Shoulda Named It After Me

Cheatham County Chronicles: A Country Boy's Legacy
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Lyrics

Yeah I was burning tread on a Ford flatbed before I ever turned sixteen

Expressing early experience of driving a Ford flatbed before turning sixteen.

There ain't a Daisy Duke girl in this country boy's world that ain't called my shotgun seat

Claiming that every Daisy Duke girl in his world has sat in his shotgun seat.

That liquor store with the cash only drawer looked past my fake ID

Referring to encounters with a liquor store that overlooked a fake ID.

They say everybody knows everybody, but they sure as hell know me

Noting the speaker's widespread recognition in the community.


In that map dot town, 65 south bound in the middle of Tennessee

Locating a small town on Highway 65 in Tennessee.

Yeah, I left black marks on every turn too sharp like Bo Duke in General Lee

Describing leaving tire marks on turns akin to Bo Duke in General Lee from "The Dukes of Hazzard."

With all the hell I raised on these Cheatham County lanes, left some 'Church on every street

Reflecting on causing trouble in Cheatham County and leaving a mark of 'Church on every street.

Every field, every road, every copperhead in Copperhead Creek

Symbolizing the impact on fields, roads, and Copperhead Creek.

Shoulda named it after me

Suggesting that the town should have been named after the speaker due to his influence.


Sprayed my last name with some Burgess paint on a broke down train downtown

Describing the speaker's name spray-painted on a train in downtown.

Been covered up with some rain and some rust but damn it still stands out

Highlighting the durability of the spray-painted name despite rain and rust.


In that map dot town, 65 south bound in the middle of Tennessee

Reiterating the location in a small town on Highway 65 in Tennessee.

Yeah, I left black marks on every turn too sharp like Bo Duke in General Lee

Recalling leaving tire marks on turns similar to Bo Duke's style.

With all the hell I raised on these Cheatham County lanes, left some 'Church on every street

Acknowledging the trouble caused in Cheatham County and the lasting impact.

Every field, every road, every copperhead in Copperhead Creek

Emphasizing the influence on every aspect, including fields, roads, and Copperhead Creek.

Shoulda named it after me

Repeating the sentiment that the town should have been named after the speaker.

Shoulda named it after me

Reiterating the idea that the town should carry the speaker's name.


Let's start this Sunday morning, sun shining right down

Setting the scene for a Sunday morning in Cheatham County.

Up here in Cheatham county, yeah, we have a 'Church now

Announcing the presence of a 'Church in Cheatham County.

I'm gonna go tell y'all what, y'all better gather round

Encouraging people to gather around to hear about the speaker's legend and future.

You've got the legend with the future, ain't it right now

Highlighting the speaker as a legendary figure with a significant impact.

We'd use some country boy spitting a little game on 'em

Describing a country boy's approach to impressing others.

When you read the history books I bet you'll see our name on 'em

Claiming that the speaker's name will be in history books.

Sing, 'Church

Introducing the singing of 'Church as a symbolic representation of the speaker's influence.


In that map dot town, 65 south bound in the middle of Tennessee

Revisiting the location in a small town on Highway 65 in Tennessee.

Yeah, I left black marks on every turn too sharp like Bo Duke in General Lee

Recalling leaving tire marks on turns reminiscent of Bo Duke's style.

With all the hell I raised on these Cheatham County lanes, left some 'Church on every street

Acknowledging the trouble caused in Cheatham County and the lasting impact.

Every field, every road, every copperhead in Copperhead Creek

Emphasizing the influence on every aspect, including fields, roads, and Copperhead Creek.

Shoulda named it after me

Repeating the sentiment that the town should have been named after the speaker.

Shoulda named it after me

Reiterating the idea that the town should carry the speaker's name.

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