She grew up in the city in a little subdivision
Her daddy wore a tie, mama never fried a chicken
Ballet, straight-As, most likely to succeed

They bought her a car after graduation
Sent her down South for some higher education
Put her on the fast track to a law degree


Now shes coming home to visit
Holding the hand of a wild-eyed boy


With a farmers tan


Shes riding in the middle of his pickup truck
Blaring Charlie Daniels, yelling, Turn it up!
They raised her up a lady but theres one thing

They couldnt avoid
Ladies love country boys


You know mamas and daddies want better for their daughters
Hope theyll settle down with a doctor or a lawyer
And their uptown, ball gown, hand-me-down royalty


They never understand why their princess falls
For some camouflage britches and a southern-boy-drawl


Or why shes riding in the middle of a pickup truck
Blaring Hank Jr., yelling, Turn it up!

They raised her up a lady but theres one thing
They couldnt avoid
Ladies love country boys


You can train em, you can try to teach em
Right from wrong but its still gonna turn em on


And they go riding in the middle of a pickup truck
Blaring Lynyrd Skynyrd, yelling, Turn it up!

You can raise her up a lady but theres one thing
You just cant avoid
Ladies love country boys

They love us country boys