Shade Tree

Underneath the shade tree

Are the roots that shaped me

In the backyard of the farm town that raised me

I carved my name in it

Hid out from the rain in it

I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me

Underneath the shade tree

Saved the world a time or two

Just through conversation

Got my long neck and a long cut

Wintergreen education

Skinned my first buck, had a first fight

Kissed a first love 'bout a million times

Living that bare feet, honeysuckle sweet best life

Underneath the shade tree

Are the roots that shaped me

In the backyard of the farm town that raised me

I carved my name in it

Hid out from the rain in it

I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me

Underneath the shade tree

Daddy cried when our lab died

I helped him dig the hole

I learned to throw a four-seam fastball

Through a Goodyear on a rope

I was Peyton Manning, I was Chipper Jones

It was 3 and 2, it was 4th and 1

Where Momma sipped her sweet iced tea

Hiding from the summer sun

Underneath the shade tree

Are the roots that shaped me

In the backyard of the farm town that raised me

I carved my name in it

Hid out from the rain in it

I learned to love this life the good Lord gave me

Underneath the shade tree

Underneath the shade tree

When my ticket's punched, my days are done

And He says, "Son, good work"

Y'all stand around, throw your roses down, and cover me in dirt

Underneath the shade tree

Mm, you know where to lay me

Underneath the shade tree

Underneath the shade tree, yeah

Underneath the shade tree