When he was laughing during the first verse, I was already bawling while thinking "boy, just you wait... just you wait!"

This song came out when I was pregnant. My husband was told he had to choose the funeral homes for both me and our daughter. That neither of us would live. We both made it strictly by the grace of God. But this song was hard for him to hear back then. Now our daughter is 24.

I love how "Don't take the girl" takes on completely different meanings throughout the song.

The first time I heard this I was a little girl. Now that I’m 27, it hits a lot harder. I sob every time I hear it

Knowing this song, I started crying at "Johnny's daddy is taking him fishin'". The whole video, you were so happy and I'm like, "oh you poor, sweet man..."

@8:00 That moment happen to my wife. Having never heard this song before I said similar words as I hit the floor on my knees. My wife hemorrhaged after giving birth do our first son. She was complaining saying that she peed herself in the bed, and wanted to clean herself up. It was when I went to remove the sheet did I see the pool of blood that laid in the hospital bed. It rolled of the bed into the floor like a stream. I quickly ran for the nurse, and they made me talk with other nurses in the hallway while they frantically worked on my wife in the room. Thankfully my story has a happy ending like the song. They were able to stop the bleeding, and we were able to discharge about three days later while bringing home a healthy baby boy.

I’ve heard this song a million times or more. I know every single word and it’s still makes me cry like a baby every single time 😭

I went through the exact same situation when our first son was born. I had that same conversation with God. Fortunately my wife and son both pulled through. This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.

I still cry when I hear this song just like when I heard it 20 years or so ago

When he had that ear to ear grin at the beginning of the 3rd verse & paused it RIGHT before the plot twist, he's like yeah this is awesome and I'm like👀...dude...no...too soon...

I wish young people these days made good music like this - songs that have MEANING and TALENT

My dude rewinded when he heard the mom was fading fast and did a double take. Pure emotion man. Good shit

watching people react to this song is like being with someone when then watch Lion King for the first time you know whats coming but don't say anything

This song hits me real hard... my mom passed away when I was born. I was 2 months early and almost died twice, the doctors brought me back. My left lung collapsed. My dad, a 6 foot 2 soldier during Vietnam, hit his knees and prayed the same. That was almost 50 years ago.

First whiskey lullaby then this. We cryin' tonight.

That is why we appreciate the now. When my Mom passed, my Dad kept crying, " My Baby Girl is all alone, she needs me." I knew then I was never the baby girl. My Mom was, as I held my Dad back from jumping into the grave with her. That was tough. He made me promise no resuscitation if anything happened to him. 4 months later the hospital nurse called. He'd had a stroke. I spoke with him one last time. Kept my promise as hard as it was to do. Another call came that night. To say he passed too. That he probably did not feel anything. I felt the loss of him and of my Mom all over again. Difficult being an only child and most aunts and uncles already gone just before them. So this song always gets me. I 😢

Sad watching someone's reaction for the first. You were laughing, celebrating life, and then you went dead pan silent. Its tough bro... country music just pulls those strings.

This song catches everyone off guard

Never listen to this song when your pregnant. When I was about 8 months pregnant it came on the radio while I was driving. I had to pull over and cry.

When I was giving birth to our son, I had to have an emergency c-section because our son was in severe distress and they had to literally run me on the gurney from the delivery room to an OR with a Dr. and a nurse riding on it prepping me as we were moving. We got to the OR and they didn’t even put drapes up they just started cutting so I watched my own c-section, and my then husband (we’re divorced now but on good terms) walked in as they were opening me up, all he could say to me at that moment was “I saw your organs” to which I, obviously in shock, responded “which ones,” we both were in emergency medicine at one point. As soon as they got our son out he was immediately fine and my ex had enough time to hold him for a minute and put him next to me so I could give him a kiss before I started bleeding out. So the doctors had to grab our son from him and get him out while they fought to keep me from dying. Thankfully after 4 units of blood, that they didn’t even have the time to warm up because everything happened so fast, and some amazing naval surgeons at Balboa hospital being rock stars they got me stabilized. My ex that was a corpsman(medic) said that was the single scariest situation of his life, it was for me until I knew our sone was in the clear then I only remember bits and pieces. FYI when you’re actively dying your brain releases a ton of chemicals that can make some people extremely calm, shock is a hell of a thing.

