That's Why They Call It Country 
Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart 
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Verse 1:
Grab your boots and your cowboy hat,
We’re headed to the honky tonk, how about that?
The jukebox playing our favorite tunes,
With a cold beer in hand, we'll dance under the moon.

Chorus:
Oh, that’s why they call it country,
Where good friends gather and things get funky.
With a two-step rhythm and a heart full of cheer,
We’ll laugh, we’ll love, and we’ll dance right here.

Verse 2:
The fiddles are singing, the bass is thumping,
The dance floor’s alive, everybody’s jumping.
From “Friends in Low Places” to “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,”
We’re kicking up dust, having ourselves a hoedown hootenanny.

Chorus:
Oh, that’s why they call it country,
Where good friends gather and things get funky.
With a two-step rhythm and a heart full of cheer,
We’ll laugh, we’ll love, and we’ll dance right here.

Bridge:
So let’s raise a toast to the songs we adore,
To the heart and soul that always asks for more.
With every spin and every line dance move,
We're united in music, nothing left to prove.

Verse 3:
The stars start twinkling, and the bonfire's bright,
We’ll share our stories while dancing through the night.
With friends old and new, we’ll gather near,
Singing 'bout life, love, and a little bit of beer.

Chorus:
Oh, that’s why they call it country,
Where good friends gather and things get funky.
With a two-step rhythm and a heart full of cheer,
We’ll laugh, we’ll love, and we’ll dance right here.

Outro:
So kick off your shoes, and don’t be shy,
This country life’s a blast—come on, let’s fly!
When the night is young and the stars shine bright,
We'll dance ‘til the dawn, everything feels right.
That’s why they call it country; it’s more than a song,
It's the heart of the people where we all belong.

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Rob Thomas has been one of modern music’s most compelling and commercially successful artists for well over a decade – between Matchbox Twenty, his solo work, and his various collaborations with iconic artists like Santana, Mick Jagger and Willie Nelson, his tally now stands at more than 80 million albums sold worldwide. Arguably the most accomplished singer/songwriter of his generation, it all comes back to the creative source for Rob. As he says with typical understatement, “I’m a guy who hears songs in his head, and I have to write them down, and I have to get them out. I’m just lucky enough that I can make it my life’s work.”

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