# Dwight Yoakum | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 16:15 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Dwight Yoakum
- Visible lyric pages: 133

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `dwight-yoakum`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 16:15 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-cf717c8cbffc8548
- Visible lyric pages: 133
- Pages with stored lyric text: 133
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 136216
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: 3 Pears, A Heart Like Mine, A Long Way Home, A Place To Cry, A Promise You Can't Keep, A World Of Blue, Above And Beyond, and Act Naturally
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Dwight Yoakam came out of Pikeville, Kentucky in 1956, and later moved to Los Angeles. He started with a debut album called "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc." in 1984, followed by records like "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room" and "Hillbilly Deluxe." His voice had a twangy, nasal quality that became familiar. One of his songs from that period, "The Back of Your Hand," appeared on "Hillbilly Deluxe" in 1989. Other...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. 3 Pears — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/3-pears
2. A Heart Like Mine — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/a-heart-like-mine
3. A Long Way Home — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/a-long-way-home
4. A Place To Cry — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/a-place-to-cry
5. A Promise You Can't Keep — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/a-promise-you-can-t-keep
6. A World Of Blue — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/a-world-of-blue
7. Above And Beyond — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/above-and-beyond
8. Act Naturally — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/act-naturally
9. Ain't That Lonely Yet — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/ain-t-that-lonely-yet
10. Alright, I'm Wrong — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/alright-i-m-wrong
11. An Exception To The Rule — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/an-exception-to-the-rule
12. Blame The Vain — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/blame-the-vain
13. Bury Me - (feat. Maria McKee) — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/bury-me-feat-maria-mckee
14. Close Up The Honky Tonks — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/close-up-the-honky-tonks
15. Crazy Little Thing Called Love — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/crazy-little-thing-called-love
16. Cryin' Time — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/cryin-time
17. Dangerous Man — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/dangerous-man
18. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/dim-lights-thick-smoke
19. Does It Show? — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/does-it-show
20. Don't Be Sad — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/don-t-be-sad
21. Down On The Corner Of Love — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/down-on-the-corner-of-love
22. Down Where The River Bends — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/down-where-the-river-bends
23. Dreams Of Clay — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/dreams-of-clay
24. Excuse Me I Think I've Got — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/excuse-me-i-think-i-ve-got
25. Fair To Midland — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/fair-to-midland
26. Fast As You — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/fast-as-you
27. Floyd County — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/floyd-county
28. Foolin' Around — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/foolin-around
29. For Love's Sake — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/for-love-s-sake
30. Free To Go — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/free-to-go
31. Guitars, Cadillacs — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/guitars-cadillacs
32. Heart That You Own — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/heart-that-you-own
33. Hold On To God — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/hold-on-to-god
34. Home For Sale — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/home-for-sale
35. Home Of The Blues — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/home-of-the-blues
36. Honky Tonk Man — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/honky-tonk-man
37. I Don't Care Just As Long As You Love Me — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/i-don-t-care-just-as-long-as-you-love-me
38. I Don't Need It Done — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/i-don-t-need-it-done
39. I Got You — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/i-got-you
40. I Hear You Knockin' — https://lyroverse.com/dwight-yoakum/i-hear-you-knockin-