Boys 'Round Here

Album: Based on a True Story... (2013)
Charted: 12
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  • Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck

    Well, the boys 'round here don't listen to The Beatles
    Run ol' Bocephus through a jukebox needle
    At the honky-tonk, where their boots stomp
    All night, what? (That's right)
    Yeah, and what they call work, digging in the dirt
    Gotta get it in the ground 'fore the rain come down
    To get paid, to get the girl
    In your four-wheel drive (a country boy can survive)

    Yeah, the boys 'round here
    Drinking that ice-cold beer
    Talkin' 'bout girls, talkin' 'bout trucks
    Runnin' them red dirt roads out, kicking up dust
    The boys 'round here
    Sending up a prayer to the man upstairs
    Backwoods legit, don't take no shit
    Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, spit

    Aw, heck
    Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck

    Well, the boys 'round here, they're keeping it country
    Ain't a damn one know how to do the Dougie
    (You don't do the Dougie?) No, not in Kentucky
    But these girls 'round here, yep, they still love me
    Yeah, the girls 'round here, they all deserve a whistle
    Shakin' that sugar, sweet as Dixie crystal
    They like that "y'all" and southern drawl
    And just can't help it 'cause they just keep fallin'

    For the boys 'round here
    Drinking that ice-cold beer
    Talkin' 'bout girls, talkin' 'bout trucks
    Runnin' them red dirt roads out, kicking up dust
    The boys 'round here
    Sending up a prayer to the man upstairs
    Backwoods legit, don't take no shit
    Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, spit

    Let me hear you say
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    Through the countryside
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    Down to the riverside

    Hey now, girl, hop inside (ooh, let's ride)
    Me and you gonna take a little ride to the river
    Let's ride (that's right)
    Lay a blanket on the ground (ooh, let's ride)
    Kissing and the crickets is the only sound (ooh, let's ride)
    We out of town
    Have you ever got down with a
    Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck? (Ooh, let's ride)
    Do you wanna get down with a
    Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck? (Ooh, let's ride)
    Girl, you gotta get down

    With the boys 'round here
    Drinking that ice-cold beer
    Talkin' 'bout girls, talkin' 'bout trucks
    Runnin' them red dirt roads out, kicking up dust
    The boys 'round here
    Sending up a prayer to the man upstairs
    Backwoods legit, don't take no shit
    Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, spit

    (Ooh, let's ride) ah, heck
    Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    I'm one of them boys 'round here
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, redneck
    (Ooh, let's ride)

    Well, all I'm thinkin' 'bout is you and me, how we'll be (ooh, let's ride)
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    So come on, girl, hop inside (ooh, let's ride)
    Me and you, we're gonna take a little ride (ooh, let's ride)
    Hmm, yeah
    Lay a blanket on the ground (ooh, let's ride)
    Kissing and the crickets is the only sound (ooh, let's ride)
    We out of town, yeah
    (Ooh, let's ride)
    Girl, you gotta get down with a (ooh, let's ride)
    (Ooh, let's ride) hmm
    Come on through the countryside (ooh, let's ride)
    Down to the riverside Writer/s: Craig Wiseman, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Edward from Foster City, MiThis "country rap" is more like country crap. One of the worst songs ever! This has no business being played on country music radio.
  • Camille from Toronto, OhW.O.W. This song is instantly, certifiably 2013's summer country anthem: the tune, delivery of the lyrics and the beautiful southern drawl of those Pistol Annies confirming it all: "Ooo...that's right!"
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