How Country Are Ya
Kevin Fowler Lyrics

Yeah
Starting the song with an enthusiastic feel.

The other night
Recollection of a previous occurrence.

I met this hot country momma
Meeting a beautiful lady who identifies herself as a country girl.

She was lookin’ fine
Appreciation of the lady’s beauty.

I was thinkin’ oooh yeah
Having feelings of attraction towards the woman.

I wanna
Feelings of lust towards the woman.

Take her home
Hoping to take her to his house.

Make her mine
Wanting to have a romantic relationship with the woman.

But all she got to say to my pickup lines
The lady expressing her disinterest in the man's flirtations.

Was woah hoss!!
Rejecting the man's advances.

Hit the break before
Asking to pause the conversation.

We go any further,
Setting a limit to the interaction.

Let’s get 1 thang straight
Introducing the topic of the woman's country origin.

How country are ya?
Asking about the extent to which the woman identifies herself as a country person.

Ya, she said I really need to know
Acknowledgment of the question.

Can you two steps?
Asking if the woman can dance a country two-step dance.

Yep!
Positive affirmation.

Good cuz I’d had to let you go
Implying that if the woman couldn't, he would lose interest in her.

You love your momma?
Asking if the woman loves and respects her mother.

Yep
Positive affirmation.

Make lots of money?
Asking if the woman is successful.

You own a shutgun?
Asking if the woman owns a shotgun, which is common in rural areas.

With all these city slicker
Implying that there are many people who pretend to be country in the city.

Wanna-be’s I had to be sure
Emphasizing the need to confirm the woman's country roots.

Well she wore me out
Implying that the woman asked many questions.

With her long interrogations
Emphasizing the length of the questioning.

I had my doubts and my own reservations
Feeling unsure about the lady's country roots.

I had a list of little things
Having specific criteria in mind for his ideal partner.

I wanted in a woman worth a wedding ring
Desiring to find a woman he considers suitable for marriage.

So I sat her down
Visualizing the scene where he confronts the woman with his own questions.

Said this won’t take long
Assuring her that his questioning won't be time-consuming.

Do you shoot whiskey?
Asking if the woman likes whiskey.

Whoop up some gravy?
Asking if the woman can make gravy, especially sausage gravy.

Oh, I think you’d just be my kinda baby
Implying that the woman meets his expectations.

With all these city girls
Referencing city girls who pretend to be country.

Sniffin’ around I had to be sure
Justifying his need to confirm the woman's country roots.

We’re like 2 peas in a pot
Feeling that they are well-matched.

Come on let’s tie the knot
Proposing marriage.

We go together like grits and gravy
Feeling that they are perfect for each other, like the common Southern meal.

Come on let’s get to makin’ us some babies
Expressing desire to have a family.

If we ever doubted it, now we both know
Feeling confident in their relationship, knowing that they are both truly country people.