Sunday night before a holiday is the best sort of night there is, taking away some of those Sunday scaries and giving us one last chance to party. Who better than to see us into this night of ridiculous revelry than The Cowgays and their giddy ‘Good Hoedown’ song and video? Let’s get into it. (Also, peep the now-poignant Dolly Parton reference at the start – aww…)
So I call my rowdy friends, tell ’em meet me in the sticks
There ain’t a bad day that tonight can’t fix
I’m one, two-stepping my troubles away
Three drinks in, in a purple haze
I’m on a hell of a roll, there ain’t no stopping me now
Can’t keep a good ho down at a good ho?down
Might be drowning in debt, but I’m swimming in beer
You can call me white trash, but I’m a queen around here
Now that I’m single, I can kiss who I please
Take a ride on my tractor if you know what I mean
There ain’t no telling what I’m gonna do
The good thing ’bout rock bottom’s there ain’t nothing left to lose
Luck ain’t a lady, and neither am I,
I’m more lit than the Fourth of July
Luck ain’t a lady, and neither am I,
I’m more lit than the Fourth of July
While the only sort of lit I’m getting these days is whatever happens beside a candle, I still know how to throw it down, light it up, and kick those bad days to the curb. There’s an underlying resilience and defiance to this song that belies its catchy trappings, and if you can gain some strength while shaking your booty, there’s no better way to live. So step to living and join me in my merry band of hoes – let’s get down!
Call my rowdy friends, tell ’em meet me in the sticks
There ain’t a bad day that tonight can’t fix
I’m one, two-stepping my troubles away
Three drinks in, in a purple haze
I’m on a hell of a roll, there ain’t no stopping me now
Can’t keep a good ho down at a good hoedown
