Luke Bryan

Songwriter: Jamie Teachenor Shane McAnally

Producer: Jeff Stevens

[Verse 1]
There's a house fly swimming in my sweet tea
Hey darling pass another Kerr jar to me
Butter dripping off a biscuit, baby better take a bite
Cantaloupe thumps like it's finally ripe
Box fan on a lawn chair sucking in swamp air
Two hundred mile marker signs from nowhere
That's what country is

[Chorus]
It ain't a rebel flag you bought at the mall
It's a hideaway bed in an old horse stall
Two kids getting caught stealing a Boone's farm kiss
It ain't a John Deere cap that's never fell in the cotton
It's a Jimmie Rodgers song that was long forgotten
It's homemade peach ice cream on sun-burnt lips
That's what country is

[Verse 2]
When the sun starts slipping from the delta sky
And the last scarecrow tucks in for the night
Make a fire throw a blanket on the sandy bank
'Bout an hour 'til we feel the first catfish yank
Barefoot cane pole waving at the riverboats
And when they're gone, take a dip in the moon glow
That's what country is

[Chorus]
It ain't a rebel flag you bought at the mall
It's a hideaway bed in an old horse stall
Two kids getting caught stealing a Boone's farm kiss
It ain't a John Deere cap that's never fell in the cotton
It's a Jimmy Rodgers song that was long forgotten
It's homemade peach ice cream on sun-burnt lips
That's what country is

[Outro]
It ain't a jacked up truck that's never seen a pasture
It's cars pulling over for a no-cab tractor
It's homemade peach ice cream on sun-burnt lips
No, it can't be bought, it's something you're born with
That's what country is
That's what country is
That's what country is
That's what country is

Thomas Luther “Luke” Bryan was born July 17, 1976 in Leesburg, Georgia, to Tommy and LeClaire Watkins Bryan. His parents also raised him in Leesburg. At age 14, his parents bought him his first guitar, and after learning to play it, he joined various local bands and began to play in local clubs. After graduating Lee County High School, Bryan planned to move to Nashville, Tennessee; however, this move was delayed, due to the death of his brother, Chris, in a car accident, on the same day he planned to leave. Luke attended Georgia Southern University, and is a member of the Eta Zeta chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. After graduation Luke went to work for his dad, despite everyone encouraging him to move to Tennessee. His dad encouraged him to relocate and he arrived in Nashville in 2001, signing a record deal only two months later. The 6'01/2" singer-songwriter married Caroline Boyer on December 8, 2006. The couple have two sons. Thomas “Bo” Boyer Bryan was born March 18, 2008 and Tatum “Tate” Christopher Bryan was born August 11, 2010. Luke’s nephew Tilden “Til” Cheshire also lives with the Bryan’s, after his mother (Luke’s older sister, Kelly) died in 2007 and his father died in 2014. Among the songs Luke is known for are “Drunk on You” and “Someone Else Calling You Baby”.

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