Lyrics

[Intro] On the combine [Verse 1] John Deere lunch kit and a thermos full of Kool Aid September harvest and I missed another school day 14 hours worth of work and dirt were lessons learned Waist deep in those fields of gold Seven tons of steel and a twelve year old Workin' hard just to keep it in a straight line On the combine [Verse 2] Hand me down overalls and an A.M. radio Tried to get it right the first time and take it slow Alabama singing, "In A Hurry" and "I Don't Know Why" (I'm in a hurry to get things done) Black clouds and it starts to rain Runnin' short on time and outta faith Nothin' you can do but pray for the sun to shine On the combine [Chorus] Every time I climb that ladder It takes me back to things that matter (Whoa-whoa-whoa) [Verse 3] Eighty acres and a Friday night First date dinner in the cab beneath the moonlight Cushion on a five gallon pail ridin' shotgun Time goes by like those waves of grain But I remember it like yesterday Where I fell in love for the first time On the combine [Chorus] Now every time I climb that ladder It takes me back to things that matter (Whoa-whoa-whoa) [Outro] Workin' hard just to keep it in a straight line Nothin' you can do but pray for the sun to shine Where I fell in love, in love for the first time We're still, workin' hard just to keep it in a straight line Nothin' you can do but pray for the sun to shine Where I fell in love, in love for the first time On the combine