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Cody Johnson <\/a>was a guest on Taste of Country Nights<\/em><\/a> where he shared the humble advice he gives to kids who\u00a0idolize him.<\/p>\n The conversation came up after I asked Johnson how he handles that kind of responsibility \u2014 and what he tells young fans at shows when they run up to him saying they love him or that he\u2019s their hero.<\/p>\n \u201cThese kids come up to me at my shows and they say, \u2018I wanna be just like you when I grow up,\u2019\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n What in the world do you say to a child who\u2019s looking you square in the eyes, telling you they want to build their whole existence \u2014 now and in the future \u2014 around the life you live?<\/p>\n Johnson says he keeps it honest.<\/p>\n \u201cDude, I\u2019m just as messed up as a lot of people. I\u2019m human too,\u201d he tells them. \u201cDon\u2019t look at the stage and think, \u2018That guy\u2019s got something that nobody else does.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Oh Boy! Cody Johnson + Wife Brandi\u2019s Third Child is Here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The “Dirt Cheap” singer admits that he has “tried very, very hard over the years to get closer to God, get closer to being a better man, but, we’ve all got our problems, you know?”<\/p>\n Johnson had a health scare recently in 2025, as he had an eardrum burst <\/a>and had to get surgery to fix it. With that came postponement of the rest of his 2025 tour so he could recover.<\/p>\n