He Walked In Looking Like A Cowboy… Nobody Expected That Voice.

This is the place to do country music. Yes sir. Alright, so go give it to them. Hi. Tell us your name and how old you are. I'm Milton Patton from Forest City, Arkansas and I'm 21 years of age. You're going to be singing for us? Yes ma'am. What kind of music do you like to sing? I'm a country boy. That's what it's all about. So what made you choose country? Well, it started off with a bad relationship with one of my exes, and I just happened to be driving to work with my boss, and a song came on, Whiskey Lullaby, and it related to what was going on. So I just kind of went from there. It's good when you can connect your emotions from a bad breakup and use it in a good way. Yes, ma'am. So how important is today for you? Today... This is, this is it for me. I mean, I worked hard to get to where I'm at and I'm not going to stop. This is, this is it. This is me. To hear this, this is your time. Go for it and enjoy yourself. Alright, thank you. Like a burning midnight cigarette, broke his heart. He spent his whole life trying to forget. He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger. He finally drank away her name. Life is short, but this time it was bigger, then the strength he had to get up off his knee, and then we buried him beneath the willow, the angel sang a whiskey line about, la la la la la, la la la la la la la la, expecting that, you have a very, Amazing unique voice, and I do see a superstar within you. Yes, you're getting very emotional. Tell me why. This, man, I worked so hard to get here. Stuff I done been through, man, sleeping outside to audition, and all this stuff, and I'm here in front of these people, and... Oh my gosh, man, just... Milton, I think it's worth it that you came. I thought you were great. I liked it a lot. I like you a lot, too You're very cute Well, I think you are a talent. You have a unique quality about you I thought you were really good and the audience agrees. You are, as Mel said, incredibly surprising, incredibly talented A diamond in the rough. Young man, the things that we work the hardest for Things that cause us the most pain are the things that pay off the most in the end. Yes, sir And tonight is your payoff. We'll all agree. He is on his way to where people Thank you, people. I made it. I made it. I'm somebody, man. I'm proud of you, man. You're somebody. That was awesome. That was great. He was exciting. He was really good. Definitely. What an amazing voice. See you in Vegas. Yeah. I'm somebody. Somebody. It's like a dream. Man, it's crazy. He used to call me a huge waste. You see, both of my parents wanted me to become a lawyer. Never even came close to becoming a lawyer, but I was once involved in a suit. But I've since traveled the world. Went to Spain, fell madly in love with a Spanish sundress. And we broke up and I was pantalones. I love him. But I'm happily married now. Aw. My wife and I are poly. Polyester. Our daughter Capri. Brought home a pair of sweatpants. Hey, I want to be a supportive father. But I want to see her date someone ironed with a crease. This guy looked like he'd been donated. She asked if he could spend the night. I said, in my house, you'll sleep in separate drawers.