[Intro]
Count it off, buddy—one, two, three, four!
[Verse 1]
Met you by the bait shop, summer of ninety-nine
You had a dented cooler and a half-broke fishing line
We skipped rocks past sundown, laughed till the county called
Two good-for-nothin’ angels with no sense at all
[Pre-Chorus]
You said, “Load the truck, I know a backroad out of town”
I said, “If we get caught, don’t let that grin turn around”
[Chorus]
You’re my best friend, my right-hand man
Ride shotgun, do the best we can
Raise a little hell, then sleep beneath the pines
Hunt at first light, fish till closing time
If the whole world’s mad, let it spin and bend
I’ve got your back—you’ve got mine, my friend
This is our song, let the old amp roar
Two wild hearts and an open tailgate door
[Verse 2]
Got a twelve-gauge case and a rifle in the rack
Coolers full of venison, beer, and bait out back
We’ve fired at paper targets, never at a soul
Just chasing honest meat and trying not to lose control
[Pre-Chorus]
When the sheriff’s lights flash red behind the truck
We pull over laughing, praying to our luck
[Chorus]
You’re my best friend, my right-hand man
Ride shotgun, do the best we can
Raise a little hell, then sleep beneath the pines
Hunt at first light, fish till closing time
If the whole world’s mad, let it spin and bend
I’ve got your back—you’ve got mine, my friend
This is our song, let the old amp roar
Two wild hearts and an open tailgate door
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Remember that old jon boat sinking by the reeds?
You patched it with a glove and a bag of sunflower seeds
We still came home smiling, soaked clear to the bone
Called it a victory lap and made the dock our throne
[Bridge]
We’ve been broke, we’ve been busted, we’ve been one step from gone
But you kept the motor turning, kept me moving on
So here’s to every backfire, every bad idea
The kind of loyal friendship that gets stronger year by year
[Breakdown]
Hey! To the muddy boots!
Hey! To the cast-and-blast!
Hey! To the trouble we survived!
Best friends till the last!
[Final Chorus]
You’re my best friend, my right-hand man
Ride shotgun, do the best we can
Raise a little hell, then sleep beneath the pines
Hunt at first light, fish till closing time
If the whole world’s mad, let it spin and bend
I’ve got your back—you’ve got mine, my friend
This is our song, let the old amp roar
Two wild hearts and an open tailgate door
[Outro]
When the fire burns low and the river turns black
You’ll hear that old guitar calling us back
Best friend, right-hand man, wherever roads may end
Same wild song, same two fools, best friends till the end