Once upon a time there was a farmer

Planted roots down in the holler

By the water on the riverbank.

He watered it with whiskey

So it grew a little tipsy

But that s.o.b. still kickin'

Like it ain't no thang.

But there's one thing that's true

It dropped some rotten fruit

And them apples ain't fell far

Hell they rolled right in this bar.

Drinkin' all night long

Till the lights come on

Spendin' paycheck money

Singin' jukebox songs

Blame it on our bloodline

For lovin' us a good time

Soakin' up the neon light.

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze

A bunch of broken branches off the family tree.

We shoulda gone to college

Coulda gained a little knowledge

Maybe then we would be smart enough to change our ways

We're just repeat offenders

Mixin' liquor in a blender

Turnin' mondays into benders

Like we just got paid.

But around 4.45

Only one thing's on our mind

Findin' us a delta dime

Draggin' boots to closing time.

Drinkin' all night long

Till the lights come on

Spendin' paycheck money

Singin' jukebox songs

Blame it on our bloodline

For lovin' us a good time

Soakin' up the neon light.

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze

A bunch of broken branches off the family tree.

Whole bunch of broken branches

Yeah, they tried for generations to cut us down

But I'll go out on a limb and say we're stickin' around.

Drinkin' all night long

Till the lights come on

Spendin' paycheck money

Singin' old hank songs

Blame it on our bloodlines

For lovin' us a good time

Soakin' up some neon lights.

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze

A bunch of broken branches off the family tree.

That's right.