Things I Stand For

[Verse 1] I stand for the flag and the ones who serve For the eagle flyin’ with pride and nerve For Sunday supper with the whole fam there And my wife in the kitchen with flowers in her hair I stand for freedom, and a cold light beer For back porch pickin’ and a John Deere steer For the red, the white, and my blue-collar roots And a baggie in the glove box full of absolute truth [Chorus] Yeah, I stand for love, and I stand for grace For a firm handshake and my daddy’s face For truth, for justice, for my kinfolk’s hugs And a little bump o’ blow when I need that buzz I ain’t ashamed, it’s who I am A God-fearin’, dope-snortin’ family man [Verse 2] I believe in workin’ ‘til your back gives out And Sunday mornin’ when you scream and shout I believe in raisin’ kids with grit And crushin’ Adderall just a little bit I pledge allegiance, I pay my dues I use the Bible… to hide my shrooms Got a pipe in my safe and a cross on the wall And I’ll defend both if Uncle Sam calls [Chorus] Yeah, I stand for trucks and a beat-up Ford For the holy ghost and a pharmacy drawer For BBQ ribs and a real deep high And a three-day trip that starts with “just one try” I ain’t perfect, I ain’t clean But I stand for the flag and amphetamine [Bridge] Now some folks say, “You can’t love both— Jesus Christ and a bag of coke” But I just smile and tip my hat And snort a line off a mini-bat [Final Chorus] I stand for the South, I stand for the truth I stand for my kids and my busted tooth For a strong handshake, for a wild-eyed grin And a bottle of pills from Uncle Jim So judge if you must, I know my flaws But I love my country… and I break her laws [Outro] So here’s to the stars, the stripes, the meth To livin’ proud and cheatin’ death It’s a hard life, but it’s mine to lose And I stand for it all… in steel-toed shoes