Turn Up the Jukebox

[Verse 1] Earl McGraw was posted by the cooler With a lake tale taller than the Friday night moon Said he wrestled a catfish named Big Red Till the fish got tired and let him loose instead Marty Bell had his boots up on a barstool Telling everybody ’bout the buck he chased all week He swore that ten-point crossed three counties But the only tracks he had were mud beneath his feet [Pre-Chorus] Cold beer sweating circles on the wood Bourbon shots lined up like they should Then I saw Lacey crying by the old arcade With a broken heart and a lipstick-stained sleeve [Chorus] Crank that jukebox, let the whole room decide Lacey wiped her eyes and said, “Turn it up tonight” We kicked past Earl and sent Marty’s chair flying Lost one boot, found a groove, had the whole bar shouting Cold beer, bourbon shots, everybody cuttin' loose Turn that jukebox till the old floor starts to move Turn it up, turn it up, give us one more tune [Verse 2] Now Lacey told me her name was Lacey Jane Said her ex, Cody, couldn’t tell the truth in the rain She’d caught him kissing Jenny from the diner So we toasted to a fool and turned the heartbreak higher Earl bought a pitcher, Big Red grew bigger Marty claimed his deer could outrun a trigger Nora at the end table hollered, “Prove it!” And the bartender laughed so hard he nearly blew it [Pre-Chorus] Cold beer shining under dusty neon signs Bourbon shots warming up these stubborn hearts tonight Lacey wiped her cheeks and grabbed my hand Said, “Let’s give this place the best night it can stand” [Chorus] So I said, “Hey Lacey, leave that sorry boy behind” She laughed through the tears and said, “You might be right” We spun past Earl, bumped into Marty’s chair Lost one boot, found a dance, sent a round through the air Cold beer, bourbon shots, everybody feeling loose By the time the jukebox found its favorite tune This whole bar was jumping like it had nothing to lose [Bridge] Then Revelation 3:16 hit the speaker with a spark “Burning Down the House” lit up the dark Nora raised her glass, Earl yelled, “That’s my song!” Marty did a two-step that was three feet wrong Lacey laughed so loud the ceiling shook Cody’s name disappeared from her phonebook And every random stranger in that crowded room Found a little fire underneath the jukebox boom [Final Chorus] Now Lacey’s dancing like she owns the county line Earl’s still telling fish tales, Marty’s still talking blinds Nora’s on the bar top, bartender’s keeping time I’m holding up a cold one while she’s holding onto mine Cold beer, bourbon shots, let the whole place loose When “Burning Down the House” came roaring through Revelation 3:16 and a room full of truth Everybody cheered, everybody found a little youth [Outro] Earl yelled, “Big Red was at least six foot two!” Marty said, “That deer had a lawyer and a crew!” Lacey kissed my cheek and said, “Tonight was right” Random people, one bar, one unforgettable night Cold beer, bourbon shots, and a jukebox turned up loud One broken heart came in, but left dancing with the crowd