White Trash Beautiful
Everlast Lyrics

White trash beautiful, trailer park queen
This woman is beautiful, despite the fact that she comes from a low-income background and lives in a trailer park.

She slings hash at the diner from eleven to five
She works as a waitress at a diner, serving food from 11 am to 5 pm.

She married a boy from school, thought he was oh so cool
She got married to a boy from her school who she thought was cool.

But all he can do for money is drive
However, the only job he could get was as a truck driver.

Out late hauling freight on interstate five
He spends long hours driving trucks to deliver freight on Interstate 5.

Prayin' he'll see home before his baby arrive
He hopes to make it home before his wife gives birth.

White trash beautiful, there's something you should know
This woman is beautiful despite her background and she needs to know it.

My heart belongs to you
The singer loves her deeply.

And you could have found a better guy
The singer acknowledges that there are other men who could provide for her better, but he loves her unconditionally.

I'll love you 'til the day I die, I swear to God it's true
The singer promises to love her forever.

I'm coming home to you
The singer is coming back to her.

He lights a cigarette, his eyes half open
The truck driver lights a cigarette with half-open eyes, indicating exhaustion.

He won't be home tonight but she keeps hopin'
The truck driver won't be home tonight, but his wife still hopes he'll come back soon.

Drinkin' himself to sleep is his only way of copin'
The truck driver drinks to fall asleep because it's the only way he can cope with the stress of his job.

She waits for him every night, she leaves the front door open
His wife waits up for him every night and leaves the door open for him to come home.

It's four A.M., and doin' ninety-five
The truck driver is doing 95 mph on the freeway at 4 am.

Tryin' to stay awake and make it home alive
He's struggling to stay awake and drive safely to make it home alive.

Her lips stay painted red, her name tag's crooked
Despite her husband's absence, she makes an effort to keep up with her appearance and keep working at the diner.

Her heart's been gone awhile with the truck driving man that took it
She misses her husband deeply and her heart belongs to him despite his long absences.

He keeps her photograph on his rearview mirror
The truck driver keeps a photo of his wife on his rearview mirror to remind himself of her.

She prays for him every night, she hopes that he can hear her
Although they are apart, they both keep each other in their thoughts and prayers.

So I'm gonna love you 'til the day I die, I swear to God it's true
The singer repeats his promise to love her forever.

I'm coming home to you, girl
The singer emphasizes that he is coming back to her and wants to be with her forever.