'74 Ford truck, rusted out an' beat up Fire engine red, been a part of the family for years I was sixteen, it was my turn Four on the floor an' I had to learn So my brother took me out to teach me how to shift those gears With a tear in his eye, he handed me the keys Says, "Truck's got quite a history Over the years it's been really good to me" There's been a lotta tail on the tailgate Bumpin' on the bumper Steam on the windows, ain't no wonder There's dents in the hood an' the shocks ain't good Swingin' from the rollbars, dancin' in the bed I seen a bunch of gorgeous country corn fed girls An' a few other things I can't say There's been a lotta tail on the tailgate Oh, that's right, oh Got a grille guard, foglights Custom paint an' every Friday night I'm trollin' down Main Street Showin' off the new chrome wheels We take a rough ride (Rough ride) Down a dirt road (Down a dirt road) To my Grandaddy's farm an' we unload An' drove, the doors wide open an' crank up the stereo It's better than a club or a honky tonk An' we can hang out just as long as we want I think I undertsand what my brother was talkin' about 'Cause there's a lotta tail on the tailgate Bumpin' on the bumper Steam on the windows, ain't no wonder There's dents in the hood an' the shocks ain't good Swingin' from the rollbars, dancin' in the bed There's a lot of gorgeous country corn fed girls An' a few other things I can't say There's a lotta tail on the tailgate Whoo, that's right Oh, show 'em what you got, baby Whoo, hah, let it go boys There's a lotta tail on the tailgate Bumpin' on the bumper Steam on the windows, ain't no wonder There's dents in the hood an' the shocks ain't good Swingin' from the rollbars, dancin' in the bed I've seen a bunch of gorgeous country corn fed girls An' a few other things I can't say There's been a lotta tail on the tailgate Whoo, yeah, baby That ain't what you're thinkin' Oh, now some of y'all take that out of your minds It ain't that That's where people sit Hello, do I have to explain it to you? You think it's way down in the gutter Oh, yeah