He released his debut album in 2003 featuring the powerful top ten hit Walk A Little Straighter and the top 5 smash I Got A Feelin.
Billy has been helped by the duet "Party for Two" with Shania Twain to reach his current success.
In 2005 he released the first single from his second studio album, Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right which reached the #1 in the Country Chart.
Good Directions
Billy Currington Lyrics
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Crunchin' on a pork rind when she pulled up
She had to be thinkin' this is where rednecks come from
She had Hollywood written on her license plate
She was lost and lookin' for the interstate
Needin' directions, and I was the man for the job
I told her way up yonder past the caution light
You gotta stop in and ask Miss Bell for some of her sweet tea
Then a left will take you to the interstate
But a right will bring you right back here to me
I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout her pretty face
Kickin' myself for not catchin' her name
I threw my hat and thought, 'you fool, that it coulda been love
I knew my old Ford couldn't run her down
She probably didn't like me anyhow
So I watched her disappear in a cloud of dust
I told her way up yonder past the caution light
There's a little country store with an old Coke sign
You gotta stop in and ask Miss Bell for some of her sweet tea
Then a left will take you to the interstate
But a right will bring you right back here to me
Is this Georgia heat playin' tricks on me
Or am I really seein' what I think I see?
The woman of my dreams comin' back to me
She went way up yonder past the caution light
Don't know why, but somethin' felt right
When she stopped in and asked Miss Bell for some of her sweet tea
Mama gave her a big 'ol glass and sent her right back here to me
Thank God for good direction, sand turnip greens
"Good Directions" is a song by country artist Billy Currington that tells the story of a chance meeting between the singer and a woman who is lost and seeks directions. The song starts with the singer selling turnips on a farm truck when a woman with a Hollywood license plate pulls up, lost and asking for directions. Through his knowledge of the area, he tells her to go up a little further to a country store with an old Coke sign and have some sweet tea with Miss Bell. He lets her know that if she turns left, she'll get to the interstate, but if she takes a right, she'll end up back where he is.
As she drives away, he regrets not asking for her name and knowing that he'll probably never see her again. He longs for her return but tries to put the feeling out of his mind. Then, as if by fate, she appears in the distance, returns to the country store, and gets some sweet tea from Miss Bell. The singer can't believe his eyes, and he knows something was meant to be since the woman ended up right back with him. The final verse of the song shows gratitude for the turn of events and solidifies the love story.
The song has an upbeat tempo with an engaging plot and fun rhymes. It talks about fate, good timing, and just how the universe has a way of bringing people together. The lyrics have a simple southern quality and take the listener on a journey that ends in a happy ending. It is a timeless song that has a universal theme of hope, romance, and faith in destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
I was sittin' there sellin' turnips on a flatbed truck
I was sitting on the back of a truck selling bags of turnips
Crunchin' on a pork rind when she pulled up
I was eating pork rinds when a woman came up to me
She had to be thinkin' this is where rednecks come from
She probably thought I was a stereotypical redneck from this small town in the South
She had Hollywood written on her license plate
Her license plate said she was from a rich and famous place like Hollywood, California
She was lost and lookin' for the interstate, Needin' directions, and I was the man for the job
She was lost and needed directions to the interstate, and I offered to help her
I told her way up yonder past the caution light There's a little country store with an old Coke sign You gotta stop in and ask Miss Bell for some of her sweet tea Then a left will take you to the interstate But a right will bring you right back here to me
I directed her to turn left to find the interstate, but if she wanted to find me again, she should take a right
I was sittin' there thinkin' 'bout her pretty face Kickin' myself for not catchin' her name I threw my hat and thought, 'you fool, that it coulda been love
I was filled with regret for not getting her name or trying to start a relationship with her, and I threw my hat in disappointment and realization that it could have been love
I knew my old Ford couldn't run her down She probably didn't like me anyhow So I watched her disappear in a cloud of dust
I accepted that my old car couldn't catch up to her, and I assumed that she wasn't interested in me anyway, so I watched her drive away
Is this Georgia heat playin' tricks on me Or am I really seein' what I think I see? The woman of my dreams comin' back to me
I wondered if the heat was affecting my vision or if I was genuinely seeing the woman I thought was perfect for me returning to me
She went way up yonder past the caution light Don't know why, but somethin' felt right When she stopped in and asked Miss Bell for some of her sweet tea Mama gave her a big 'ol glass and sent her right back here to me
She went down the road and ended up coming back to me, and it felt like it was meant to be. She stopped at Miss Bell's store and ended up back in my direction after being given a glass of sweet tea by Mama
Thank God for good direction, and turnip greens
I'm thankful for being able to give good directions and for the turnip greens that I sold earlier
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Luke Bryan, Rachel Thibodeau
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