{"id":8904,"date":"2024-02-08T18:41:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/08\/toby-keiths-unforgettable-final-award-show-performance-dont-let-the-old-man-in\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:11:24","slug":"toby-keiths-unforgettable-final-award-show-performance-dont-let-the-old-man-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/08\/toby-keiths-unforgettable-final-award-show-performance-dont-let-the-old-man-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Toby Keith\u2019s Unforgettable Final Award Show Performance, \u201cDon\u2019t Let the Old Man In\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.swncdn.com\/via\/images\/2024\/02\/07\/34470\/34470-cms-image-size-8_source_file.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toby Keith Performs &quot;Don\u2019t Let the Old Man In&quot; at the 2023 People&#039;s Choice Country Awards | NBC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pFfQDqY6mC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>At the first-ever People\u2019s Choice Country Awards (September 28, 2023), country music icon Toby Keith made an emotional comeback to the performance stage that left wife, attendees, and viewers everywhere in tears.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrated \u201cShould\u2019ve Been a Cowboy\u201d singer, aged 62, graced the awards ceremony not only to commemorate his numerous years of hit songs but also to honor countless other achievements by country music heavyweights. His significant contribution to the genre was recognized with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/toby-keith-country-icon-award-peoples-choice-country-awards-1235373729\/\">Country Icon Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"swn-mop-premium\">\n<p>\u201cBet you thought you\u2019d never see me in skinny jeans,\u201d Keith joked while accepting the honor presented by friend and fellow country singer Blake Shelton. The People\u2019s Choice Country Awards marked Keith\u2019s first public appearance on television since he bravely disclosed his battle with stomach cancer in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>After accepting his award, Keith graced the stage with a performance of his 2019 hit, \u201cDon\u2019t Let the Old Man In.\u201d The song now reverberates as a hauntingly beautiful tribute to the music legend\u2019s resilience in facing life\u2019s challenges. It serves as an enduring memory of his unsurpassable spirit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Don\u2019t let the old man in<br \/>\u00a0I want to live me some more<br \/>\u00a0Can\u2019t leave it up to him<br \/>\u00a0He\u2019s knocking on my door<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And I knew all of my life<br \/>\u00a0That someday it would end<br \/>\u00a0Get up and go outside<br \/>\u00a0Don\u2019t let the old man in<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Many moons I have lived<br \/>\u00a0My body\u2019s weathered and worn<br \/>\u00a0Ask yourself how old would you be<br \/>\u00a0If you didn\u2019t know the day you were born<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the highly emotional performance wife, Tricia Lucus was visibly moved, wiping away tears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try to love on your wife<br \/>\u00a0And stay close to your friends<br \/>\u00a0Toast each sundown with wine<br \/>\u00a0Don\u2019t let the old man in<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keith himself, at one point, became teary-eyed, adding a profound weight to the song\u2019s message.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many moons I have lived<br \/>\u00a0My body\u2019s weathered and worn<br \/>\u00a0Ask yourself how old would you be<br \/>\u00a0If you didn\u2019t know the day you were born<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking back on the 2023 performance, the song now resonates with a poignant beauty that will echo in our memories as a mirror of Keith\u2019s perseverance and fighting spirit during his battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When he rides up on his horse<br \/>\u00a0And you feel that cold bitter wind<br \/>\u00a0Look out your window and smile<br \/>\u00a0Don\u2019t let the old man in<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Look out your window and smile<br \/>\u00a0Don\u2019t let the old man in<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorresource.com\/toby-keith-dead-at-62-after-battle-with-stomach-cancer\/\">Toby Keith passed away<\/a> on February 5, 2024, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pFfQDqY6mC4?feature=shared\"><em>Photo Courtesy: &#8216;Toby Keith Performs &#8220;Don\u2019t Let the Old Man In&#8221; at the 2023 People&#8217;s Choice Country Awards | NBC&#8217;\/NBC via YouTube\/2\/7\/24 @9:30<br \/><\/em><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorresource.com\/toby-keiths-unforgettable-final-award-show-performance-dont-let-the-old-man-in\/\"><em>Originally published on Senior Resource. 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