Chris Young - White Lightning Hit the Family Tree lyrics

It was the thirty-first gathering of the
Thompsons, Joneses, and Smiths
There were tables full of chicken
Taters, collard greens, and grit's
Well it all took place at
Hatie Lake State Park
Volleyball, fishin', badmitton, yard darts
Aunt Irene said she'd never seen
A turnout like this

Well it started with hand shakes
And lordy, how the babies have grown
As the sun got hotter the
Day got to draggin' along
I saw Uncle Gene comin' back from his car
With somethin' clear as water in a mason jar
The lemonade got hearty and, Lordy
The party was on

That ol' boom box got louder and louder
Actin' civilzed didn't seem to matter
Everybody got to showin' their
Hiney includin' me
Lord I'd never known Granny to take her a sip
But the words were a slurrin'
Comin' off of her lips and it dawned on me
White lightnin' hit the family tree

Well cousin Johnny was a gator
Jimmy was a UT fan and that football talk
Was quickly gettin out of hand
Granny told Uncle Dave that
She hated his guts
Got right up in his face said
Your whole famn damily's nuts
Chicken legs got to flyin'
And the whoop started hittin' the fan

Yeah, that ol' boom box got louder and louder
Actin' civilzed didn't seem to matter
Everybody got to showin' their
Hiney includin' me
Lord I'd never known Granny to take her a sip
But the words were a slurrin'
Comin' off of her lips and it dawned on me
White lightnin' hit the family tree

That ol' park ranger jumped out of his car
Said, listen here folks
It's gone a little too far
Tear it all down, pack it all up
Call it quit's while there's
Still a little love

Yeah I've never known Granny to
Take her a sip but the words were a slurrin'
Comin' off of her lips and it dawned on me
White lightnin' hit the family tree

Yeah it dawned on me
White lightnin' hit the family tree

Aw, but they had a good time now
Take it home ya'll