Riley Green Delivers Heartbreak in New Song ‘My Way’ as He Prepares for Major Acting Debut on CBS’ ‘Marshals’

Green will also perform the track on the show as his character Garrett later this season.

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Lauren Jo Black

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April 17, 2026

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Riley Green longs for the kind of love he once had in his brand new song, “My Way.”

The self-written track arrives just ahead of Green’s highly anticipated acting debut on CBS’ Marshals. He will first introduce his character Garrett on the Sunday, April 19 episode, and later in the season, on April 26, he will perform the song on the show as Garrett.

Fans in Australia got an early preview of the song during his recent run of shows down under, and many others may remember him teasing it on social media last year.

Riley Green - My Way
Riley Green – My Way

“My Way” finds the country star crooning about an ex, openly admitting that if he had it “My Way,” he’d be back with her. Throughout the song, he paints a vivid picture in listeners’ minds of what he wishes things still looked like, from watching her brown eyes turn to hazel on the front porch swing, to losing feeling in his arm because she fell asleep on him on the living room couch.

“You’d call me up and say, ‘I need you now/ And I can’t go another day’/ I’d say, ‘You’re all I ever think about/ Now I’d give anything to see your face’/ You’d say, ‘I miss you’/ I’d say, ‘I don’t know how much more I can take’/ You’d say, ‘I’m on my way’/ If I had it my way,” he sings on the chorus.

Honestly, the song is heartbreaking in its honesty. It captures the pain of missing someone so deeply while realizing you have no control over the situation and cannot fix it. Green’s vocals deliver that raw emotion perfectly, while the simple, understated production only deepens the song’s heartfelt feel.

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Simply put, this is Riley Green at his best.

The Alabama native wrote the song entirely on his own, following the self-penned chart-toppers “Worst Way” and “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

Riley Green is currently nominated for Male Artist of the Year at the upcoming ACM Awards. He’s also competing for Album of the Year with Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe), Music Event of the Year for “Don’t Mind If I Do” featuring Ella Langley, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year.

Photo Courtesy Riley Green
Photo Courtesy Riley Green

His Cowboy As It Gets Tour launched with sold-out shows in Australia. This week, he’s bringing the tour to the States with a sold-out stop in Southaven, MS, and his first-ever headlining show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, which sold out ahead of Saturday’s performance.

With more appearances planned across the U.S., including a performance at Stagecoach and the first-ever Country Splash in Cabo, 2026 is shaping up to be another massive year for Riley Green.

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.