[Verse 1] Friday hit, paycheck folded in my hand Luchesse boots by the doorway, just like I planned Black thousand-X Stetson sitting low and wide Pearl snap shirt buttoned, truck keys by my side I pulled up where my baby was waiting on the porch She looked so good, made the whole night spark a torch Red-lip smile and a jacket thrown across her hips She climbed up beside me, gave me one sweet kiss [Pre-Chorus] County line sign came up in the headlights We had a full tank and a pocketful of green lights [Chorus] Take me to the County Line Bar tonight Where the floorboards shake and the beer signs shine Two-step close, let your blue jeans brush mine We’ll spend that payday Friday one dance at a time Then when the last call fades and the band packs away I’ll drive you to the river at the edge of the county line Girl, put your hand in mine We’ve got all night [Verse 2] The jukebox played a song we knew by heart She spun beneath the rafters, then pulled me in to start My hat tipped back, her laughter cut through the room Every couple cleared a path when we crossed that floor A little after midnight, the bartender rang the bell We stepped outside where the warm night breeze had swelled She said, “Know a quiet place?” I said, “I know one road” Down past the cotton field where the river bends slow [Chorus] Take me to the County Line Bar tonight Where the floorboards shake and the beer signs shine Two-step close, let your blue jeans brush mine We’ll spend that payday Friday one dance at a time Then when the last call fades and the band packs away I’ll drive you to the river at the edge of the county line Girl, put your hand in mine We’ve got all night [Bridge] Moon on the water, gravel under the tires We left our clothes in a heap beside the fire She laughed, “Don’t you dare look,” then stepped into the stream I followed close behind her, living out a summer dream [Final Chorus] Take me to the County Line Bar tonight Where the floorboards shake and the beer signs shine Two-step close, let your blue jeans brush mine We’ll spend that payday Friday one dance at a time Now the river keeps a secret underneath the pine Her head on my shoulder, her fingers locked in mine No clock, no crowd, no county line Just you and me till morning light [Outro] My Luchesse boots are waiting by the truck That black Stetson’s hanging where she left it tucked Payday Friday turned into something true A county line, a river, and a night with you
