Country Must Be Country Wide
Brantley Gilbert Lyrics

I grew up south of the Mason Dixon
I was raised in the southern region of the United States, below the Mason-Dixon line.

Workin,' spittin', huntin' and fishin'
I grew up on a lifestyle of working hard, using tobacco products, hunting, and fishing.

Stone cold country by the grace of God
I am a true country boy at heart, brought up by the grace of God.

I was gasin' up the other day
I was in a fuel station filling up my vehicle.

And an ol' boy pulled up with a license plate
An old guy pulled up next to me with a license plate on his car.

From Ohio I thought oh good Lord he's lost
When I saw his Ohio license plate, I thought he was lost and far from home.

From his wranglers to his boots
From his Wrangler jeans to his boots, he looked like a true cowboy.

He reminded me of Chris LeDoux
He reminded me of the late country singer and rodeo cowboy, Chris LeDoux.

And that Copenhagen smile
He had a smile on his face as if he had been chewing tobacco and left the Copenhagen brand stain.

Country must be country wide
This encounter made me realize that country culture spans across the entire country, not just in certain areas.

In every state, there's a station
Every state in America has a radio station.

Playin' Cash, Hank, Willie, and Waylon
These radio stations play music from classic country singers such as Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr., Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings.

In foreign cars and four-wheel drives
People from all backgrounds, driving foreign cars or trucks, enjoy listening to country music.

There's cowboys and hillbillies
There are people who identify as cowboys and hillbillies in all types of towns and cities.

From farm towns to big cities
Country folks can live in a range of places, from small farming towns to large metropolitan cities.

There ain't no doubt in my mind
I'm certain that country culture is present throughout the whole country, not just certain regions.

It ain't where, it's how you live
It's not where you live, but how you live that makes you truly country.

We weren't raised to take
We weren't taught to be selfish or only think of ourselves.

We were raised to give
We were taught to be kind and generous to others.

The shirt off our back
We are willing to give all that we have, even if it means giving the shirt off our back.

To anyone in need
We are always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.

We bow our heads before we eat
We have a tradition of praying before meals.

Before we start our day
We begin our day with a prayer as well.

Before we fall asleep
We also pray before going to sleep at night.

Cause in God we trust and we believe
We have faith in God and His guidance in our lives.

And we see what's wrong
We are aware of the issues in our society and do what we can to fix them.

And we know what's right
We have a strong moral compass and know what is right and wrong.

And ol' Hank he said it all
Hank Williams Jr. expressed the same sentiment in his song, 'A Country Boy Can Survive.'

When he said country folks can survive
Country folk are resilient and can overcome any challenge that comes their way.

Yeah get on it dog
Let's get pumped up and excited about our country culture.

C'mon y'all better crank this up
Let's turn the volume up on this country music and enjoy it to the fullest.

There ain't no doubt in my mind, there ain't no doubt in my mind
I am absolutely certain that country culture is present throughout the whole country, not just certain regions.