Had this random thought the other day listening to my music mix and started jotting down lyrics. If you listen to enough country music, and I don't mean the Justins and Jasons in what passes for today's country, you begin to sense a theme. There are certain things the old musicians have an affinity for:
Tom T. Hall - Old dogs, children and watermelon wine; as well as younger women, older whiskey and more money.
Waylon - Guitars that are tuned good and firm feeling women.
Hank Jr. - Good friends, good whiskey and good lovin'. He's also fond of cold beer, hot lips and a ride in the country.
Even some of the new(ish) singers jump on board:
The Derailers - Cold beer, hot women and cool country music.
But perhaps the best song that includes so many "likes" is from JB and the Moonshine Band. They get real particular about the Perfect Girl:
Yeah she gotta be five foot eleven, she smells like heaven
She was born in eighty six or maybe eighty seven
She got full intentions of getting her P.H.D.
She got a big old dually, a countrified booty
She's a certified, bonafide, cold blooded cutie
I can't argue with any of those, though I deleted the alcohol a couple decades ago, and if I have a type it is short women, particularly a 5-foot-2 one for the past 35+ years.
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