Standard American

E G E E He killed what he ate and brewed what he drank E Listened to Colt, Jerry, Reid, and Hank G E A bear of a man, hardly left the woods E Six foot four, solid rock when he stood E He'd hunt with a hatchet and his own bare hands E Refused welfare, only lived off the land E Drove an 87 Dodge, straight pipes off the back E Stocked his house with white-tail racks E G E He's a rebel, a redneck, grew up in the sticks E A standard American sumbitch E His shirt says Ralph but his real name's Fred E Got grease on his hands and sweat on his head E Pants are black and arms are scarred E Knuckles more busted than his credit card G Spends weekdays working under the hood E Got mouths to feed and he knows he should G Come Friday at five he'll collect that pay E And top it off with a cold one at the end of the day E G E He's blue-collar, a sinner, I can't decide which E G E A standard American sumbitch G He drives a Peterbilt with eighteen wheels E The ICC hot on his heels E Running them roads since age eighteen E Ain't a city limit sign that he hasn't seen G Grinding them gears, heading down the line E He's a slave to the law, the law and time G Make it home for two-day's sleep E Then it's back to his cockpit and Air Ride seat E He's a driver, a highway man A E Loves his woman and two kids A G E A standard American sumbitch Instramental E A E He ain't heard too good since 67 E Flew a chopper named The Stairway To Heaven E Got an M16, hacks up black tar E Vietnam plates on the back of his car E He don't talk too much and he don't waste words E When he does you damn sure better know he's heard E A ponytail, little thin up top G Rolls his own for ten cents a pop E He's a soldier, a veteran, beat up a bit E G E A standard American sumbitch A You can call me a redneck, call me a hick E Say I'm a drunk, messed up just a bit A But the flag I fly's got the stars and stripes E Test my freedom, I'll be down for a fight A We're the backbone, blue collar A Working, trying to earn a dollar A B Hurt somebody, feed our kids A B E Standard American sumbitch A Country boys survive E G Mess with my family, I'll cut you and gut you and tie your hide B G E Set you afire and watch you burn alive