Drill Baby Drill

[Verse 1]
They said they’d save the planet
Signed our paychecks all away
Smile big on the billboard
While they tax another day
Suits fly in on private jets
Preachin’ ’bout what we should do
But they never miss a dinner
While they cut our work in two
[Chorus]
Go woke, go broke
Ain’t a punchline, it’s our town
They choke these fields
Then they act like we broke ground
You can laugh at my old hard hat
But that hat paid all these bills
Drill, baby, drill
Yeah, we’re feedin’ this place still
[Verse 2]
They call it “net” somethin’
Sounds rich in a conference hall
Out here it means my cousins
Ain’t got work this fall
They say “trust us, it’s progress”
While they reach for one more fee
Hand so deep in our pockets
They forgot we still can see
[Chorus]
Go woke, go broke
You can watch the jobs run out
They post their pretty slogans
While we pack the trucks and doubt
You can sneer at my dirt-stained boots
But these boots climb real hills
Drill, baby, drill
Keep the lights on, keep the mills
[Bridge]
Oil and coal, that’s my uncle’s name
Steel dust, diesel, that’s our fame
Man made from grit and sweat
Ain’t asked for a bailout yet (hey!)
We don’t need their plastic prayers
Or a speech on some big screen
Just a fair shot at a long week
And a tank that ain’t runnin’ on dreams
[Chorus]
Go woke, go broke
Yeah, we’ve heard that sermon twice
They cash in on conviction
While we’re payin’ full-time price
You can bet on the folks like me
Still showin’ up to these hills
Drill, baby, drill
We’re the backbone, iron will
Drill, baby, drill
’Til the talkers learn who fills

country, Modern country-rock with gritty baritone male vocals, overdriven Telecaster riffs, steady backbeat, and warm bass. Verses stay tight and talky with twangy banjo fills; chorus explodes with stacked gang vocals and big open chords. Brief fiddle lines add bite between phrases. Energy builds each time the hook hits, closing with a shout-along final chorus and hard-stop ending., drill