In an era when much of mainstream country music seems determined to either chase pop trends or romanticize small-town clichés, Jamie Richards continues to operate in a different lane altogether. His new single, “My Goings, What’s Coming,” the latest preview from his forthcoming album Blue Rock Sessions, doesn’t announce itself with stadium-sized hooks or larger-than-life swagger. Instead, it unfolds like a conversation with an old friend who has finally stopped pretending he has all the answers.
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For more than two decades, Richards has been one of the most respected figures in Texas country, a songwriter’s songwriter whose work has been recorded by artists ranging from Hal Ketchum to Cody Jinks. His own catalog has produced a string of regional hits and earned him a devoted audience throughout the Southwest. Yet what has always distinguished Richards is his ability to find depth in ordinary lives and everyday struggles. “My Goings, What’s Coming” may be one of the clearest examples of that gift.
At its core, the song is about restlessness—not the glamorous, cinematic kind celebrated in countless road songs, but the quieter, more painful variety. Richards sings from the perspective of a man who understands that his greatest flaw is also an inseparable part of his identity. “You can’t say you ain’t been told / I’m impossible to hold,” he admits at the outset, immediately stripping away any illusion that this story will end with redemption or permanence.
The song’s title phrase becomes its emotional anchor. “My goings what’s coming, I can’t stop my running,” Richards sings in the chorus, delivering the line with the weary conviction of someone who has spent years trying and failing to outrun himself. The lyrics capture a tension that runs through the entire song: the desire for connection colliding with an almost instinctive need to keep moving.
What elevates the track beyond familiar country themes is its emotional restraint. There’s no self-pity here, and there’s certainly no bravado. When Richards sings, “Right now with you, I feel at home, that lets me know I stay too long,” he reveals an uncomfortable truth. Home isn’t a destination; it’s a warning sign. The closer he gets to belonging, the stronger the urge becomes to leave.
That sense of hard-earned wisdom feels inseparable from Richards’ own journey. Raised on an Oklahoma dairy farm before navigating Nashville’s often fickle music industry and eventually finding his artistic home in Texas, Richards has spent a lifetime observing the complicated relationship between freedom and commitment. His performance carries the credibility of this lived experience.
Musically, “My Goings, What’s Coming” stays rooted in the traditional country sounds Richards has championed throughout his career. The arrangement is understated, allowing the lyrics to breathe. Every element serves the story rather than distracting from it.
At a time when country music often rewards volume over substance, Jamie Richards delivers something rarer: a song willing to sit with uncertainty. “My Goings, What’s Coming” doesn’t offer easy answers. It simply tells the truth. And sometimes, that’s more than enough.
Claire Uebelacker