I can see ya fighting the tears, hoss. You've got a soul. Much love from Arizona.

How every man should feel about the mother of his children...

One of the most beautiful songs ever in country music. Us country folks do emotional investment on another level. A good country singer will pull u in, get u fully invested, only to hit u in every emotion u have. This song perfected that.

This song gets me everytime, Tim McGraw was one of my wifes favorite country artists. The day the doctor told me she wouldnt make it through the night, I dropped to my knees just like that. Begging god to take me and not her. I must have played this song 100 times that morning after she passed. Great reaction of this song.

I heard this song when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and I sat in my truck weeping outside of a store listening to it.

"Mr. Tim McGraw, you're next up on the surgeon's table." Son, you're in for one hell of a ride.

My daddy always said that this song reminded him of my mom. We ended up dancing to it as the memorial song for her at my wedding. ❤

A dear friend of mine wrote this song. Craig J Martin, he just passed away. A musical genius! Tim McGraw did an amazing job! One of the best songs I've ever heard live and I've been to many!!!

Country music is amazing: it tells some of the most tragically beautiful stories, doesn't it?

I cry every time. At the end when he repeats "Johnny's daddy's taking him fishing when he was 8 years old." I feel like that Johnny is the baby.

Watching your face all happy and then when you hear the sad parts. I cry every time I hear this song.

It upsets me because every person that I have seen react to this did not look at the very end of the video. You see a little boy and his daddy. But what you do not SEE is momma running toward them. You all forget that God can and will answer prayers. And He Did. Look at that video again. ;-) My God is an AWESOME GOD!!!

You need to watch the end really hard. His wife is there with him and his son. It has a happy ending.

She lives folks. You see him and his child in the end as he helps the child across the small stream and then his wife running to catch up with the picnic basket. Per Wikipedia: The song tells the story of two young lovers dealing with difficult scenarios at three different stages in their lives. In each situation, the man does all he can to make sure that different people "don't take the girl." In the first verse, the young man (Johnny) is eight years old, about to go on a fishing trip with his father. A young, unnamed girl, apparently Johnny's age, is also present, with a fishing pole in her hand. Johnny doesn't want the girl to come fishing with them. So he begs his father to "take any boy in the world / Daddy, please, don't take the girl". The song's second verse finds Johnny and the girl ten years later, now as teenagers. The two have since fallen in love and are now dating. As Johnny and his girlfriend are on a date at the "picture show" (i.e., the movie theater), they encounter a stranger with a gun. The man grabs the girl's arm and tells Johnny to give in to his demands. Johnny surrenders his money, wallet, credit cards, a watch that his grandfather gave him, and even his car keys so that the girl would be safe (in the music video, the crook's seen running away with only the wallet). Verse three takes place five years after the second verse. At this point, Johnny and the girl are now (presumably) married and expecting their first child, and the girl is eventually rushed to the hospital to have her baby delivered. The baby, a boy, is safely delivered, but the doctor informs Johnny that his wife is "fading fast" (presumably dying from childbirth complications). Johnny then collapses to his knees and prays to God that his wife survives, even asking that his own life be taken instead of his wife's, as long as she's okay. The music video shows that Johnny's wife does indeed survive as she is seen in the last scene running to meet Johnny and his little boy with a picnic basket. The song ends with a repeat of the song's opening line: "Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' when he was eight years old".

This song was playing in waiting room as I was having my first son I almost passed away and my first born did I still have trouble listening to this song

Every time I hear this song my eyes fill up with tears

When I saw the title I thought "Oh boy...He doesn't know what he's in for." xD

I remember the first time I watched this video. I was active duty. A bunch of friends and I were playing a board game and had CMT on the television as background. When it finished, six grown men crying just as the pizza delivery girl showed up in the day room.

You had the same reaction everyone else in the world has, when they 1st hear this song. It's the second time you hear it, that kills ya, lol. Loved that you narrated your opinion throughout 😊

When you know what's coming, and all you can say is "don't take the girl"

He went from hating her to loving her to losing her. Didn’t see that coming did ya. And who the hell is cutting onions?

My daughter was killed by a drunk driver when she was 10 .. I heard this song a few days later and when he said Don't take the girl I lost it

She's the girl next door. They are both 8 in the beginning of the song. Johnny was in the delivery room with his wife.

