She asked me where I'm from I said, "Somewhere you never been to Little town outside of Nashville" Hidden by some dogwood trees She tried talkin' with my accent We held hands and waded into That blue water, she left her flip-flops By my Red Wings on the beach Yeah, but now I'm dodgin' potholes In my sunburnt Silverado Like a heart-broke Desperado Headed right back to my roots Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me Tells me she'd love Middle Tennessee Yeah, but all I brought back with me Was some sand in my boots I said, "Let's go shoot tequila" So, we walked back to that beach bar She said, "Don't cowboys drink whiskey?" So, we drank bottom shelf She said, "Damn, that sky looks perfect" I said, "Girl, you've never seen stars Like the ones back home" And she said, "Maybe I should, see 'em for myself" Yeah, but now I'm dodgin' potholes In my sunburnt Silverado Like a heart-broke Desperado Headed right back to my roots Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me Tells me she'd love Middle Tennessee Yeah, but all I brought back with me Was some sand in my boots Yoo-ooh Ooh-ooh And I said, "Meet me in the mornin'" And she told me I was crazy Yeah, but I still thought that maybe she'd show up Yeah, but now I'm dodgin' potholes In my sunburnt Silverado Like a heart-broke Desperado Headed right back to my roots Somethin' 'bout the way she kissed me Tells me she'd love Middle Tennessee Yeah, but all I brought back with me Was some sand in my boots Yeah, but all I brought back with me Was some sand in my boots