Mason Jar

Photo by J. Trent















Mason Jar
by John Trent

Ridin’ the lightnin’ on daddy's dirt road
Singin’ and laughin’ as old ‘Skynard’ crowed
Rock n rollin in the bed of the truck
Boggin’ through the mud and gettin' stuck
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Swimmin’ in the pond with our best girls
They were so sweet, such southern pearls
Cutoff jeans with cheap flip-flops
Them girls were "so fine" in their lil’ 'kini tops
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Passin’ the jar, we each took a swig
Laughin’ and hootin’, we was bigger th'n big
Life on our dirt road in the hot summer sun
A half-full mason jar, jus' havin' some fun
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I was a flirtin' with the girl and tellin’ some lies
That jar made me brave, but not very wise
Made my move, but she said, “stop!”
She was raised by the Lord with her mama and pop
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They went home, ‘cept my boys and me
Relivin' ol' days of when we was free
Love ‘em and leave ‘em, we weren’t too smart
But this girl was so fine and she got my heart
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Passin’ the jar, we each took a swig
Laughin’ and hootin’, we was bigger th'n big
Life on our dirt road in the hot summer sun
A half-full mason jar, jus' havin' some fun