we rode in trucks

down where i was born was heaven on earth

the flint river washes that red georgia dirt

the sun sets slow and the stars shine bright

we raised cotton

corn

a little cane

and kids

you either lived on a farm or wish you did

jesus always walked close by our side

where i grew up

we rode in trucks

there's a lot about life we learned on the bus

how to lie

how to fight

how to kiss

how to cuss

the closer we sat to the back

the smarter we got

we were poor

we were ugly

we were all best friends

wide-eyed

baptized

and still wantin' to sin

thank god we get more than just one shot

where i grew up

we rode in trucks

that's us

haulin' hay in the field with the radio on

that's us

headin' straight into town when the work was done

in my mind

i can still see us now

ridin' down buck island road

it wasn't that long ago

we thought tobacco and beer in a can

was all it would take to be like our old man

but i saw how it made my momma cry

it was huntin' and fishin' and football games

then it was girls

and everything changed

in our lives

fallin' in and out of love

we rode in trucks

that's us with our tailgates down in the parking lot

that's us with mud on our tires when it rained a lot

in my mind

i can still see us now

ridin' down buck island road

it wasn't that long ago

it's apart of my soul. yeah

down where i was born

was heaven on earth

the flint river washes that red georgia dirt

the sun sets slow and the stars shine bright

where i grew up

we rode in trucks