[Verse 1]
Seventeen and standing tall
Mud on my boots from the county road
They talk loud, they talk fast
But they don't know what I know
Small town mouths, big old lies
Try to paint me in a crooked light
Mama raised me hard and sweet
I don't fold when they get mean
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again, say it clear
If it's true, show proof right here
They can point, they can shout
Truth still comes through somehow
[Chorus]
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
Real ones see through it
Real ones know my name
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
They can throw them words around
I still stand the same
[Verse 2]
Front porch, red dirt, Sunday dress
I learned to bite my tongue and breathe
While they twist what I did
Into things I never said
But I keep my chin high
Let 'em watch me pass on by
Truth don't need a big parade
It just stays there in broad day
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again, say it clear
If it's true, show proof right here
They can point, they can shout
Truth still comes through somehow
[Chorus]
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
Real ones see through it
Real ones know my name
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
They can throw them words around
I still stand the same
[Bridge]
Let them talk, let them stare
I got roots deep everywhere
What you plant comes back around
And I won't hit the ground
[Final Chorus]
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
Real ones see through it
Real ones know my name
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
They can throw them words around
I still stand the same
You can't drag me down
No, you can't drag me down
Southern girl, I hold my ground
I still stand the same