White Lightning Hit The Family Tree

White Lightning Hit The Family Tree - Chris Young

Written by：Brice Long/Ronnie Rogers

It was the thirty first gathering

Of the thompsons jones's and smiths

There we're tables full of chicken

Taters collard greens and grits

Well it all took place

At hatie lake state park

Volleyball fishin

Badmitton yard darts

Aunt irene said

She'd never seen a turnout like this

Well it started with hand shakes

And lordy how the babies have grown

As the sun got hotter

The day got to draggin' along

I saw uncle gene comin'

Back from his car

With somethin' clear as water

In a mason jar

The lemonade got hearty

And lordy the party was on

That ol' boom box

Got louder and louder

Actin' civilized didn't seem to matter

Everybody got to showin' their honey includin' me

Lord I'd never known granny

To take her a sip

But the words were a slurrin'

Comin' off of her lips

And it dawned on me

White lightnin' hit the family tree

Well cousin johnny

Was a gator

Jimmy was a ut fan

And that football talk

Was quickly gettin' out of hand

And granny told uncle dave

That she hated his guts

Got right up in his face

Said your whole damn damily's nuts

Chicken legs got to flyin'

And the whoop started hittin' fan

Yeah that ol' boom box

Got louder and louder

Actin' civilized didn't seem to matter

Everybody got to showin'

Their honey includin' me

Lord I'd never known granny

To take her a sip

But the words were a slurrin'

Comin' off of her lips

And it dawned on me

White lightnin' hit the family tree

Well that ol' park ranger

Jumped out of his car

Said listen here folks

It's gone a little too far

Tear it all down

Pack it all up

Call it quits

While there's still in love

Yeah I've never known granny

To take her a sip

But the words were a slurrin'

Comin' off of her lips

And it dawned on me

White lightnin' hit the family tree

Yeah it dawned on me

White lightnin' hit the family tree

Ohh they had a good time man

Ha ha

Take it home yo