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Album: Last Of A Dyin' Breed (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant penned this song with Blair Daly. The Nashville-based songwriter has had hit singles on many different formats including Country, Top 40 and AC. They include Rascal Flatts' "Stand" and Uncle Kracker's "Smile."
  • Regarding the song's meaning, Rossington told Classic Rock magazine: "It is about a crazy girl, but it also has that double meaning of weed."

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