Story Behind The Song

I had a girlfriend like that 50 years ago.

Song Description

She woke up with one missing shoe, glitter in her hair, somebody else's jacket--and a phone full of evidence. There's just one thing she can't remember: Did she have fun last night? A lively, danceable country comedy from the same rowdy musical world as "Get a Dog," building to the verdict her friends can't stop laughing about: She had the time of her life. She really should've been there.

Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Woke up at ten, sun pouring through,
Head's a little heavy, can't find my shoe.
There's a wristband on me, glitter in my hair,
And somebody's blue jean jacket hanging off my chair.

(Chorus)
Did I have fun last night? Where did I go?
Was I up on the bar, stealing the show?
My friends in the morning just laugh and grin--
"Did I have fun last night?" "Where do we begin?"

(Verse 2)
Checked my phone, trying to find clues,
A text from my buddy said, "Girl, you were news!"
There's me with the fiddle, there's me with the band,
And me on the bar with a drink in each hand.

(Chorus)
Did I have fun last night? Where did I go?
Was I up on the bar, stealing the show?
My friends in the morning just laugh and grin--
"Did I have fun last night?" "Where do we begin?"

(Verse 3)
Poured me some coffee, played one more clip,
There I was singing with one hand on my hip,
One boot in the air as I fronted the band--
I don't know the song, but I sure looked grand.

(Bridge)
Maybe I danced, maybe I fell,
Why did the bartender text, "You rang the bell"?
My dog looks worried; that can't be good,
He'd tell me the story if only he could.

(Chorus)
Did I have fun last night? Where did I go?
Was I up on the bar, stealing the show?
My friends in the morning just laugh and grin--
"Did I have fun last night?" "Where do we begin?"

(Verse 4)
Final sip of coffee, my friends wandered in,
Trying not to laugh through their guilty grins.
I asked, "Was I awful? Did I start a fight?"
They said, "No, honey--you owned the night."

(Outro)
They said, "Girl, you were glorious, beyond compare.
You had the time of your life...
You really should've been there."