Love is like a prison from which I want to break free. But, if I were to stick around, you’d be the one for me. (Hey! That rhymes!)

So goes the story line of the country rock love song and here are the three best.

#3. Pure Prairie League – “Amie” (from Bustin’ Out)

“I think I could stay with you for awhile, maybe longer, if I do…”

#2. Marshall Tucker Band – “Heard It in a Love Song” (from Carolina Dreams)

“If I ever settle, you’d be my kind…”

#1. Alabama – “Love in the First Degree” (from Feels So Right)

“I once thought of love as a prison…”

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