“Red Alert at the Lake” Verse 1 It was July, that Tennessee heat, Barefoot kids Radio playing, laughing out loud, Thought we had the whole lake to ourselves somehow. The dock was packed, coolers on ice, Living young like we’d never think twice. Then somebody looked toward the gravel road… Saw two headlights coming slow. Pre-Chorus Kristi hollered, “RED ALERT!” Everybody knew what that meant. Chorus Red alert, red alert, scatter like the wind, Jump the rails, hide your drinks, don’t let ‘em catch us in the sin. Half the crowd hit the shoreline, some untied the boat, Mama pulled that shower curtain back without a clue, Found two frozen statues holding cold ones like they grew there too. We laughed about it all summer long, Every bonfire singing this song. Nothing brings back those memories better than… Red alert at the lake again. Verse 2 One buddy dove behind the shed, Another hid beneath a bed. The fastest ones were halfway ‘cross the cove, Wide open throttle, praying they wouldn’t be noticed. The deck gave way with one loud crack, Sent a couple friends flat on their backs. They stood right up, covered in dirt, Croley did a rolley not spilling a drop Bridge Funny how the years roll by, Now we’re the ones saying, “Be home by nine.” But every summer when the sun goes down, That old cabin still comes around. Final Chorus Red alert, red alert, echoes through my mind, Those crazy nights are one of a kind. Mama still laughs about the look on those two faces, Standing in the shower like it was the safest place. The lake is quiet, but my heart still hears, The soundtrack of those reckless years. Some memories never fade away— They’re waiting at that cabin on the lake. Outro If you ask me where my youth still lives… It’s somewhere down that gravel drive… Just before somebody yells… “RED ALERT”
