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The country star also delivered an acoustic performance of his song \"No I in Beer\" that includes a verse that proclaims, \"To the farmers and the first responders/To the truck drivers shiftin' gears/Every nurse that needs a break, let me buy you a drink/There ain't no 'I' in beer.\"

In April, Paisley took part in the month-long program, Gratittunes, that saw artists and fans alike submitting uplifting songs to a special playlist that is played for the Vanderbilt staff on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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