Old Man Dan

[Verse 1]
Old man Dan in a lawn chair lean
Dusty ball cap
Stare so mean
Boots on the rail
Dog at his side
Gravel in his voice
Steel in his eyes
[Chorus]
Old man Dan is a badass man (oh yeah)
Got a worn-out badge and a steady hand
That gate chain rattles
Last sound you’ll hear
You step one foot past
He makes it real clear
Don’t trespass
Don’t test that land
You’ll be met with a gun
He don’t give a damn
[Verse 2]
Rust-red truck by the old oak tree
Mailbox dented from ‘83
“Keep out” signs shot full of holes
He laughs
Says
“Boy
That’s how it goes” (hey!)
[Chorus]
Old man Dan is a badass man
Got a worn-out badge and a steady hand
That gate chain rattles
Last sound you’ll hear
You step one foot past
He makes it real clear
Don’t trespass
Don’t test that land
You’ll be met with a gun
He don’t give a damn
[Bridge]
He’s seen the dark and worse than dark
Storms and sirens
Flashing sparks
So if you’re thinking you’ll run that fence
Ask yourself once
Is it worth that chance?
[Chorus]
Old man Dan is a badass man (badass man)
Got a worn-out badge and a steady hand
That gate chain rattles
Last sound you’ll hear
You step one foot past
He makes it real clear
Don’t trespass
Don’t test that land
You’ll be met with a gun
He don’t give a damn (nah)
Old man Dan is a badass man

funk, Gritty country-funk stomp with male vocals; twangy Telecaster over a swampy clav groove, lazy wah guitar fills, and a thick, swinging bass. Verses stay tight and story-driven; chorus explodes with gang shouts and stacked harmonies. Snare hits crack hard, kick leans behind the beat for swagger; brief chicken-pickin’ lick before the bridge., country