You Can Keep That

[Verse 1]
We’re all crammed in the Sunday pew
Preacher talkin’ deep and grand
Grandma’s fannin’
Choir’s singin’
Then he lifts a little hand
Leans to me like it’s a secret
Face as serious as that
Lets one slip
Then grins and whispers
“Son… you can keep that”
[Chorus]
(You can keep that)
That’s my granddaddy’s motto
(You can keep that)
From the porch to the back row
If he lets one fly
He’ll tip his hat
Wave it like a business card
Say
“You can keep that”
(yeah, you can keep that)
[Verse 2]
Family trip
Locked in the minivan
Highway heat
No breeze
He adjusts the seat
Says “Lord have mercy”
Kids all beggin’ “Crack it
Please!”
He just hits the child lock button
Smiles like a Cheshire cat
Gas mask moment
Then he chuckles
“Welp… you can keep that”
[Chorus]
(You can keep that)
That’s his signature send-off
(You can keep that)
Like a gift you never asked of
If he clears the room
He’ll tip his hat
Leave his trademark calling card
Say
“You can keep that”
(oh, you can keep that)
[Bridge]
Thanksgiving dinner
Everybody thankful
Hands held tight
Heads bowed low
He says grace about his blessings
Taters
Turkey
Hail and snow
Then the chair squeaks
Cousins shriek
Dog goes runnin’ for the back
He says
“I’m just sharin’ what God gave me
Y’all… you can keep that” (hey!)
[Chorus]
(You can keep that)
Echoes down the hallway
(You can keep that)
From the pews to the buffet
If the air turns strange
He’ll tip his hat
Claim it like a masterpiece
Say
“You can keep that”
(one more time)
(You can keep that)
Family motto on a doormat
(You can keep that)
We laugh ‘til we lean back
When I’m old and grey
I’ll tip my hat
Pass it to the grandkids
Say
“Now you… can keep that”

Bouncy comedy-country groove with upright bass, brushed kit, and honky-tonk piano; male vocals leaning into character voices. Verses stay laid-back and storytelling, then the chorus pops with group shout-backs and claps. Fiddle fills poke through the gaps, and the bridge adds a mock-dramatic slowdown before one last big, silly singalong.