Talladega

Talladega - Eric Church

It was the summer before the real world started and

The deal was we would get to go if we

Cleaned it up and got it running

Daddy's old Winnebago

Wing and a prayer down 65

Five best friends on four bald tires

I can still see Billy smiling

When we finally made it

To Talladega boys raised up

Whiskey in your glass here's to turning up

Slowing down and cars that go real fast

We were laughing and living drinking and wishing

And thinking as that checkered flag was waving

Sure would like to stay in Talladega

Like a storm time rolls on

You can't hit pause as we just did

Most days in life don't stand out

But life's about those days that will like

Rocking rando getting rowdy

Shooting roman candles at the man in the moon

Til the Alabama sun was breaking

Over Talladega boys raised up

Whiskey in your glass here's to turning up

Slowing down and cars that go real fast

We were laughing and living drinking and wishing

And thinking as that checkered flag was waving

Sure would like to stay in Talladega Talladega

When the winds go cold and it blows October

I think about us shoulder to shoulder

Like those cars my thoughts

Roll over and over and over

In my mind

Tonight I'm in Talladega boys raised up

Whiskey in your glass here's to turning up

Slowing down and cars that go real fast

We were laughing and living drinking and wishing

And thinking as that checkered flag was waving

Sure would like to stay in Talladega Talladega