[Verse 1]
You pulled up in that red dust truck
With a dent in the door from a Saturday buck
Your boots had clay from the pasture road
And your laugh made the whole porch glow
I had a screen door slam and a cold sweet tea
You said, "Mind if I park right here with me?"
We watched that sky turn copper and gold
By the time you spoke, I was already sold
[Pre-Chorus]
And I could tell by the way you smiled
You were trouble with a country dial
My name on your tongue felt like home
Then your hand found mine on the stone
[Chorus]
Tailgate honey, stay a little longer
Tailgate honey, you make me stronger
Swing me close when the night gets blue
Tailgate honey, I'm stuck on you
(stuck on you)
Tailgate honey, don't let me go
That dirt road love is all I know
[Verse 2]
Now your cap's on my dash by the country church
And your coffee cup ring's on a worn-out shirt
We got fence-post dreams and a leaky front step
A half-finished kiss and a little more left
You hum in the kitchen while the bacon burns
Then you grin like you like what you earn
Every little thing that you do
Turns my long hard week into something true
[Pre-Chorus]
And I could tell by the way you smiled
You were trouble with a country dial
My name on your tongue felt like home
Then your hand found mine on the stone
[Chorus]
Tailgate honey, stay a little longer
Tailgate honey, you make me stronger
Swing me close when the night gets blue
Tailgate honey, I'm stuck on you
(stuck on you)
Tailgate honey, don't let me go
That dirt road love is all I know
[Bridge]
If the rain comes down, we'll ride it out
If the truck breaks down, we'll laugh it out
With your old ring-scar on the steering wheel
And my heart wide open, honest and real
[Chorus]
Tailgate honey, stay a little longer
Tailgate honey, you make me stronger
Swing me close when the night gets blue
Tailgate honey, I'm stuck on you
(stuck on you)
Tailgate honey, don't let me go
That dirt road love is all I know