Chatahooche
Caballo Dorado Lyrics
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It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt
We got a little crazy but we never got caught
Down by the river on a Friday night
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love
Well we foged up the windows in my old Chevy
I was willing but she wasn't ready
So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone
Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
Down by the river on a Friday night
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love
Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt
We got a little crazy but we never got caught
Well we foged up the windows in my old Chevy
I was willing but she wasn't ready
So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone
Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
Down by the river on a Friday night
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love
The song "Chattahoochee" by Caballo Dorado is a nostalgic and reminiscing track about teenage love and carefree moments. The Chattahoochee river refers to a real river that runs through Georgia and Alabama, but in the song, it represents a place where the singer had his coming-of-age experiences. The song paints a vivid picture of a typical American small town where young people hang out on Friday nights, dreaming about fast cars and beautiful women.
The lyrics speak of youthful recklessness, joy, and the acquisition of life lessons. It tells of how the singer and his friends would race their cars on the "Georgie asphalt" and party all night long, drinking and talking about women. The singer reminisces about his first kiss that he almost had but "settled for a burger and grape sno-cone" instead, saying he "learned how to swim and how he was," which is a clever metaphor indicating that he grew and acquired knowledge through his experiences.
The song has plenty of catchy phrases and rhyming patterns that make it a fun song to dance and sing along to. It's a classic early 90s country song that has stood the test of time and remains popular to this day. The upbeat tempo and the storytelling style of the lyrics make it irresistible and a fan favorite in honky-tonk bars across the country.
Line by Line Meaning
Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Down along the river in Chattahoochee
It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
The heat is unbearable
We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt
We drove fast and left skid marks on the road
We got a little crazy but we never got caught
We were wild but never got in trouble
Down by the river on a Friday night
Spending time by the river on a Friday night
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Stacked cans in the moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Discussing cars and fantasizing about women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Living in the moment and not worrying about tomorrow
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
Unaware of the significance of the muddy river at the time
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
Learned to swim and discovered something about himself
A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love
Learned more about living and a little about love
Well we foged up the windows in my old Chevy
The car windows became foggy due to their activities
I was willing but she wasn't ready
He was ready for intimacy but she was not
So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone
They got some food and drinks instead
Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
He left her early but did not go back home
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM MCBRIDE, ALAN JACKSON
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