Redneck Love

Verse 1: she pulled up loud in a rusted chevrolet mud on the tires, sweet tea in a tray confederate flip-flops, camouflage hat said “boy, you gonna stare or you gonna talk back?” i spilled my beer in my uncle’s bait tripped on a cooler at the garden gate she laughed so hard she snorted mountain dew and that’s the moment that i knew Pre-Chorus 1: ain’t no hollywood romance tonight just bugs, bonfires, and christmas lights Chorus 1: that’s redneck love, baby crank it up kissin’ in the back of a lifted truck fireworks poppin’ while the dogs all howl grandma yellin’ “keep it down right now!” mud on the boots and dip in the cup country boys wild and the girls don’t hush ain’t classy but it fits like a glove that’s redneck, redneck love Verse 2: we went on a date to the walmart lot split a gas station pizza while the weather got hot she said “pick me something romantic, fool” so i bought her beef jerky and a swimming pool then her cousin daryl showed up in a tank painted american flags on the side with paint he screamed “who wants fireworks taped to a drone?” next thing i knew the mailbox was gone Pre-Chorus 2: everybody duck when the fuse gets lit half this town ain’t got common sense a bit Chorus 2: that’s redneck love, louder than sin two lawn chairs and a broken wind kissin’ by the river where the catfish bite pickup speakers blastin’ all night cheap tattoos and a nascar glove moonshine sweeter when you’re fallin’ in love ain’t fancy but we rise above that’s redneck, redneck love Verse 3: her daddy grilled possum behind the shed said “if you hurt my girl, boy, you’re dead” i nodded fast while sweatin’ bullets hard he cleaned his shotgun right there in the yard then aunt bethany fell through a lawn chair crack uncle ricky got stuck in a folding cot trap somebody’s toddler was drivin’ a mower while grandpa danced with a traffic cone holder Pre-Chorus 3: it’s chaos wrapped in camouflage like a county fair run by outlaws Chorus 3: that’s redneck love, wild and free mud tires taller than a christmas tree sparklers flyin’ while the banjos ring half the town can’t feel a thing beer can towers stacked above everybody hollerin’ “that’s true love!” it’s ridiculous and rough that’s redneck, redneck love Verse 4: she wore leopard print to our wedding day cowboy boots with a white bouquet the preacher lost his place halfway through ‘cause cousin troy cannonballed in the baptism pool the ring bearer rode in on a four-wheel ride did donuts all around outside then meemaw crowd surfed off the buffet line while uncle joe fought a stop sign Verse 5: now we got twins named dale and ray they fish barefoot almost every day our trailer leans slightly to the west but she still says this life’s the best every friday night we grill and dance under porch lights and mosquito chants might not look rich to the city above but lord we struck gold in redneck love Bridge: everybody shout if your truck leaks oil if your thanksgiving ends in a family brawl if your romance started at a bait shop stand with fireworks explodin’ in your buddy’s hand raise that sweet tea to the sky tonight we may be crazy but we’re doin’ alright Outro: that’s redneck love, pass the plate somebody’s cousin just jumped the gate dogs still barkin’ and the tires all stuck but we’re still kissin’ in that rusty truck laughin’ loud underneath the stars above long live crazy redneck love