1st Verse
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Billy Joe McAllister junior showed up at the reunion
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Clean cut shaved decked out in Armani's best
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In perfect spoken English he said nowadays I go by William
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And he talked about his new life and money he'd made out West
Pre Chorus:
Am G C G
And he tried his hardest not to be that old boy we all knew
Am G C
'Til he pulled out that Earnhardt wallet on that chain
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hooked to his belt loop
CHORUS:
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You can't hide redneck
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Beneath a three piece suit
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No starched white collar is gonna keep it from bleeding through
G C
You might as well forget it
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it's gonna find it's way out
Am7 -- D
You can't hide redneck
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Might as well be proud
2nd Verse
Well the last we'd all seen of Sandy
she'd moved up to Boston
Law school paid off made her a Federal judge
Oh and Scotty had to go and ask her
if she still hates John since she lost him
She said 'John who, oh yeah, no I don't hold a grudge'
Pre Chorus:
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And her honor stayed as professional as long as she could
Am G
And she tied one on she lit into John
C
just like we all knew she would
CHORUS:
G C
You can't hide redneck
G C
Behind a big old job
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A big old cherry wood desk sure ain't no camouflage
G C
You might as well forget it
G C
it's gonna find it's way out
Am7 -- D
You can't hide redneck
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Might as well be proud
You can't hide redneck
In a big old crowd
You're gonna blow our cover can't keep us from getting loud
Yeah You might as well forget it it's gonna find it's way out
You can't hide redneck you might as well be proud
Might as well be proud
