♪ Maybe I didn't love you
Yes, sir!
♪ Quite as often
as I could have ♪
Alright, Steve.
♪ Maybe
I didn't treat you ♪
♪ Quite as good
as I should have ♪
♪ If I made you feel
second best ♪
♪ Boy,
I'm sorry I was blind ♪
Yeah! Whoo!
♪ You were always
on my miiiind ♪
♪ You were always on my mind
♪ Little things I should
have said and done ♪
♪ I just never got
the tiiiime ♪
Whoo!
♪ But you were always
on my mind ♪
♪ You were always
on my mind ♪
♪ Te-e-e-e-ll me
♪ Tell me that your sweet love
hasn't died ♪
♪ And give me
♪ Give me one more chance
to keep you satisfied ♪
♪ I'll keep you
satisfiiiiied ♪
♪ Little things I should
have said and done ♪
Damn! Alright!
♪ I just never
took the time ♪
♪ You were always
on my miiiind ♪
♪ You were always
on my miiiiiind ♪
Come on!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
Yeah!
Whoo!
-Yeah!
That was so good!
Thank you.
Wow! Kelly gave you guys
a freaking classic.
Yes!
You know, I got to say,
Jake has the most awesome,
perfect amount of nasal
to be a good country singer.
[ Laughs ]
I used to hear people say,
"Country singers sing
out of their nose."
It's like, "I know.
Isn't it awesome?"
[ Laughter ]
You got enough
of that, man...
Thank you.
...that it's --
it adds character
and it makes it authentic.
And then, you got
a little Willie in there,
to be honest with you.
I don't -- That sounded weird,
didn't it?
"You got a little Willie
in there."
[ Laughter ]
You got -- Let me rephrase that
for your sake.
You've got a lot of Willie.
[ Laughter ]
-It's so stupid.
-Hey!
And, Steve, I think
your voice is great,
and you hit one part where you
went into your head voice,
and, man, it was beautiful.
Thank you.
I'm always gonna err on the side
of something that is
traditional-sounding,
and so I think I'd be picking
my man Hoot.
Mm.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Jake, your tone just sounded
perfect for this,
like you owned the song, like it
was written for you to sing it.
It just felt right.
And, Steve, you have a wonderful
voice, as well,
and I think you can do a lot
of interesting things with it.
But I was more impressed
by Jake's performance.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
[ Applause ]
-Hi.
-Hello.
I was blown away by both of you.
Steve, your voice
is so warm and beautiful,
and you can do so much
with being able to go
into your head voice.
I think that when Jake came in,
your voice is so strong,
it resonates.
But, Steve, your voice
is extraordinary.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
-Thank you, coaches!
-Thank you.
Daly: Alright, Kelly,
you've got the final decision.
Give us some thoughts
on the battle first.
Well, I grew up hearing this
song at 6:00 a.m. every morning
in our household.
I love Willie Nelson,
and you both executed it
perfectly.
It comes down
to just strategically
who's gonna round out the team?
Like, what do I have
and what do I need?
Kelly, who is the winner
of this battle?
This sucks.
Y'all are both really good.
♪♪♪
The winner of this battle...
...is Jake.
Jake Hoot!
Moving on! Congratulations!
I love you, man.
Kelly: I went with Jake
because I felt like
there are certain times
that are undeniable.
When Jake walks out onstage,
it's undeniable.
I am a sucker for straight-up,
old-school country,
and that's what Jake is.
Give it up for Steve Knill,
ladies and gentlemen!
Good job, Steve!
Killer, man.
You're so gifted.
♪♪♪
