Lyrics

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Late one hot, summer night
I saw a broke down bar, off 75
Twelve dollars to my name, and down on my luck
So I grabbed my six string, n' parked my truck

[Verse 2]
Bartender asked son, what'll it be
I told him, Jack straight up, and a gig for me
He said what do you play
I told him, country music, gets me through the day
He pointed to the corner, said there's your Man

[Bridge Chorus]
His eyes were bloodshot n' wide
Fingers calloused, cracked, and dried
An unlit cigarette, dangled from his lips
His voice a rasp, he said son, answer me this

[Raised Chorus 1]
Can ya play all night while you tie one on
Have you lived in the shadows, with everything gone
Do you wear your heart, right there, on your sleeve
Had the woman you love pick up n' leave
Do you do it for the money or cuz it sets you free
Can you put the words right where they belong
Cuz that's The Craft of writing a country song
Hmmmmmmmmmm...

[Verse 3]
Smoke and beer hit me like a wall
A still in the corner, pure grain alcohol
I sat down on that stool n' picked my tune
Played out a rhythm bout a girl named June

[Verse 4]
When I finished I heard the crowd sigh
That old man in the corner had tears in his eyes
He lit that cigarette danglin' from his lips
Drew in his last breath and took his last sip

[Bridge chorus]
His eyes were bloodshot and wide
Fingers calloused, cracked, and dried
That lit cigarette dangled from his lips
His voice a rasp, he said son...
You have a hit

[Raised Chorus 2]
Cuz you can play all night, while you tie one on
You've lived in the shadows, with everything gone
You wear your heart, right there, on your sleeve
Had the woman you love pick up n' leave
You don't do it for the money cuz it sets you free
You can put the words right where they belong
cuz you've got, ooooooohhhh, you've got,
The Craft of writing a country song
Ohhhhhh Yeahhhh.......

[Outro]

[Post-Outro]
Now that's a Country Song.