John Deere Green

Lyrics

[Verse 1] They were farm kids way down in Dixie They met in high school in the '60s Everyone knew it was love from the start One July, in the midnight hour He climbed up on the water tower Stood on the rail and painted a ten-foot heart [Chorus] In John Deere green, on a hot summer night He wrote, "Billy Bob loves Charlene," in letters three-foot-high And the whole town said that he should've used red But it looked good to Charlene in John Deere green [Verse 2] They settled down on eighty acres Raisin' sweet corn, kids, and tomatoes They went together like a hand in a glove On a clear day, from their front yard If you look and know what to look for Off to the east, you can still read his words of love [Chorus] In John Deere green, on a hot summer night He wrote, "Billy Bob loves Charlene," in letters three-foot-high And the whole town said, "The boy should've used red" But it looked good to Charlene in John Deere green [Bridge] Now more than once the town has discovered Painting over it ain't no use There ain't no paint in the world that'll cover it The heart keeps showin' through [Chorus] In John Deere green on a hot summer night He wrote, "Billy Bob loves Charlene," in letters three-foot-high And the whole town said, "The fool should've used red" But it looked good to Charlene in John Deere green [Instrumental break] [Bridge] Ah, paint it green, boy [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] In John Deere green on a hot summer night He wrote, "Billy Bob loves Charlene," in letters three-foot-high And the whole town said, "The boy should've used red" But it looked good to Charlene in John Deere green [Outro] John Deere green