[Intro] Pickup truck, whiskey glass, dirt road dust and heartbreak past. Friday boots, a neon glow, Mama calls — we're good to go. One thing missing from the plot... Did I forget the dog? [Verse 1] My truck is old, my heart is broke, there's dust on every road I know. My ex left town last Tuesday night beneath a buzzing barroom light. Mama says I'll be just fine, Daddy's got a jar of shine. A freight train cries beyond the pines, right on cue and right on time. [Pre-Chorus] Boots by the door, rain on the glass, jukebox crying 'bout the past. Moon on chrome, beer on tap — we've got ourselves a country map. [Chorus] Whiskey on the counter, teardrops in my beer, pickup in the parking lot, my ex is nowhere near. Dirt road to nowhere, neon burning hot, Mama, boots and Friday night — Did I forget the dog? [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] There he sits beside the truck, hound-dog face and country luck. Call him Hank or Waylon James, either one completes the frame. Screen door slams, the old fence leans, somebody's wearing faded jeans. Bible, porch and rocking chair — every cliché's waiting there. [Chorus] Whiskey on the counter, teardrops in my beer, pickup in the parking lot, now everybody's here. Dirt road to nowhere, neon burning hot, Mama, boots and Friday night — No, I got the dog. [Verse 3] Farmer Earl walks through the door, lost his farm in '94. His brother stole his best guitar, his cousin owns the local bar. Church bell rings across the street, county fair and something fried to eat. Bonfire, barn and old oak tree — How much more country can there be? [Backing Vocals] Tractor! [Verse 4] Now there's a tractor in the field, green and shiny, freshly wheeled. No one knows who parked it there, but country law says we don't care. River, corn and horseshoe charm, full moon hanging over the farm. Fireflies arrive on cue — What else are we supposed to do? [Chorus] Whiskey on the counter, teardrops in my beer, pickup in the parking lot, the tractor's finally here. Dirt road, barn and river, neon burning hot, Mama, boots and Friday night, train and truck and dog. [Bass Drop] [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5] My ex comes back three verses late, the sheriff waves beside the gate. Grandma brings a Mason jar, Earl starts crying at the bar. Baritone sax is rolling low, 808 shakes the gravel road. Then somebody screams across the room — [Backing Vocals] Where's the horse? [Verse 6] Now a horse walks down the road, no saddle, rider, reins or load. Nobody knows from where it came, Earl says Trigger is a decent name. Dog looks up, the horse looks back, my ex is crying by the Cadillac. Train rolls past, church bells ring — I've lost control of everything. [Bridge] Pickup, whiskey, broken heart, Mama, Daddy, rusty car. Dog and train and tractor too, river, barn and barbecue. Porch swing, rain and old guitar, horse and moon and local bar. Surely nothing else can fit — [Backing Vocals] Fishing! [Breakdown] No. [Backing Vocals] Fishing! No. [Backing Vocals] Fishing! We are not adding fishing. [Final Chorus] Whiskey on the counter, teardrops in my beer, pickup in the parking lot, every cliché's here. Dirt road, barn and river, neon burning hot, Mama, Daddy, Friday night, tractor, train and dog. Horse and moon and Mason jars, broken hearts beneath the stars. Lock the bar and kill the lights — We've country'd enough tonight. [Outro] Take the horse. Take the tractor. Take my ex and Farmer Earl. Take the whiskey. Take the pickup. Somebody please take the dog. [Backing Vocals] Fishing! [Spoken] Goodnight. [End]