Funny how some songs can touch your soul you could hear the same song 100 times and one time to hear it it makes you cry

Also, you’re allowed to drop tears bud, we are here for a reaction

REAL Country music always ends ends with someone: crying, dying or riding away.

Welcome to country music... it’s a bi polar roller coaster with this song!!! Do more country music reactions it’s real life touch your heart, pull on your heart strings, hell yeah, party fun or any of those or all of the emotions. I cry every time I hear this song! 😭😭😭 I love me some new country!

Wow!!!! Not many guys can show their emotions publicly like this. You're not superficial. Good to see such realness from a man!

One of my all time favorite country songs. It catches everyone off guard the first time and i still get goosebumps everytime i hear it. That being said, most people (including myself) dont realize that Tim is NOT just repeating the opening lines at the end of the song. It's actually Johnny and his girl (she survived) taking the new little Johnny fishing. You can even see the girl/mom run up to them at the end.

This is my oldest son John’s favorite song. This also happened to me and my husband when I had my last child. Luckily I’m still here.❤️

Tim is very down to earth. My brother played baseball with him as kids. My Son went to the feed store one day and Tim came in. They talked about horses. Needless to say we were happy for his stardom. He hasn't forgot where he came from.

This is 2021..this song still bring me to tears. Man you breaking down makes me wish men still feels this way towards a woman. Tim McGraw you did this one💯

Crazy he was all smiles til the hospital.. Tim the best at signing a story

The Travis Tritt trilogy "Anymore", "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" and "If I Lost You". Those videos are the most tear jerking things I've ever seen. You would probably cry

Tim’s song makes me cry bc most parents have been in that situation, mostly with our kids being born & almost not making it, yes it pulls at your heart strings 🙁

This is why Country Music has been my favorite for my entire life....as sad as it is, it's reality and these songs help us heal.

'"There's Holes In The Floor Of Heaven"

While you’re on country you should react to “The Dance” by Garth brooks.

I use to drive 7 hundred miles to see my wife of now 25 years and new born daughter. Every Fri and Sunday. Just to see them. When I crossed the Tennessee border that song and the song escape Rupert Holmes always played. My wife laughs at me getting emotional 😭 when these songs come on. Will drive through all storms to be close to them.

Most people don't pay much attention at the end of the video, Jonny's prayer was answered, she lived and near the very end of the video you see her running up with a basket. Yeah, I know, I'm a year late with this comment

The saddest song I’ve ever heard is “whiskey lullaby “

And a true story for ya: My gf at the time (who is now my wife) had a situation where only immediate family could be in the room. The doctor and nurse told me i had to leave. I looked at them with a tear in my eye and i didnt have to say a word. They knew. They knew i wasnt going anywhere and it was going to take more than a nurse and a doctor to make me leave that room.

Music comes from feelings and life stories. So great...love Tim McGraw...

I’ve heard the song more times than I can count and I bawl every time.

I would HAPPILY take my wife's place....with joy in my heart.

As a grown man, 2 songs that kill me are this one and the Christmas shoes, waterworks every time

I just saw your reaction video. This video makes me cry because my mom died when I was born... she was resuscitated after being dead for about 1 minute. During that one minute she was watching the Dr’s work frantically to save her life. During this time She was given a choice... to stay and be with God or to go back and raise her 7 children... all under the age of 9. She came back and raised us... always smiling, always grateful, always knowing she made a choice and the choice was made possible by the grace of her (our) Savior... The most loving woman I have ever known... Keep up the great work...

Its basically a circle of life song... And one hell of a tear-jerker too

This song makes me cry every time.

"It started off as a wonderful song." It ENDED as a wonderful song, too. Life happens...Good, bad, or indifferent...life happens. The magic of music makes you feel the story, not just hear it.

The simplicity of all music back in the day says volumes. If we could go back in time and apply all that was written, song and believed we would be better off.

This song never made me cry till I watched your reaction

As a Navy pediatric corpsman there were times when Mom died giving birth, or, the baby was stllborn, or died shortly after birth, and, one of the most heartrending parts was telling Dad, I Still get emotional just remembering these events!

Tim and Blanco just did this together. It is great.

