07 Country Ain'T A Look

You don't need a cowboy hat to hold your ground Don't need a drawl just to stand proud I've seen more country in steel cap boots Than a hundred fake boys talking like they shoot It ain't about flannel or Southern song It's about showing up when shit goes wrong It's about working hurt and knocking Complaining, holding your line when everyone's flaming Country ain't a look, it's a backbone It's calisthenics and holding your own It's showing up, not showing off Keeping steady when it all goes off It ain't a playlist or a goddamn trend It's a way of life that don't pretend Country ain't a look waiting there's some Middle-out talkers with nothing behind And quiet folks who give you their last dime I've seen wannabes with store-bought gear But they'd fold fast if real trouble got near Country ain't a look, it's a backbone It's callist hands and holding your own It's showing up, not showing off Keepin' steady when it all goes soft It ain't a style It's how you move when nobody's watching what you do Country ain't a look, it's who you are when the bulls break loose You wear it in your actions, not your threads Country lives in what gets done