A subtle lyric change that highlights his pride as a father.
Koe Wetzel is living his best life, still chasing the dream of becoming a mega country star while adding father to his resume. Earlier this summer, Koe Wetzel and his longtime girlfriend, Bailey Fisher, welcomed their first child into the world.
Woods Madison Wetzel made her debut on May 23rd, leading Koe to have to miss the opening weekend of Hardy’s Jim Bob World Tour to be present for his daughter’s birth.
After the birth of Woods, mom and baby were soaking up time in their baby bubble, but Papa Koe had to head back out on the road to support his new family of three.
The Texas rocker has settled into this role as a father quite well, embracing the part of fatherhood where you figure out a way to talk about your kids at every moment. His moments include being in front of massive crowds of screaming fans. Shortly after Woods’ arrival into the world, Koe was on stage, about to play “Good Times,” and used an extended introduction to discuss the song’s meaning of slowing down and changing old habits, weaving in the fact that he’s a dad now.
“I’m older and wiser, I’m not drinking as much. I had a baby girl last week! She’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever put my eyes on, and she’s an absolute blessing. I get just about as much sleep now as I was when I was getting f****** up all the time, so it balances itself out a little bit.”
@koeskonvicts So happy for Koe 🔥 #koewetzel ♬ original sound – Koe Wetzel Fan Account
Dad mode is FULLY activated.
But gushing about his daughter on stage was just phase one of the transformation into dad mode. Now, Wetzel has found a way to edit some of his lyrics to reflect that he’s not a father. Fans have recently noticed that Wetzel is making a slight change on stage while performing “Damn Near Normal” to reflect the changes in his life. During the first verse, Wetzel changes the lyrics from “no kids” to “one kid.”
“Real job, good wife, two kidsDon’t know what exit I missedAnd this road I’m on is kinda dark, I knowFake job, no wife, one kidCan’t believe I’m livin’ like thisI’m always alone with no way home”
The change of lyrics is very subtle, and some fans didn’t catch it when he began doing it on stage. However, the change, no matter how small, demonstrates Wetzel’s pride in being a father. Of course, “Damn Near Normal” discusses the wild lifestyle of being a touring musician and how life’s path for that looks much different than someone who has taken the corporate route.
Being a father now, Wetzel’s weekends off look much different, and even being a father while still touring shows that his version of “normal” is different from others, but I’m sure he wouldn’t trade it for the world.
No matter how busy Wetzel remains, his little girl will always be on his mind, and this sweet lyric swap proves that.
@kristxnlyn Koe was absolutely amazing live 🖤 #koewetzel #concert #worldtour ♬ original sound – Kristen
Ahead of Woods’ birth, Wetzel shared on an episode of Whiskey Riff Raff that he doesn’t plan on slowing down:
“I don’t really have any plans (to slow down) right now…. I’m sure once I see that baby girl, I’m probably gonna rethink it a little bit. But I love playing music. I love being out on the road.
Like I said, I got a lot of people depending on me. I love getting out there and playing for the fans. So I don’t know, I say that now, but next time I holler at you all it’ll probably be a little different.”
Fire up “Damn Near Normal” before you go.
