Dig Your Roots

Yeah, I grew up 10 minutes from the sticks 10 minutes from the beach And there ain't a bible verse, y'all, I ain't heard a preacher preach Mom and dad up in the bleachers, screaming while I pitch B&D up on the speakers finally riding around town with my best friends Ain't life like a whirlwind, one second I'm playing checkers with grandma Then my world ends I used to hear my granddaddy say before it's too late You gotta dig your roots 'Fore the sun goes down Show some love back to your hometown Fall in love Plant some seeds Carve some names in the family tree Raise your kids Love your wife Put God first just to live your life I think I'm gonna go and get a little more dirt on my boots You gotta dig your roots Yeah, I'm a long haired, tattooed feather in the wind Yeah, a good ol boy just like my old man Every night when I'm singing, I know he's looking down Up there next to Pawpaw, got the best seats in the house When I close my eyes, I can still hear him say The same thing I'm gonna tell my kids You gotta dig your roots 'Fore the sun goes down Show some love back to your hometown Fall in love Plant some seeds Carve some names in the family tree Raise your kids Love your wife Put God first just to live you life Yeah, I think I'm gonna go and get a little more dirt on my boots You gotta dig your roots I'm so proud of where I came from This town is who I am And the way that I was raised up, made me a better man I'm proud of where I came from Man I love this land And the way that I was raised up, made me a better man You gotta dig your roots 'Fore the sun goes down Show some love back to your hometown Fall in love Plant some seeds Carve some names in the family tree Raise your kids Love your wife Put God first just to live your life Yeah, I think I'm gonna go and get a little more dirt on my boots Yeah, I think I'm gonna go and get a little more dirt on my boots You gotta dig your roots