here's
to all the soldiers *

* Who have ever died in vain *

* The insane locked up
in them cells *

* And the homeless
down on Main *

* To those who stand
on empty shores *

* And spit against the wind *

* And those who wait forever *

* For ships
that don't come in *

* *

* So here's
to all the soldiers *

* Who have ever died in vain *

* The insane locked up
in them cells *

* And the homeless
down on Main *

* To those who stand
on empty shores *

* And spit against the wind *

* And those who wait forever *

* For ships
that don't come in *

* *

.

- When I was just a--
you know, a baby artist

coming up
in the music industry,

Toby was the first major artist
to give me a chance,

and I think it was because
I was a fellow Okie.

I looked up to Toby,
and I learned

a lot from being around him.

Once you were in there,
you were a lifetime member.

There'll never be
another Toby Keith.

[cheers and applause]

- Now, it is my honor to bring
someone very special out here.

We have talked about
Toby's music,

his charity, his legacy,

but nothing meant more to him
than his family.

They are the guiding light
behind this event,

and they wanted
to share a few words.

Please welcome Toby's daughter,
Shelley Covel.

[cheers and applause]

- I just want to say thank you
to these tremendous artists

and to all of you
for coming together,

celebrating my dad and
continuing his charitable work.

I think he would be having
a heck of a time,

especially knowing that all
of this music,

energy, and love benefits
his OK Kids Korral

and Monroe Carell Jr.

Children's Hospital
at Vanderbilt.

My dad knew that your worth
isn't measured by

what you have,
but by what you give.

It's a lesson he taught us,

and I imagine
all of you as well.

We're all committed
to continuing

dad's legacy through
the Toby Keith Foundation.

Your support today
and in the future

will help us do that.

Now I'm honored to introduce
two absolute legends,

who are also
some of my dad's closest

long-time collaborators--

Scotty Emerick
and Mac McAnally,

joined by my sister,
Krystal Keith.

[cheers and applause]

["Don't Let the Old Man In"]

[bright acoustic music]

* *

- * Don't let the old man in *

* I want to live me some more *

* You can't leave it
up to him *

* He's knocking on my door *

* I knew all of my life *

* That someday it would end *

* Get up and go outside *

* Don't let the old man in *

* Many moons I have lived *

* My body's
weathered and worn *

* Ask yourself
how old would you'd be *

* If you didn't know
the day you were born *

* Try to love on your wife *

* And stay close
to your friends *

* Toast each sundown
with wine *

* Don't let the old man in *

* Mm, mm *

* *

* Mm *

* Many moons I have lived *

* My body's
weathered and worn *

* Ask yourself
how old would you be *

* If you didn't know
the day you were born *

* When he rides up
on his horse *

* And you feel that cold,
bitter wind *

* Look out your window
and smile *

* Don't let the old man in *

* Look out your window
and smile *

* *

* Don't let the old man in *

[cheers and applause]

- Coming up,
General James L. Jones,

Parker McCollum,
and Trace Adkins

salute Toby Keith
and our troops.

.

[cheers and applause]

- Well, I just want to say
that me,

along with millions
of other fans,

miss Toby Keith.

He was such
an influential artist,

such a great patriot
and loved our military

and wrote great songs
about them

and supported them,
and God bless you, Toby.

- Please welcome
the former Supreme

Allied Commander of Europe
and all NATO forces,

General James L. Jones.

[cheers and applause]

- Thank you.

Thank you.

I first met Toby in 2001
when he offered to do

a free concert for marines
in Washington, DC.

[cheers and applause]

He told me that he'd written
a song that was a little edgy

and that in it
he mentioned his father,

who was seriously wounded
in combat

and who'd recently
passed away.

He asked me if it would be OK
to try it out

on the audience that evening.

With 3,000
United States Marines

and sailors waiting
with great anticipation...

[cheers and applause]

I told him he could sing
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"

and he'd get
a standing ovation.

And the rest is history.

Standing ovation by the troops.

Toby's decision to launch

"Courtesy of the
Red, White, and Blue"...

[cheers and applause]

A song that brought a smile
to millions of fans,

but especially
to the men and women

who wear our nation's cloth.

[cheers and applause]

But Toby Keith
will be remembered

for far more than
his music alone.

16 USO tours, 18 countries,

132 military installations

before countless numbers
of military personnel

far from home
and in dangerous locations.

[cheers and applause]

And now I'm honored
to share a film

that shows the scope of Toby's
dedication to our troops.

Thank you.

- How about a warm welcome for
the great American patriot

Mr. Toby Keith?

[cheers and applause]

- My dad was a soldier, so
my heart, first and foremost,

was always with the Army.

But getting out here
and meeting all the military,

I've got a whole new respect
for the whole organization.

We just like to bring
a piece of home here

and hope everybody gets
to take time off from the war

and kick back a little bit
and have some entertainment,

just like they would have
at home.

It didn't take very long at all
to realize how appreciative

they are when somebody does
take the time

out of their life
to come over here.

As times progressed,
you get more comfortable

with coming over,
and then your attention

turns more to just making sure
you shake

as many hands and thank
as many people as you can.

That's our job.

Y'all ready to party tonight?

[cheers and applause]

Even if my career at home,
if it was to ever

hit the shore and be done,

I would still find ways
to come do this.

It's just part of my lifestyle.
Thank you, Baghdad.

