ain't that country

he laughs a little too loud

stays out too late

smokes some reds

drinks too much

bottom shelf whiskey

huntin'

cussin'

spittin'

burnin' that candle at both ends

but ain't that country

he fishes a little more

then he reads that king james

he searches for god out on the water

just like his dad did

livin'

prayin'

sinnin'

boots in the mud

washed in the blood

but ain't that country

there's always a little more month

at the end of the money

but he keeps on runnin'

yeah

buddy

that's country

and his heart ain't gold

but he loves his woman

through wind and rain and dust storm

that's country

oh

it ain't always pretty

sometimes you gotta get your hands dirty

yeah

but ain't that country

he's done some wrong

he's done some right

won and lost some fights

highs and lows

that's the way it goes

it ain't always sweet tea

lovin'

runnin'

son of a gun

like an old outlaw

but ain't that country

his rusted-out old four-wheel drive

burnin' up hills

still got vibe

that's country

but he's red and white and collared blue

american

he's me

he's you

that's country

oh

got nothin' 'gainst the city

just likes his roads

dirt and gritty

yeah

ain't that country

ain't that country

there's always a little more month

at the end of the money

but he keeps on runnin'

yeah

buddy

that's country

and his heart ain't gold

but he loves his woman

through wind and rain and dust storm

that's country

oh

it ain't always pretty

sometimes you gotta get your hands dirty

yeah

but ain't that country

now i laugh a little too loud

and stay out too late