Country Tough

Burn County

Well, I've been knocked down, yeah, I've taken a few hits
Lord knows I got the scars to prove it
Never had nobody hand me a thing
Had to go toe to toe for my family name, and

Held the throttle through the thickest of mud
And learned there ain't no water ever thicker than blood, no
Stand proud, buckle down when the times get rough

That's country tough (yeah)
Country tough (we country tough where I come from)
(SMO, Burn County, let's go)

See, I was raised up in 'em boondocks
Where 'em coyotes run all night
And I was raised right to trust my dog
And he talks slick and we don't fight

'Cause I never run from no problems
You bring 'em, then we'll solve 'em
And my paps told me as the youngest son
You better walk the things that you talkin'

'Til my coffin drops, I made one, ride for all my day ones
We'll plant seeds 'til our hands bleed
And then smile when all that rain comes
'Cause that's money, baby ('cause that's money, baby)

Don't come around here talkin' funny, baby
Got a hundred plus of them bumpers
Waitin' outside half drunk with a pistol wavin'
I've been prayin' since a young man, and I'll trust God 'til I'm gone

I don't give a damn who's in DC, I'ma get it all on my own
Country strong, country tough
We get by with just enough
Papa told me plenty lessons
While he pegged his lip with snuff

In this rough road with no seat belts
We do it all, we don't need help
So I'm all in with a win in hand
'Cause I'm playin' cards that we've dealt

And I'm straight to tell you anything
But my people speak that truth
And they know I'm always gonna ride for 'em
When I'm in and out that booth

Well, I've been knocked down, yeah, I've taken a few hits
Lord knows I got the scars to prove it
Never had nobody hand me a thing
Had to go toe to toe for my family name, and

Held the throttle through the thickest of mud
And learned there ain't no water ever thicker than blood, no
Stand proud, buckle down when the times get rough

That's country tough (yeah, whad up kinfolk?)
Country tough (it's your boy, SMO)
(Let me talk to you for a minute, check, check)

Yeah, I was raised down sugar creek where life was so sweet (sweet)
In the summertime, mama's ice tea got me through the heat (mama)
Daddy, he was a navy man, since he was 17 (that's right)
So we grew up all real freedom chasin' American dreams

Work hard, love God, keep it country tough
Raisin' hell down 'em dirt roads in papa's Ford truck (whoo)
Bonfires in the backwoods, chillin' with my folks (whad up?)
Sippin' pokey brown out the bottle, blowin' homegrown smoke (yeah)

I got it out the mud with the Tennessee love, so I
Fight for what's right when push come to sure
I'm just a small town boy with some grown man dreams
And I found everything I need here in the sticks where I be, so I
Plant my seeds to grow up strong from the roots

Another day, another hustle gotta lace up them boots
'Cause the world keeps spinnin' (spinnin')
And the clock don't stop (ah-ah)
Better get it how you livin' (livin')
Just to make it to the top (let's go)

Well, I've been knocked down, yeah, I've taken a few hits
Lord knows I got the scars to prove it
Never had nobody hand me a thing
Had to go toe to toe for my family name, and

Held the throttle through the thickest of mud
And learned there ain't no water ever thicker than blood, no
Stand proud, buckle down when the times get rough

That's country tough
Held the throttle through the thickest of mud
(Country strong, country tough, we get by with just enough)
Country tough
Never had nobody hand me a thing
(Work hard, love God, keep it country tough)

Country tough
Held the throttle through the thickest of mud
And learned there ain't no water ever thicker than blood, no
Country tough (country strong, country tough)
(We get by with just enough)
Country tough