I was sitting on a bar stool In a barbecue joint in Tennessee When this old boy walked in And he sat right down next to me I could tell he′d been through some hard times There were tearstains on his old shirt And he said you wanna know what you get When you play a country song backwards
You get your house back You get your dog back You get your best friend Jack back You get your truck back You get your hair back You get your first and second jobs back Your front porch swing Goin ding aling aling Your bling bling bling and a diamond ring Your get your farm with a barn and a boat and the harley That old black cat named Charlie Sounds a little crazy, a little scattered and absurd That′s what you get when you play a country song backwards Well I never heard it said quite like that It hit me in the face cause that′s where Im at I almost fell flat out on the floor He said wait a minute that′s not all theres even more
You get your mind back And your nerves back Your achy breaky heart back You get your pride back You get your life back You get your first real love back You get your big screen tv, dvd and washing machine You get the farm and the lawn and the bed and the mower You go back where life was slower It sounds a little crazy a little scattered and absurd But that′s what you get When you play a country song backwards Oh play that song When you play a country song backwards
[x2] Sit down, call off the cavalry I’m stealing the jewels In a slow motion action replay Bar fight, I invented chivalry Notch in my bed post Slow motion action replay
Now the fog is rolling in Bringing us that much closer to a senseless end Oh, please don′t get up, I’ll get that for you It’s selfish to say I believe when I believe all these lines and long enough
[x2] (Don′t just lay on the ground son) (Don′t just drown in the fountain) And I don′t know you I don’t know you [x2] (You got stuck preaching action) (I fell down using tact son) And I don′t know you I don’t know you
[Chorus:] Bring back this fight tonight All of these lies that I uphold (Don’t mind them they can’t elope) For one good note (Leave them off of the great boat) Bring back this fight tonight All of these lies that I uphold (Don’t mind them they can’t elope) For one false hope (Leave them off of the great boat)
One false hope
Go on and fix your tie And just lead the line out Needless to say I stumble, you play all night long [x8] Fix your tie and just lead the line out Needless to say
[Chorus]
[x4] Now you′ll find, as I rewind Now you′ll find it’s not the point
I′ve driven myself into the ground I′ll never turn myself around I lost the fight against my dark side You better not say to me You′re lost, you′re faded Your life is not for me You′re a nightmare (See what I′ve become)
You′re playing victim now As far as I can see I′ll take what′s mine in my own hands I′m up to my ears in blood I′ll never be alright