Story
Funny, catchy, and just sharp enough to sting, this Country Sessions track treats the cowboy image as both character comedy and a story about losing the thread of yourself.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I ain't ever worn no cowboy boots
Or driven my truck through some muddy old route
Never wrangled cattle, can't tell hay from straw
But I got a friend who's country through to the core
[Chorus]
He's got a rusted pickup with a little red paint
An ol' hound dog, a beauty she ain't
Looks like his third wife, though better company
I'm from Reseda, but my buddy's all American country
[Verse 2]
He's missin' two teeth and drools when he chews
He's a cross-eyed bastard, never finished grade school
When he's not passed out, he's stuck in jail
Raisin' Cain for days when out on bail
[Chorus]
He's got a rusted pickup with a little red paint
An ol' hound dog, a beauty she ain't
Looks like his third wife, though better company
I'm from Reseda, but my buddy's all American country
[Bridge]
Closest I've come to the rodeo scene
Is blasting ol' Taylor Swift on an MP3
Ain't never rode a bull at a honky tonk bar
I'm driving down Sunset in my electrified car
[Verse 3]
He's livin' the simple life, datin' his second cousin
Smokin' weed at the halfway house reminiscing
He's a blackout drunk who never pays his own tab
But I don't mind, 'cause he's the best friend I ever had
[Chorus]
He's got a rusted pickup with a little red paint
An ol' hound dog, a beauty she ain't
Looks like his third wife, though better company
I'm from Reseda, but my buddy's all American country
[Outro]
Well, he fixed his smile, now wears shiny new veneer
Changed his name to Marcus, drinks with his pinky in the air
After five, he's at the driving range in cleated shoes
He's the only cowboy I know livin' in Malibu
[Final Chorus]
He's got an electric Mustang Mach-E painted red
And a Goldensnickerdoodle that he calls Fred
Got married at the Beverly Hilton to Lady Tiffany
One thing I know, that boy sure the hell ain't country