Phillips nació el 20 de septiembre de 1990 en Leesburg (Georgia), hijo de Sheryl y Phillip Phillips, Sr.;2 creció en Sasser y Leesburg, lugar donde asistió a la Lee County School. Se graduó en el Albany Technical College, pero no asistió a la ceremonia de graduación debido a su participacion en American Idol. Antes de ser aceptado en la competencia, Phillip trabajó en la tienda de empeños, propiedad de su familia. Phillips ha mencionado que admira como cantante a Jonny Lang
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Verse 1] F# When life leaves you high and dry I'll be at your door tonight C#sus4 If you need help, if you need help D#m7 I'll shut down the city lights I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe B To make you well, to make you well
[Verse 2] F# When enemies are at your door I'll carry you way from more C#sus4 If you need help, if you need help D#m7 Your hope dangling by a string I'll share in your suffering B To make you well, to make you well
[Bridge] BF#C# Give me reasons to believe BF#C# That you would do the same for me
[Hook] BF#D#m7C# And I would do it for yooooouuuu, for yooooouuuuuu BF# Baby I'm not moving on D#m7C# I love you long after you're gone BF#D#m7C# For yooooouuuuu, for yoooooouuuuu BF# You would never sleep alone D#m7C# I love you long after you're gone (F#) F# And long after you're gone gone gone
[Verse 3] When you fall like a statue I'm gon' be there to catch you Put you on your feet, you on your feet And if your heart is empty Not a thing will prevent me Tell me what you need, what do you need
[Bridge] I surrender honestly You've always done the same for me
[Interlude] F#B You're my back bone, you're me cornerstone D#m7 You're my crutch when my legs stop moving F#B You're my headstart, you're my rugged heart You're the pokes that I've always needed
[Outro] F#D#m7C#B Like a drum baby don't stop beating F#D#m7C#B Like a drum baby don't stop beating F#D#m7C#B Like a drum baby don't stop beating F#D#m7C# Like a drum my heart never stops beating