[Verse 1]

D G
WELL, I’M JUST A GOOD OLD AMERICAN BOY , WITH A HEART THAT’S RED, WHITE, AND TRUE
A D
I’M DREAMIN’ OF THE GIRL WITH THE RED HAIR AND FRECKLES AND HER EYES LIKE THE SKIES OF BLUE

D
KEEP HER SAFE FROM THE HOMIES IN THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN
D G
WHERE THEY’RE SMOKIN’ THE REEFER AND ACTING LIKE CLOWNS
A D
KEEP THAT PRETTY WHITE DRESS FROM GETTING DIRTY AND BROWN CAUSE THAT’S THE AMERICAN WAY

[Verse 2]
A
SOME FOLKS WEAR THEIR HATS WAY OFF TO THE SIDE
D
WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN LOW AND A GUN TUCKED INSIDE
A
TAKE THEIR BEER BY THE 40 AND THEIR CHICKEN DEEP-FRIED
E A
I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHO WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
A
THE ONLY DARK I LIKE IS WHEN I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
D
THE ONLY HOOD I LOVE IS POINTY AND WHITE
A
CAN’T TRUST YOU IF I CAN’T SEE YOUR FACE AT NIGHT
E A
I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHO WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

[Verse 3]
D
HIDEY-LIDEY-LIDEY-LEE GET ME A ROPE AND FIND ME A TREE

[Verse 4]
A D
THE BANJOS ARE STRUMMING, AND THE DRUMS ARE A-BANGIN
A D A
LET’S GET THE BOYS TOGETHER AND HAVE OURSELVES A-HANGIN