Lyrics Long Haired Country Boy (Intro) - Live - Cody Johnson

We've come down to the point of the show
Where I'm gonna say some things
That I've been saying on stage for almost a decade
Ladies and gentlemen, what I'd like to do is
I'd like to get the lights up as bright as we can
Possibly get 'em on the crowd tonight
Here's how this is gonna work
If I ask you to raise your hand, please raise your hand
And if I do not ask you specifically to raise your hand
Please don't raise your hand, I got a point I'd like to prove tonight
Do we have any sheriff department, police officers, border patrol
Any law enforcement here tonight? Please raise your hand
And please keep your hand in the air
Please keep your hand in the air, for just a minute
Do we have any firefighters, any first responders
Any EMS or nurses here tonight? Please put your hands in the air tonight
Do we have anybody that has ever served in our United States military
Any branch of the military, that's retired, active duty?
Okay, if you do not have your hand in the air right now
I want you to do me a favor and I want you to turn around
And look at the people who do have their hands in the air in this arena
If you do not have your hand in the air tonight
I would like to remind you of a very simple fact
They're not gonna tell you on the news
Politicians don't keep you free, these people keep you free
Celebrities, celebrities with blue checkmarks next to their name on social media
Don't have a damn thing to do with your freedom
It's these people that keep you free
Now, if you do not have your hand in the air tonight
I want to remind you of what these men and women
That do have their hands in the air do not care about
Hear what I said? I said I'm gonna remind you
Of what these men and women don't care about
These men and women with their hands in the air
Don't care who you voted for
The men and women with their hands in the air tonight
Don't care what color you are
They don't care what religion you are
They don't care what orientation you are
No sir, no mam, the men and women in this room right now
That have their hands in the air only care about three things
Red, white, and blue, that's it
I've heard you make some noise tonight
But I want you to tell these people with their hands in the air
How much you love 'em from what they do for you
Make some noise for 'em
Just remember this, when you disagree with somebody
On politics, on anything, any laws, any religion, any current events
, when you disagree with somebody, love them anyway
Because you have the right to have a difference of opinion
Because an American soldier died for your right to have an opinion
Now, throughout my career, that little speech you just heard has evolved
It's moved from one current event to the next
I have been called all kinds of names
I've had threats against my family for saying things like that
And I couldn't care less
If you've been video taping this speech
And you're on the other end of the cellphone somewhere in America
Or in the world for that matter, and you don't like what I just said
As a matter of fact, as a matter of fact, I'll just be honest
If you're in this room and you don't like what I just said
Before you take a shot at me and mine
I'm gonna give you a little taste of my outlaw side
Think twice, let's go