Whiskey and Jolly Rancher

[Verse 1]
She laughed like trouble in a backroad bar
Boots on the table, queen of hearts
I was nursing my beer, playing it cool
She stole my hat, called me a fool (yeah)
[Chorus]
She tasted of whiskey and Jolly Rancher
Burn and sweet, couldn’t chase her
Wild cherry lips, slow disaster
Took me too long, too long to catch her
By the time I knew I had to have her
She was gone like a song in the pasture
She tasted of whiskey and Jolly Rancher
And it took me too long to catch her
[Verse 2]
She danced on the tailgate, June in her eyes
Singing wrong words, didn’t care who’s right
I kept thinking, “boy, don’t blow this chance”
But I just watched her spin and laugh
[Chorus]
She tasted of whiskey and Jolly Rancher
Burn and sweet, couldn’t chase her
Wild cherry lips, slow disaster
Took me too long, too long to catch her
By the time I reached out there to grab her
She slipped through like smoke and laughter
She tasted of whiskey and Jolly Rancher
And it took me too long to catch her
[Bridge]
Now it’s ten p.m. at that same old place
Her barstool’s there, just empty space
I still taste her name on my tongue sometimes
Sugar and fire I let pass me by
[Chorus]
She tasted of whiskey and Jolly Rancher
Burn and sweet, couldn’t chase her
Wild cherry lips, slow disaster
Took me too long, too long to catch her
If I ever see that girl here after
I’ll move fast, I’ll move faster
‘Cause she tastes like whiskey and Jolly Rancher
And I won’t take too long to catch her (oh no)

country, Modern country ballad with male vocals, bright acoustic guitars and warm fiddle. Verses stay intimate with brushed drums and a steady bass; chorus lifts with stacked harmonies, pedal steel swells, and a bigger kick. Subtle organ pads in the bridge, then a stripped final chorus with just guitar and voice before the full band returns for the last hook.