Boondocks – English Lyrics

• By: Little Big Town

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of American country life with Little Big Town's hit "Boondocks"! This song is a vibrant celebration of rural roots and unwavering pride, offering a fantastic opportunity to explore colloquial English phrases and expressions related to small-town living. Its heartfelt lyrics and strong harmonies make it a special and relatable anthem for anyone who cherishes their origins, no matter how humble. You'll not only learn new vocabulary but also experience the cultural richness of country storytelling through music.

[English]

♪ I feel no shame ♪

♪ I'm proud of where I came from ♪

♪ I was born and raised in the boondocks ♪

♪ One thing I know ♪

♪ No matter where I go ♪

♪ I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪

♪ And I can feel that muddy water running through my veins ♪

♪ And I can hear that lullaby of a midnight train ♪

♪ It sings to me, and it sounds familiar ♪

♪ I feel no shame ♪

♪ I'm proud of where I came from ♪

♪ I was born and raised in the boondocks ♪

♪ One thing I know ♪

♪ No matter where I go ♪

♪ I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪

♪ I can taste that honeysuckle ♪

♪ And it's still so sweet ♪

♪ When it grows wild ♪

♪ On the banks down at old camp creek ♪

♪ Yeah, and it calls to me like a warm wind blowing ♪

♪ I feel no shame ♪

♪ I'm proud of where I came from ♪

♪ I was born and raised in the boondocks ♪

♪ One thing I know ♪

♪ No matter where I go ♪

♪ I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪

♪ It's where I learned about living ♪

♪ It's where I learned about love ♪

♪ It's where I learned about working hard ♪

♪ And having a little was just enough ♪

♪ It's where I learned about Jesus ♪

♪ And knowing where I stand ♪

♪ You can take it or leave it ♪

♪ This is me, this is who I am ♪

♪ Give me a tin roof ♪

♪ A front porch and a gravel road ♪

♪ And that's home to me ♪

♪ It feels like home to me ♪

♪ I feel no shame ♪

♪ I'm proud of where I came from ♪

♪ I was born and raised in the boondocks ♪

♪ One thing I know ♪

♪ No matter where I go ♪

♪ I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪

♪ I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks ♪

♪ You get a line, I'll get a pole ♪

♪ We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole ♪

♪ Five-card poker on a Saturday night ♪

♪ Church on Sunday morning ♪

♪ You get a line ♪ ♪ You get a line ♪

♪ I'll get a pole ♪ ♪ I'll get a pole ♪

♪ We'll go fishing ♪

♪ We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole ♪

♪ Down in the boondocks ♪

♪ Five-card poker on a Saturday night ♪

♪ Church on Sunday morning ♪

♪ You get a line ♪ ♪ You get a line ♪

♪ I'll get a pole ♪ ♪ I'll get a pole ♪

♪ We'll go fishing ♪

♪ We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole ♪

♪ Down in the boondocks ♪

♪ Five-card poker on a Saturday night ♪

♪ Sing a little prayer for me ♪ ♪ Church on Sunday morning ♪

♪ You get a line ♪ ♪ You get a line ♪

♪ I'll get a pole ♪ ♪ I'll get a pole ♪

♪ We'll go fishing ♪

♪ We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole ♪

♪ Down in the boondocks ♪

♪ Five-card poker on a Saturday night ♪

♪ Sing a little prayer for me ♪ ♪ Church on Sunday morning ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boondocks /ˈbuːnˌdɒks/ B1	noun - remote or backward rural areas
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; emotions or inner self
soul /soʊl/ A2	noun - the spiritual part of a person; strong emotion or feeling
muddy /ˈmʌdi/ A2	adjective - covered or clogged with mud
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
lullaby /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ B1	noun - a soothing song to help someone sleep
familiar /fəˈmɪlɪər/ A2	adjective - well-known from long or close association
honeySuckle /ˈhʌniˌsʌkəl/ B1	noun - a flowering plant with sweet nectar
wild /waɪld/ A1	adjective - living in a natural state; not domesticated
learned /lɜːrnd/ A2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A1	noun - the central figure of Christianity
fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ A1	noun - the activity of catching fish
poker /ˈpoʊkər/ B1	noun - a card game played for money
church /tʃɜːrtʃ/ A1	noun - a building for Christian religious services

Key Grammar Structures

• I feel no shame

  ➔ Present tense with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with the modal verb 'feel' to express a current state of emotion.

• I was born and raised in the boondocks

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past.

• No matter where I go

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ This is a conditional clause indicating that the action is true regardless of the circumstance.

• I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks

  ➔ Present tense with modal verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense with the modal verb 'keep' to express a continuous action.

• It's where I learned about living

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• You can take it or leave it

  ➔ Modal verb for permission/suggestion

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can' to express permission or suggestion.

• This is me, this is who I am

  ➔ Present tense for identity

  ➔ The sentence uses the present tense to assert the speaker's identity.

• We'll go fishing in the crawfish hole

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'will' to indicate a future action.