[Verse 1] Amplifier growlin’, crowd half wild, Beer breath hangin’ thick as the Kentucky Nile. Some fool swung and the lights went red, I just kept pickin’ while they lost their heads. [Pre-Chorus] Strings were hummin’, hearts were mean, And I was just tryin’ to keep the beat between— [Chorus] There was a dust-up near the stage, Beer bottles bouncin’ off the chicken-wire cage. Boots stompin’, fists in the air, Somebody yelled “FREE BIRD!” — I didn’t dare. Kept on playin’ through the smoke and the screams, ’Cause the show don’t stop for a redneck dream. [Verse 2] Old man Earl was passed out cold, And the waitress ducked a flyin’ glass. Drummer lost a cymbal... base player swore, Sounded like a shotgun blast. Bent that slide, made my Telecaster ring, Let her scream like a barroom queen. [Pre-Chorus] Whiskey breath and rebel pride, Somehow kept that groove alive. [Chorus] There was a dust-up near the stage, Beer bottles bouncin’ off the chicken-wire cage. Boots stompin’, fists in the air, Somebody yelled “FREE BIRD!” — I didn’t care. Kept on playin’ through the smoke and the screams, ’Cause the show don’t stop for a redneck dream. [Bridge] When the dust fell down and the lights went low, Guitar still wailed like a ghost. Bar owner said, “Son, that was a sight,” Paid us in cash and a bottle of rye. [Final Chorus] There was a dust-up near the stage, Beer bottles bouncin’ off the chicken-wire cage. You can break the glass, you can break my strings, But you’ll never break a song that sings. Kept on playin’ through the smoke and the screams, ’Cause the show don’t stop for a redneck dream. [Outro] Yeah, the show don’t stop for a redneck dream.
