Me And My Kind
Cody Johnson Lyrics


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Yeah that's my old girlfriend
Saw her when she walked in
Her hair's a little longer but she's still lookin' stronger than sin

No, I don't care if you buy her a drink
But she's not the kind of girl you think
Oh, cause back when we were lovin' she thought cowboys were something
Now' they ain't

Cause she's over buckles
She's over spurs
To her you're just a heartache in a pearl snap shirt
Been lassoed and let go for the last time
No, she ain't just over me, she's over me and my kind

I guess I ruined it for the rest of us
When I left her standing in my dust
Oh, and lately she's been hating rodeos and Copenhagen
And trucks, ha-ha

Yeah she's over buckles
She's over spurs
To her you're just a heartache in a pearl snap shirt
Been lassoed and let go for the last time
No she ain't just over me, she's over me and my kind

Yeah she's over buckles
She's over spurs
To her you're just a heartache in a Wrangler pearl snap shirt
Lassoed and let go for the last time




She ain't just over me, she's over me and my kind
She ain't just over me, she's over me and my kind

Overall Meaning

Cody Johnson's song "Me And My Kind" tells the story of a man who sees his old girlfriend walk into the bar and realizes that she has moved on from him and his lifestyle. The man notes that his ex-girlfriend's appearance has changed slightly, but she still looks as strong and alluring as ever. He tells the other guys at the bar that he doesn't mind if they buy her a drink, but warns them that she's not the kind of girl they think she is, and that she's no longer interested in cowboys.


Throughout the song, the man reflects on his failed relationship with his ex-girlfriend, acknowledging that he may have "ruined it for the rest of us" when he left her standing in his dust. He notes that she has grown tired of the cowboy lifestyle, expressing disdain for rodeos, Copenhagen, and trucks. The chorus of the song repeats the refrain that she is "over buckles" and "over spurs," and that to her, the man is just a "heartache in a pearl snap shirt." The song ends with the sobering reminder that she is not just over him, but over "me and my kind," which serves as a commentary on the limits of the cowboy lifestyle.


Overall, "Me And My Kind" is a poignant exploration of love and loss, one that acknowledges the harsh realities of relationships and the ever-shifting nature of human desires.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah that's my old girlfriend
I recognize the woman who just walked in as someone I used to date.


Saw her when she walked in
I noticed her as soon as she entered the room.


Her hair's a little longer but she's still lookin' stronger than sin
Although she has changed somewhat, she still looks very attractive to me.


No, I don't care if you buy her a drink
I don't mind if someone else buys her a drink.


But she's not the kind of girl you think
She's not who you expect her to be.


Oh, cause back when we were lovin' she thought cowboys were something
When we were together, she really admired cowboys.


Now they ain't
But she no longer feels the same way about them.


Cause she's over buckles
She's done with men who wear big belt buckles.


She's over spurs
She's tired of the sound of spurs on a cowboy's boots.


To her you're just a heartache in a pearl snap shirt
She sees you as someone who will only cause her pain while wearing a specific type of shirt.


Been lassoed and let go for the last time
She's been tricked and hurt by men like you before and won't tolerate it anymore.


No, she ain't just over me, she's over me and my kind
She's not just tired of me, but she's also tired of the type of men I represent.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Cody D. Johnson, David Lee, George Edwin Varble

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@katied1964

This is my favorite song he wrote ❤️

@jeremyheartriter2.063

Cody's got one of the best voice and even better, he puts up great songs.

@spudbuilt4308

still country from him

@Tess-fc1ft

Don't know how people can say country sucks when this song exists

@logan3813

HELL YES!!

@Caleb039

Underrated bro.

@Brynn_123

SHE AINT OVER ME SHE OVER ME AND MY KINDDDDD❤❤❤BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR WEEKS

@ivettesuarez9709

Dying to see a music video for this song!

@KevinBear

Awesome ! my favorite song 👍🤟🔥

@Isaac.Caiden

I saw Cody’s performance in Texas not too long ago and it was great

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