[Verse 1]
We lined up cans on the tailgate rail
Cooler full of Busch and a little brown trail
Said we'd turn in early, swore we'd be smart
Then Jake fired up that old six-string guitar
The moon climbed high over Cedar Creek
We traded tall tales till our voices went weak
One more for luck, then one more to toast
To the biggest-rack buck anybody knows
[Pre-Chorus]
When the alarm hit five, I could barely see
But a season opener waits on nobody
[Chorus]
Hungover in the timber, boots on frozen ground
Head full of thunder, but we never backed down
Coffee in the thermos, sunrise through the pine
Then a ten-point walked out and the whole world went quiet
We laughed about the whiskey, we bragged about the shot
That morning made a memory the years can't take away
Busch Light nights and big-buck days
That's how we hunt, that's how we celebrate
[Verse 2]
My brother whispered, “Easy, take your time”
I held that rifle steady in the pale morning shine
The buck stepped clear by the old fence line
One clean report and he dropped right on time
We slapped each other's backs, tried not to shout
Found his tracks where the leaves were kicked out
No trophy room could hold what we felt
A cold November morning and a story to tell
[Pre-Chorus]
With a pounding head and a grin ear to ear
We knew we'd talk about that morning every year
[Chorus]
Hungover in the timber, boots on frozen ground
Head full of thunder, but we never backed down
Coffee in the thermos, sunrise through the pine
Then a ten-point walked out and the whole world went quiet
We laughed about the whiskey, we bragged about the shot
That morning made a memory the years can't take away
Busch Light nights and big-buck days
That's how we hunt, that's how we celebrate
[Bridge]
Years from now when the antlers hang high
We'll still see that frost and that copper sky
And every time the season rolls around
Somebody's pouring one while the sun goes down
[Final Chorus]
Hungover in the timber, boots on frozen ground
Head full of thunder, but we never backed down
Coffee in the thermos, sunrise through the pine
A big buck stepped out and the whole world went quiet
We laughed about the whiskey, we bragged about the shot
Raised a toast to the friends and the memories we caught
Busch Light nights and big-buck days
That's how we hunt, that's how we celebrate
[Outro]
Yeah, the night got loud, but the morning paid
With a rack in the truck and a memory made