Story Behind The Song
I do a lot of driving in my career as a performing songwriter. Wrote this song for the guys on the road selling their peanuts. They loved it. Everyone who has heard this song loves it!
Song Description
Story follows a person driving down the road and stopping to buy hot boiled peanuts, too hard to resist.
| Song Length |
3:11 |
Genre |
Country - Bluegrass, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Jovial |
Subject |
Taste, Fat |
| Similar Artists |
Michelle Shocked, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It?s a right fine day. I can see the sun
and I?m drivin? south down 301
and I?m not really hungry but I see the sign
And I wonder if I can pass it up this time. Ooooo (the sign says)
Chorus:
Hot boiled peanuts. Hot boiled peanuts.
I like ?em. You like ?em. Hey we all like ?em.
Hot boiled peanuts. Hot boiled peanuts.
I?m liftin? up my foot and I take it off the gas
and I put it on the brake ?cause I know I can?t pass
up the man who?s standing by the side of the road
with a smile so wide and his tailgate load
Bridge:
On his truck, he?s got a pot
in his pot, he?s got some hot.
Oooo STOP
Now I know I gotta have some?. (Chorus)
I?m takin? out my wallet and I peel off some cash
The dipper goes down ?n makes a little splash
My mouth starts waterin?, ?cause it won?t be long
I?ll be scarfin? down peanuts ?n singin? my song. (Chorus)
I keep tellin? myself that it ain?t no dream
I got the world?s finest peanuts with the salt and the steam
and the doc?s gonna scream when I step on the scale
But if he?d try ?em just once, he?d know why I wail for my?. (Chorus)