Lyrics
New kid on the radio country music comin' straight from his soul
New artist on the country music scene, singing from the heart.
Everybody swears he's from the south gotta grow up on a farm to get that sound
Perception that authentic country music requires a rural upbringing.
They're playin' him day and night but he was born under city lights
The artist, despite city origins, gains popularity in country music.
Anybody can love a little Haggard and Jones
Appreciation for traditional country artists like Haggard and Jones.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
Refrain.
And anybody can
Continuation of the idea that anyone can connect with country music.
Feel it when the thunder rolls
Reference to the emotional impact of thunder, metaphorical for life's challenges.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
Refrain.
Don't need country roots to match your cowboy boots
Assertion that one doesn't need rural origins to embrace a country lifestyle.
So stay true to you you got nothing to lose
Encouragement to be authentic and true to oneself.
Just 'cause you ain't from the countryside
Even without a rural background, one can have a country side.
Don't mean you ain't got a country side
Reiteration of the idea that a country side isn't limited by geography.
Workin' girl in a big high rise climbin' just as hard as the rest of the guys she's all
Description of a career-oriented woman in a corporate setting.
Power lunches and business suits bet you'd never recognize her in those daisy dukes
Contrast between her professional image and potential country roots.
But when the weekend rolls around she's two-steppin' all over town
Her weekend activities involve country dancing.
Anybody can love a little Haggard and Jones
Reiteration of the universality of enjoying Haggard and Jones.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
Refrain.
And anybody can
Continuation of the idea that anyone can feel the power of a storm.
Feel it when the thunder rolls
Refrain.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
Reiteration that country roots aren't a prerequisite for a country lifestyle.
Don't need country roots to match your cowboy boots
Encouragement to stay true to oneself without fear of judgment.
So stay true to you you got nothing to lose
Reiteration of the message that anyone can have a country side.
Just 'cause you ain't from the countryside don't mean you ain't got a country side
Reiteration that a country side isn't limited by geographic origins.
Forget the clothes on your back or the car that you drive
Emphasis on personal character and values over material possessions.
Are you taking care of yours livin' an honest life
Importance of leading an honest life regardless of external factors.
Don't matter domestic or foreign black or white
Equality message, stating that everyone has a country side.
Every one of us has got a little country side
Emphasis on the shared human experience of having a country side.
Anybody can love a little chicken fried
Reference to the widespread enjoyment of Southern cuisine.
Woahhh ohhh ohh
Refrain.
And we can all make love under a starry night
Universal experience of love under the stars.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
Refrain.
Don't count us out 'cause we ain't from the south
Rejecting stereotypes, emphasizing a shared country spirit.
A state of mind is what it's all about
Highlighting the mental aspect of a country lifestyle.
Just 'cause we ain't from the countryside don't mean we ain't got a country side
Reiteration that a country side isn't limited by geography.
Just 'cause I ain't from the countryside don't mean I ain't got a country side
Personal declaration that the singer, too, has a country side.
Yeah
Refrain.
Ohhh ohhh ohh
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Refrain and conclusion.
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