So this was one of my favorite songs growing up and still every time I cry

As I sit here bawling my eyes out...these songs are why I really can’t do country lol...you are absolutely gorgeous by the way

She lived!!! That was her running with the picnic basket!! I've never seen the video before...wow...good to know!

the ending is such an emotional rollercoaster so happy she lived... when she is runnin towards them is my favorite

Fr sitting here bawlin my eyes out at 6am😭, I’ve known this song since I was a child and it will always have the same reaction each time I absolutely love this song it means so much to 💕🎵🎶

Country music will make you feel. And get you in touch with emotions that other music skims over, and artificially avoids inherently. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. In this case emotionally, over time. Note...no one is ever going to look down on you for crying. Because we are doing it with you, on the other side of the screen. And admiring your strength for being on the public side of that screen. Manly tears are a sign of strength. Especially in the country music world. But every man has his own limits to how much he will let the world into his inner world. You have more strength than I do, I think, and I grew up with this music. I just wanted you to know that.

This song really hits me deep because they day my son was born they had to rush my fiance in for an emergency c-section because they couldn't find our sons heart beat and her health was getting bad and I remember dropping to my knees praying and waiting for the nurse to let me know when I could come in. Thank God I'm blessed enough that I still to this day have them both.

As a pregnant woman with her second baby on the way, this hits deep. I almost lost my life during my first delivery from losing too much blood because of a doctor error. This second pregnancy was unexpected and yes it is scary, but my children's lives are worth more than my own.

This was y favorite song as a child, even though i was growing up around metal and rock from my family and rap and r&b from my neighbors and friends... It sits with me to this day as still the most heart wrenching songs in existence, that WILL grab me each and every time i hear it. Also, I never went thru the cootie phase lol.

The look on his face on the second verse. “Pulled a gun” made me laugh so hard!!

I grew up on this kind of country music, makes me sick to hear how washed out the newer stuff is. Great song.

Bruh who’s cutting onions right now

Ooooh...you're not gonna be laughing for long. This song makes me bawl 😭

Don't ever deprive yourself of hearing songs like this as they open your eyes to a lot of things.

When my aunt delivered her full term baby girl, the umbilical cord burst. They gave her shots of just local anesthetic and started cutting her open trying to save the baby. The baby ended up bleeding out and we almost lost my aunt. She would have been 31 this year. RIP Lacie, you have always been missed.

She lived. The last screen was in color while the first was black and white.

Now this is a REAL reaction video...he is talkin about the story I love this

Your smile is contagious and you have the best personality. Thank you for making me smile today.

PLEASE react to “If you’re reading this” by Tim McGraw. It’s much later than this song, and it’s very emotional, but everyone should here it once! Also I love your rock reactions. You should try Layla by Eric Clapton, “Life in the fast lane” by Eagles, “Hotel California” by Eagles, and Wasted Time by Eagles (one of the prettiest songs ever recorded) I’m only 31 so I can vouch that they stand the rest of time! Love your channel!!!

I genuinely enjoyed watching your reaction to this video. Has been one of my favorite songs since I was a kid. "johnny hit his knees and there he prayed" that's where I start crying.

How men don't cry through this is beyond me. I just found this song yesterday and started crying.

Heard this hundreds of times, and I still cried when he hit his knees in the video.

I coded having a 10lb boy in 2010. I don't know how (had a DNR), but I came back. I heard him cry and that is the last thing I remember. I didn't come to til the next day and didn't remember anything that happened. Still don't. My mom was with me cause my husband was stationed out of state. Every time I hear this and it gets to the end I bawl like a baby.

This song has different meaning to me. I was pregnant and the father left once he found out. I was 16 when I got pregnant. But I was 17 when I had her. I had some complications before hand. My cuz was killed in a motorcycle wreck. Well I am the youngest and the only girl and so I was a daddies girl. Well the day I had my daughter my parents were at the funeral for my cuz. Well they just put him in the ground and that's around the time they decided to do an emergency C-section. So when they went to put an epidural in my back the messed up and caused my heart to stop. This song was on the radio when my dad got the call that they needed his signature for the emergency C-section because his daughters heart stopped. Well I survived everything else that happened kinda obvious. But my dad sang that last part. My dad passed away at the age of 63 and that was 3 years ago. I miss him so much.

I’m so happy to see you experience the emotions you’re feeling while hearing this amazing song! You got a new subscriber for sure!!

Classic song right there in country. Makes me cry every time. I remember hearing it when I was 3 years old riding in the car with my dad.