[Verse 1] Late for work in a clip-on tie Coffee sloshin’, suit too tight Struttin’ like a rooster down Maple Avenue Then my right boot said, “Howdy… squisharoo!” [Pre-Chorus] Tried to act cool, tipped my hat But the sidewalk whispered, “Too late for that” Mrs. Jenkins hollered from her screen-door view “Mercy, Earl, what happened to you?” [Chorus] I stepped in doo doo, yes I did, it’s true Got that honky-tonk stank on my brand-new shoe I stepped in doo doo, what’s a man to do? When life gets funky, you just boot-scoot through (I stepped, I slipped in doo doo) [Verse 2] Boss man waitin’ with a crimson frown Sniffed the air like a huntin’ hound Secretary fannin’ with a magazine Said, “Lord have mercy, what died in your jeans?” [Pre-Chorus] Hit the tile, did a yee-haw slide Spun like a record on the county fair ride Stood back up with a crooked grin If I’m gonna stink, I’m leanin’ in [Chorus] I stepped in doo doo, yes I did, it’s true Left a little country trail from one to two I stepped in doo doo, but I found my groove When the barnyard strikes, you just gotta move (I stepped, I slipped in doo doo) [Bridge] [Snare snaps, twangy guitar lick] Left boot, right boot, check that ground Don’t let your pride get smellin’ down If you land in the mess of a small-town zoo Just blame it on the dog and two-step through [Final Chorus] I stepped in doo doo, shout it hallelu’ Turned a sidewalk slip into a line-dance cue I stepped in doo doo, now the town all knew That a little bit of stink won’t break a cowboy’s groove When life gets messy and your luck feels skewed Tip your hat, laugh loud, and yodel it through (I stepped, I slipped in doo doo!)
