Let me tell you about a tale A tale of a tiny hick Wrecked in the town of Delano It was a helluva trip this guitar me to places people never see. I'm a working man you don't wanna be on the fighting side of me the weekends here it's time for us To Be Kicking Up Dust

Dirty Country Band starts rocking on down the road Sing you a song till the break of dawn carrying a heavy load Throwing Down that dirty country sound all with that backwoods beat Give a hillbilly cheer and raise your beer if you're drinking with me and they all know there’s no stopping us When We’re Kicking Up Dust

So this is a tale of a small town kid and I'm singing this song Plug me into any honk tonk and I'll be playing all night long Strutt on the drums given you that low down dirty beat Jamo drops the bass that makes you wanna move your feet And we'll be playing all the song you love While we're Kicking Up Dust

Kicking Up Dust

Popped 4 Ibuprofen and my head like a jackhammers pounding

wiped the crust from my eyes and light up the morning in smoke

not crawling back to that mangy ole dog that bit me

can’t teach an old dog new tricks but I thought you should know  

I’m Never Drinkin Again

Gotta say goodbye old friend 

You know my History because you’ve been right here with me

But I’m Never Drinkin Again  

Monday morning usually sucks a working is no picnic Its a thankless job most of the time even well done They're meeting up at the bar after shift for a couple So you might get a call asking why you’re just driving by

I’m Never Drinkin Again Gotta say goodbye old friend parting is sweet sorrow I'll feel better tomorrow Right now I just need to mend I’m Never Drinkin Again Gotta say goodbye old friend You know my History because you’ve been right here with me But I’m Never Drinkin Again

I’m Never Drinkin Again Gotta say goodbye old friend parting is sweet sorrow I'll feel better tomorrow Right now I just need to mend I’m Never Drinkin Again Gotta say goodbye old friend You know my History because you’ve been right here with me But I’m Never Drinkin Again I thought about Drinkin Again Hard to say goodbye old friend You’ve always been With me I thought you’d miss me so I started drinkin again

It seems like all my rowdy friends have finally settled down. That's probably why I bucked like hell when you came around You wanted to get me to church and tattoo me with wedding ring. I've seen what that does for all my other drinking friends. Just when I asked the lord why he would do this to me

It seems like settling down is wilder than they said it would be

They told me forget about playing in that band in that bar every single night that that's no kinda life for your newlywed wife but there you were loading up the van for me from MN to TX and to TN

It seems like settling down is wilder than they said it would be

Are We Settlin Down They told me if you marry her you can forget about sex Are We Settlin Down it's been 4 years and you haven't forgotten me yet Are We Settlin Down We’re still fooling around all over town just when I think I know what's cooking you go and change up the recipe

Seems like Settling Down is wilder than they said it would be

Hello old lover it's been a while I'm trying hard to find another reason to smile 

I shoulda listened swallowed my pride but I never learn until I find out the hardest way



Now it's your turn have you been alright the deceit and lies when he looks in your eyes every night 

you'll never listen couldn't swallow your pride you'll never learn until you find out the hardest way



So how does it feel to find someone else filling up your space 

it doesn't feel so good when the shoes on the other foot and someone has taken your place



You should've listened shoulda swallowed your pride but now you have learned because you found out the hardest way

Maybe I couldn't see it coming because you took me by surprise 

I've been burned by love before but I nearly drowned in the ocean of your eyes

And even when I was lost at sea you came along and rescued me 

now I got you by my side a treasure I never thought I'd find

Honey you know you're so fine and I'm so glad your mine 

and no matter where the future lies as long as I got you by my side 

then at least all enjoy the ride 

no matter how hard the climb never have to say goodbye we can make it if we try 

and even when the stars refuse to shine as long as I got you by my side then at least I'll enjoy the ride

Now I've been around the block a time or two and I think we met before back in high school 

here we are again you got me feeling like a kid 

and I can't shake you on my head my mind keeps wandering

Rhonda you make my mind wander in the barn or the cornfield or a hayloft For two 

the silo or anywhere when I'm with you 

in the back of my truck and the porch in the rain late-night skinny-dipping down by the lake

Everything I see and everything I do there's always something that reminds me of you

Now isn't it funny the way things just kind a work out 

we haven't seen each other in so long who would've thought 

that after all these years were back together again 

and I still can't shake you out of my head my mind keeps wandering

Been sitting here for hours trying to write a song for you 

trying to make it mean as much to me as you do 

I've started 100 times wrote 1 million lines 

I can't put it into words but I'm trying



I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you either way and even when it's bad it's all good 



I count my blessings every day and Lord I know it never hurts to pray 

especially when my hearts the right place girl the way you love me puts big 'ol smile on my face



I guess what I'm trying to say I wouldn't have it any other way cause even when it's bad it's all good

(it's all good) 



no one is ever loved me the way you do no one is ever made me feel the way you do 

no one puts me in my place or gets right in my face cares for me the way that you do



I guess what I'm trying to say is I love you more each day and even when it's bad it's all good it's all good

This ain't no warm fuzzy tickle your insides make you feel good love song 

it's more like a belly on up to the bar you met another and you were gone



So I try to drink the pain away but it's still there the very next day 

when I feel that hangover I start it all over it's like another Groundhog Day



My mama got hit by a train in the rain you never even call me by my name 

I never knew you until I met you in court you even slept with the judge that did our divorce



Maybe I'll never find salvation in a bottle 

but I'll be comfortably numb when I take that last swig on the bottom