Song Description
Core Theme: A working man realizes the best move he ever made was leaving the grind behind and choosing a life measured in moments with his girl, not miles.
| Song Length |
3:52 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful |
Similar Artists |
Zach Bryan, Red Dirt Artist, Coastal Country |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Title: A Good Time
Genre: Alt Country, Artist: Red Dirt Artist, Zach Bryan
Copyright 2026 Frederick M. Spina
Core Theme: A working man realizes the best move he ever made was leaving the grind behind and choosing a life measured in moments with his girl, not miles.
A Good Time
Verse 1
I left punchin' a clock just to get paid
Wastin' all the good days in a place so far away
Don't care for cold mornings or long rainy days
You won't see me sittin' in traffic in some dead-end lane
Verse 2
Down here it don't matter, it's just one day at a time
You need a good pair of shades just to open your eyes
Every day the sun traces the curls in her hair
And when she laughs, she spills her beer - and I don't care
Chorus
Yeah, I made the right call, I read the warning signs
Work a little less, live a little more, learned how to smile
Yeah, old state, new mind finally feels like mine
Turned down the grind, just havin' a good time
Verse 3
Got a long-bed Ford, paint faded down both sides
Rolled-down windows taste the salt from the tide
She's pickin' the station, I'm enjoying the ride
Cooler in the back, kickin' gravel to the shoreline
Chorus
Yeah, I made the right call, I read the warning signs
Work a little less, live a little more, learned how to smile
Yeah, old state, new mind finally feels like mine
Turned down the grind, just havin' a good time
Bridge
No more years of gettin' paid driving long miles
White lines dragging me to another cheap motel sign
Got a place we can afford with a well-oiled screen door
Sun's settin' slow on us, cold cans and tailgate chrome
Chorus
Yeah, I made the right call, I read the warning signs
Work a little less, live a little more, learned how to smile
Yeah, old state, new mind finally feels like mine
Turned down the grind, just havin' a good time
Outro
Ain't lookin' back -- yeah, I finally got it right
Turned down the grind, just havin' a good time