Written by Luke Bryan/Jim McCormick/Roger Murrah
Intro: (C F) (2x) Verso 1: C Down where I born it was heaven on earth. F The Flint River washes that red Georgia dirt. C G The sun sets slow and the stars shine bright. C We raised cotton, corn, a little cane, and kids. F You either lived on a farm or wish you did. C G Jesus always walked close by our side. Dm G C F F Where I grew up, we rode in trucks. Verso 2: C There's a lot about life you can learn on a bus, F How to lie, how to fight, how to kiss, how to cuss. C G The closer we sat to the back, the smarter we got. C We were poor, we were ugly, we were all best friends. F White-eyed, baptized, and still wantin' to sin. C G Thank God we get more than just one shot. Dm G C Where I grew up, we rode in trucks.Verso 3: C We thought tobacco and beer in a can F Was all it would take to be like our old man. C G But I saw how it made my momma cry. C It was huntin' and fishin' and football games. F Dm Then it was girls, and everything changed, G In our lives. Dm G C Fallin' in and out of love, we rode in trucks.G F C That's us, haulin' hay in the field with the radio on. G F Dm That's us, headin' straight into town when the work is done. G F C C/E F In my mind, I can still see us now, ridin' down Buck Island Road. F Dm G It wasn't that long ago.Outro: C Down where I was born, it was heaven on earth. F The Flint River washes that red Georgia dirt. C G The sun sets slow and the stars shine bright. Dm G C Where I grew up, we rode in trucks.G F C That's us with our tailgates down in the parking lot. G F Dm That's us with mud on our tires when it rained a lot. G F C C/E F In my mind, I can still see us now, ridin' down Buck Island Road. Dm G F G It wasn't that long ago, it's apart of my soul. Yeah.