[cheers and applause]

[drumroll]

- Give it up for the soldiers

of the 101st

Airborne Division
Air Assault.

[cheers and applause]

[martial drumbeat]

* *

[patriotic band music]

* *

[cheers and applause]

[martial drumbeat]

[cheers and applause]

Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome

a patriot,
a true country legend,

Trace Adkins!

[cheers and applause]

["American Soldier"]

[bright acoustic music]

* *

- There's not a whole lot left

for me to say tonight,
I don't think.

* *

I've known Toby
for a long time,

and I just remember
that every show he did,

the last thing he said before
he walked off the stage

was never apologize
for being patriotic.

[cheers and applause]

The love and respect
that he had

for the men and women
that serve this country,

it was marrow-deep.
It was profound.

It was genuine.
It was real.

And I always respected him
so much for that.

I was proud to have known him
and called him a friend.

* *

Thanks, dog.
We miss you.

* *

* I'm just trying
to be a father *

* Raise a daughter and a son *

* A lover to their mother *

* Everything to everyone *

* Up and at 'em
bright and early *

* I'm all business in my suit *

* Yeah, I'm dressed up
for success *

* From my head down
to my boots *

* I don't do it for the money *

* There's bills
that I can't pay *

* I don't do it for the glory *

* I just do it anyway *

* Providing for our futures,
my responsibility *

* Yeah, I'm real good
under pressure *

* Being all that I can be *

* I can't call in sick
on Mondays *

* When the weekend's been
too strong *

* I just work straight
through the holidays *

* Sometimes all night long *

* You can bet
that I stand ready *

* When the wolf
growls at the door *

* Hey, I'm solid *

* Hey, I'm steady *

* Hey, I'm true down
to the core *

* And I will
always do my duty *

* No matter what the price *

* I've counted up the cost *

* I know the sacrifice *

* Oh, and I don't want
to die for you *

* But if dying is asked of me *

* I bear that cross
with honor *

* 'Cause freedom
don't come free *

* I'm an American soldier *

* An American *

* Beside my brothers
and my sisters *

* I will proudly take a stand *

* When liberty is in jeopardy *

* I will always do
what's right *

* I'm out here
on the front line *

* Sleep in peace tonight *

* American soldier *

* I'm an American *

* Soldier *

[upbeat country rock music]

* *

* I'm an American soldier *

* An American *

* Beside my brothers
and my sisters *

* I will proudly take a stand *

* When liberty is in jeopardy *

* I will always do
what's right *

* I'm out here
on the front lines *

* Sleep in peace tonight *

* American soldier *

* I'm an American *

* *

* An American *

* *

* An American

* Soldier *

* *

* An American soldier *

* *

Never apologize
for being patriotic.

[cheers and applause]

- Next, Parker McCollum
leads an all-star

red, white, and blue finale.

.

[cheers and applause]

- What an amazing night.

I think we did Toby proud.
How about y'all?

[cheers and applause]

Had a heck of a time.

We did a lot of good
for Toby's OK Kids Korral

and Monroe Carell, Jr.
Children's Hospital

at Vanderbilt.
So let's keep it going.

Snap that QR code
on the screen.

It's never too late to give.

Now we're gonna close
things out the way

that Toby always does.

And here to lead us,
please welcome

Texas's own Parker McCollum!

[cheers and applause]

- What an incredible honor.

Pretty unbelievable
to be here tonight

to get to honor
a great American patriot

and unbelievable family man

and one of the greatest
country music

singer-songwriters
to ever live.

[cheers and applause]

It is my absolute honor
to play this song

for you guys right here.

Please help me out
if you know this one.

["Courtesy of the Red, White
and Blue (The Angry American)"]

- * American girls,
American guys *

* We'll always stand up
and salute *

* We'll always recognize *

* When we see
Old Glory flying *

* There's a lot of men dead *

* So we can sleep
in peace at night *

* When we lay down our heads *

* My daddy served in the Army *

* Where he lost his right eye *

* But he flew a flag
out in our yard *

* Till the day that he died *

* He wanted my mother and my
brother and my sister and me *

* To grow up and live happy *

* In the land of the free *

* Now this nation that I love *

* Has fallen under attack *

* A mighty sucker punch
came flying in *

* From somewhere in the back *

* So if we can see it clearly
through our big black eyes *

* Man, we lit up your world *

* Like the 4th of July *

* Hey, Uncle Sam put your name
at the top of his list *

* And the Statue of Liberty
started shaking her fist *

* And an eagle will fly *

* Yeah, it's gonna be hell *

* When you hear
Mother Freedom *

* Start ringing her bell *

* Yeah, it feels like
the whole wide world *

* Is raining down on you *

[upbeat country rock music]

* Oh, brought to you courtesy
of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Oh, justice will be served *

* And the battle will raise *

* This big dog gonna fight
when you rattle his cage *

* You'll be sorry
that you messed with

* The U.S. of A *

* 'Cause we'll put a boot
in your ass *

* It's the American way *

* Hey, Uncle Sam put your name
at the top of his list *

* And the Statue of Liberty
started shaking her fist *

* And an eagle will fly *

* Then it's gonna be hell *

* When you hear
Mother Freedom *

* Start ringing her bell *

* Yeah, it'll feel like
the whole wide world *

* Is raining down on you *

* *

* All brought to you courtesy *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Whoa *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Oh *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Oh *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Oh *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

* Oh *

* Of the red, white, and blue *

* *

[cheers and applause]