Hillbilly Honeymoon
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics
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So we did the right thing and finally got hitched
We tracked down the preacher after altar call
And proceeded to the VFW Hall
When he said, Cledus T. did you take Debra Liz
I stuttered, I do, knowin' I done did
The wedding cake was, 'Moon Pie', stacked three tiers
Now that's about as swanky as this town gets
For they throw rice, heck, they threw grits
No stretch limousine, just a full sized van
But at least we was headed for the promised land
On our hillbilly honeymoon
No champagne Caviar or Cordon Bleu
A can of Vienna Sausage and a Mountain Dew
And soda pop too
On our hillbilly honeymoon
Spent all our money on pay per view
Didn't need Playboy to get in the mood
Just a roller derby wrestlin' and a Rambo II
And III and IV, I was up in the room
On our hillbilly honeymoon
Well, after a while things simmered down
So we got dressed up for a night on the town
There ain't nothing too good for my sweetheart
Took a romantic stroll through the Super WalMart
We got back wanting some fine cuisine
We bought out the whole dern vending machine
On our hillbilly honeymoon
No dainty little plates of finger foods
Just M&M's Snickers and tomato juice
And Cheez Wiz too
On our hillbilly honeymoon
I spent half our savings on the hardware aisle
She spent the rest on the latest styles
A thong underwear that drove me wild
Back in the room, I tried them on too
On our hillbilly honeymoon
Well, it's been three years, got four more young'uns
Ain't a lot of time for much kissin' and a huggin'
For the last eight weeks I've slept on the couch
Think it's about time we renewed our vows
And took another hillbilly honeymoon
No [Incomprehensible] egg nog, just barbecue
And a box of wine will be nice down too
Won't need a corkscrew, yeah
On our hillbilly honeymoon
We can raid little Tommy's piggy bank
Scrape up a hundred dollars worth in change
Just enough for a night at the bowling lanes
And some new perfume, cheap motel room
On our hillbilly honeymoon
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The lyrics to Cledus T. Judd's Hillbilly Honeymoon tell the story of a couple who have been together for four years and have five children but finally decide to tie the knot. The couple finds a preacher to perform the ceremony after an altar call and then proceed to the VFW Hall for their reception. The reception is not extravagant, with a Moon Pie cake and beer punch flowing, but it's good enough for them. They then proceed on their "hillbilly honeymoon," which consists of pay-per-view, Roller Derby wrestling, and Rambo III and IV movies. Although the honeymoon is not luxurious, the couple is content in each other's company.
As the years go by, the couple has more children and no longer has time for each other. The singer is sleeping on the couch, and they decide that it's time to renew their vows and go on another "hillbilly honeymoon." This time, however, they can only scrape together enough change for a night at the bowling lanes and a cheap motel room.
The song's lyrics speak about the joys of life's simple pleasures and the importance of contentment in a relationship. It also celebrates the unique culture and traditions of the hillbilly lifestyle. This song is often played at country weddings and is an ode to a simpler time in America.
Line by Line Meaning
Been together four years and had five kids
We've been together for four years and already have five children.
So we did the right thing and finally got hitched
We got married to do the right thing.
We tracked down the preacher after altar call
After the altar call, we found the preacher to marry us.
And proceeded to the VFW Hall
After the wedding ceremony, we went to the VFW Hall.
When he said, Cledus T. did you take Debra Liz
The preacher asked me if I took Debra Liz.
I stuttered, I do, knowin' I done did
I stuttered, but I said I do, knowing I already did.
The wedding cake was, 'Moon Pie', stacked three tiers
Our wedding cake was a three-tiered 'Moon Pie.'
And the punch bowl flowed with Falstaff Beer
We served Falstaff Beer in our punch bowl.
Now that's about as swanky as this town gets
Our town isn't very fancy, so that was the best we could do.
For they throw rice, heck, they threw grits
People in our town typically throw rice at weddings, but some threw grits.
No stretch limousine, just a full sized van
We didn't have a stretch limousine, just a regular van.
But at least we was headed for the promised land
At least we were headed towards our future together.
On our hillbilly honeymoon
During our honeymoon, we embraced our hillbilly lifestyle.
No champagne Caviar or Cordon Bleu
We didn't have expensive food or drinks during our honeymoon.
A can of Vienna Sausage and a Mountain Dew
We had Vienna Sausage and Mountain Dew to eat and drink.
And soda pop too
We also had soda pop.
Spent all our money on pay per view
We spent all our money on pay-per-view television.
Didn't need Playboy to get in the mood
We didn't need a magazine like Playboy to get in the mood.
Just a roller derby wrestlin' and a Rambo II
We watched roller derby wrestling and Rambo II to get in the mood.
And III and IV, I was up in the room
We also watched Rambo III and IV in our room.
Well, after a while things simmered down
After some time, things started to calm down.
So we got dressed up for a night on the town
We got dressed up to go out.
There ain't nothing too good for my sweetheart
We wanted the best for each other.
Took a romantic stroll through the Super WalMart
We took a romantic stroll through a Walmart store.
We got back wanting some fine cuisine
We wanted some fancy food when we got back.
We bought out the whole dern vending machine
We emptied the whole vending machine.
No dainty little plates of finger foods
We didn't have any fancy finger foods.
Just M&M's Snickers and tomato juice
We had M&M's, Snickers, and tomato juice to eat and drink.
And Cheez Wiz too
We also had Cheez Wiz.
I spent half our savings on the hardware aisle
I spent half of our savings on hardware tools.
She spent the rest on the latest styles
She spent the rest on the latest fashion.
A thong underwear that drove me wild
She bought a thong underwear that excited me.
Back in the room, I tried them on too
I tried on her thong underwear in the room.
Well, it's been three years, got four more young'uns
Three years later, we have four more children.
Ain't a lot of time for much kissin' and a huggin'
We don't have much time for affection with all our children.
For the last eight weeks I've slept on the couch
I've been sleeping on the couch for the past eight weeks.
Think it's about time we renewed our vows
We think it's time to renew our wedding vows.
And took another hillbilly honeymoon
We plan on taking another hillbilly honeymoon.
No [Incomprehensible] egg nog, just barbecue
We won't have any fancy egg nog, just barbecue for our honeymoon.
And a box of wine will be nice down too
We'll also have a box of wine to drink.
Won't need a corkscrew, yeah
We won't need a corkscrew to open the box of wine.
We can raid little Tommy's piggy bank
We can take some money from Tommy's piggy bank.
Scrape up a hundred dollars worth in change
We can collect one hundred dollars worth of change.
Just enough for a night at the bowling lanes
We'll use the money for a night of bowling.
And some new perfume, cheap motel room
We'll also buy some perfume and stay in a cheap motel room.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRUCE BURCH, CLEDUS T. JUDD, FREDDY WELLER
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