What Was I Thinkin'
Dierks Bentley Lyrics

Becky was a beauty from south Alabama
Becky was a beautiful girl who hailed from South Alabama.

Her Daddy had a heart like a nine pound hammer
Becky's Dad had a tough and strict personality.

Think he even did a little time in the slammer
Her father had served some time in prison in the past.

What was I thinkin'?
The artist regrets his past actions and wonders what he was thinking at that time.

She snuck out one night
Becky sneaked out of her house to meet the artist.

And met me by the front gate
She met him near the front gate of her house.

Her Daddy came out wavin' that twelve gauge
Becky's father came out of the house holding a shotgun.

We tore out the drive, he peppered my tailgate
The artist and Becky drove away from her house at high speed, and her father fired shots at their vehicle, damaging the tailgate.

Oh, I knew there'd be hell to pay
The artist knew that he would face severe consequences for his actions.

But that crossed my mind a little too late
He realized the potential consequences of his actions a bit too late.

'Cause I was Thinkin 'bout a little white tank top
The singer was distracted by Becky's attire, a white tank top.

Sittin' right there in the middle by me
Becky was sitting in the middle of the front seat with the artist.

I was thinkin' 'bout a long kiss
The singer was thinking about kissing Becky for a long time.

Man, just gotta get goin' Where the night might lead
He was excited to see where the rest of the night would take them.

I know what I was feelin'
The singer was aware of his feelings for Becky.

But what was I thinkin'?
However, the artist realizes that he should have thought more rationally before taking action.

By the county line The cops were nippn' on our heels
The police were following them close behind as they crossed into the next county.

Pulled off the road and kicked it in four wheel Shut off the lights and tore through a corn field
They turned off the car lights and drove through a cornfield in hopes of shaking off the police car.

Out the other side she was hollerin' faster
As they emerged from the cornfield, Becky was shouting to drive faster.

Took a dirt road, had the radio blastin'
They chose a dirt road to avoid the police and turned up the volume of the car's radio.

Hit the honky tonk for a little close dancin'
They went to a country bar to dance closely.

When a mountain of a man With a "born to kill" tattoo Tried to cut in I knocked out his front tooth
A large, intimidating man with a threatening tattoo tried to cut in on Becky, and the artist knocked out one of his teeth in defense.

We ran outside hood slidin' like Bo Duke
They ran outside the bar and slid over the hood of a car similar to a stunt from the TV show, 'Dukes of Hazzard.'

I finally got her home at a half past, too late
The artist dropped Becky off at her home, but it was already too late in the night.

Her Daddy's in a lawn chair Sittin' on the driveway
Becky's father was sitting on a lawn chair on the driveway waiting for them to return home.

Put it in park as he started my way
The singer parked his car as Becky's father began to approach.

Then she gave a come and get me grin
Becky gave the singer a suggestive look, encouraging him to kiss her again.

And like a bullet we were gone again
They drove away from Becky's home quickly.

'Cause I was Thinkin 'bout a little white tank top
The artist's attention was once again on Becky's attire, particularly her white tank top.

Those cutoffs
He was also attracted to Becky's cutoff shorts.