[Verse 1]
Granddad's got the pit gone red
A card table, folding chairs
A stack of ribs in aluminum trays
And cousins comin' down the stairs
Mama's makin' that slaw again
Little ones run through the yard
Dad's on the cooler, crackin' jokes
Sunburnt shoulders, workin' hard
[Pre-Chorus]
And the whole damn clan
Shows up on cue
One smoke ring up
And we all roll through
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Pass that plate, let it swing
(pass it on, pass it on)
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Family loud in the summertime heat
Yeah, that's the life for me
[Verse 2]
Uncle's got his boots kicked off
A baby grin and a paper cup
Somebody stole my folding chair
Now I'm standin' and nothin' up
Sister's laughin' by the hose
Bubba's burnin' one more ear
Got a lawn chair choir on the rim
Singin' every word out here
[Pre-Chorus]
And the whole damn clan
Circles in close
One more tray on the table
And the love just grows
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Pass that plate, let it swing
(pass it on, pass it on)
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Family loud in the summertime heat
Yeah, that's the life for me
[Bridge]
When the sun goes low
And the fire stays bright
We tell the old stories
And we stay all night
[Chorus]
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Pass that plate, let it swing
(pass it on, pass it on)
Backyard smoke ring
(Backyard smoke ring)
Family loud in the summertime heat
Yeah, that's the life for me