♪♪♪
00:01
♪ ONCE UPON A TIME THERE
WAS A FARMER ♪
00:08
♪ PLANTED ROOTS DOWN
IN THE HOLLER ♪
00:11
♪ BY THE WATER
ON THE RIVERBANK ♪
00:14
♪ HE WATERED IT WITH WHISKEY ♪
00:17
♪ SO IT GREW A LITTLE TIPSY ♪
00:19
♪ BUT THAT SOB STILL KICKIN’ ♪
00:21
♪ LIKE IT AIN’T NO THANG ♪
00:23
♪ BUT THERE’S ONE THING
THAT’S TRUE ♪
00:26
♪ IT DROPPED SOME ROTTEN FRUIT ♪
00:28
♪ AND THEM APPLES AIN’T
FELL FAR ♪
00:30
♪ HELL THEY ROLLED RIGHT
IN THIS BAR ♪
00:32
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
00:34
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
00:36
♪ SPENDIN PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
00:38
♪ SINGING JUKEBOX SONGS ♪
00:40
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINE ♪
00:43
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
00:45
♪ SOAKING UP THE NEON LIGHT ♪
00:47
♪ WE'RE THE NEVER STOOD A
CHANCERS, HANGIN’ OUT
IN THE BREEZE ♪
00:51
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES
OFF THE FAMILY TREE ♪
00:55
♪ WE SHOULDA GONE TO COLLEGE ♪
01:04
♪ COULDA GAINED A
LITTLE KNOWLEDGE ♪
01:06
♪ MAYBE THEN WE WOULD BE SMART
ENOUGH TO CHANGE OUR WAYS ♪
01:08
♪ WE’RE JUST REPEAT OFFENDERS ♪
01:13
♪ MIXING LIQUOR IN A BLENDER ♪
01:15
♪ TURNIN' MONDAYS INTO BENDERS ♪
01:17
♪ LIKE WE JUST GOT PAID ♪
01:19
♪ BUT AROUND 4:45 ONLY ONE
THING’S ON OUR MIND ♪
01:22
♪ FINDING US A DELTA DIME ♪
01:25
♪ DRAGGIN' BOOTS
TO CLOSING TIME ♪
01:28
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
01:30
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
01:32
♪ SPENDIN' PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
01:34
♪ SINGING JUKEBOX SONGS ♪
01:36
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINE ♪
01:38
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
01:41
♪ SOAKING UP THE NEON LIGHT ♪
01:43
♪ WE’RE THE NEVER STOOD A
CHANCERS, HANGIN’ OUT
IN THE BREEZE ♪
01:47
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES
OFF THE FAMILY TREE ♪
01:51
[MAN] A WHOLE BUNCH
OF BROKEN BRANCHES
02:06
♪ YEAH THEY TRIED FOR
GENERATIONS TO CUT US DOWN ♪
02:12
♪ BUT I’LL GO OUT ON A LIMB AND
SAY WE’RE STICKIN’ IT AROUND ♪
02:17
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
02:23
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
02:25
♪ SPENDIN' PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
02:28
♪ SINGING OLD HANK SONGS ♪
02:30
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINES ♪
02:32
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
02:34
♪ SOAKING UP SOME NEON LIGHTS ♪
02:37
♪ WE’RE THE NEVER STOOD A
CHANCERS, HANGIN' OUT
IN THE BREEZE ♪
02:40
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES
OFF THE FAMILY TREE,
THATS RIGHT ♪
02:45
- OH, RILEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
02:50
- I GOT A DATE TONIGHT
02:51
- DANG!
02:53
- YEAH I GOT A DATE
02:54
- MAN
02:55
- MAN I GOT THE BLACK SHEEP
OF THE FAMILY RIGHT HERE
02:56
- IT'S THE ONLY GIRL IN MY
NEIGHBORHOOD
02:58
- WELL YOU KNOW THEM GIRLS
ARE CHASIN' YA
02:59
[LAUGHS]
03:01
- HE'S GOT THE NAME OF A DUCK
03:02
- WELL, WE'LL STICK AROUND
FOR A BIT
03:04
- WE'LL STAY WITH THE
BLACK SHEEP
03:05
- YEAH IT'S JUST STARTIN'
TO GET SWINGIN' NOW
03:07
- Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD TIME
03:08
- ALRIGHT SEE YA LATER
03:09
Broken Branches – English Lyrics
By
Dierks Bentley, John Anderson, Riley Green
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Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the heart of country music with "Broken Branches" by Dierks Bentley, John Anderson, and Riley Green! This lively, whiskey-soaked anthem offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English through rich, relatable storytelling about finding your place among life's "broken branches." Learn how colloquialisms and metaphors paint a vivid picture of community and acceptance, all set to a classic country sound that's both catchy and deeply resonant.
[English]
♪♪♪♪ ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A FARMER ♪
♪ PLANTED ROOTS DOWN IN THE HOLLER ♪
♪ BY THE WATER ON THE RIVERBANK ♪
♪ HE WATERED IT WITH WHISKEY ♪
♪ SO IT GREW A LITTLE TIPSY ♪
♪ BUT THAT SOB STILL KICKIN’ ♪
♪ LIKE IT AIN’T NO THANG ♪
♪ BUT THERE’S ONE THING THAT’S TRUE ♪
♪ IT DROPPED SOME ROTTEN FRUIT ♪
♪ AND THEM APPLES AIN’T FELL FAR ♪
♪ HELL THEY ROLLED RIGHT IN THIS BAR ♪
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
♪ SPENDIN PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
♪ SINGING JUKEBOX SONGS ♪
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINE ♪
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
♪ SOAKING UP THE NEON LIGHT ♪
♪ WE'RE THE NEVER STOOD A CHANCERS, HANGIN’ OUT IN THE BREEZE ♪
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES OFF THE FAMILY TREE ♪
♪ WE SHOULDA GONE TO COLLEGE ♪
♪ COULDA GAINED A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE ♪
♪ MAYBE THEN WE WOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO CHANGE OUR WAYS ♪
♪ WE’RE JUST REPEAT OFFENDERS ♪
♪ MIXING LIQUOR IN A BLENDER ♪
♪ TURNIN' MONDAYS INTO BENDERS ♪
♪ LIKE WE JUST GOT PAID ♪
♪ BUT AROUND 4:45 ONLY ONE THING’S ON OUR MIND ♪
♪ FINDING US A DELTA DIME ♪
♪ DRAGGIN' BOOTS TO CLOSING TIME ♪
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
♪ SPENDIN' PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
♪ SINGING JUKEBOX SONGS ♪
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINE ♪
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
♪ SOAKING UP THE NEON LIGHT ♪
♪ WE’RE THE NEVER STOOD A CHANCERS, HANGIN’ OUT IN THE BREEZE ♪
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES OFF THE FAMILY TREE ♪
[MAN] A WHOLE BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES
♪ YEAH THEY TRIED FOR GENERATIONS TO CUT US DOWN ♪
♪ BUT I’LL GO OUT ON A LIMB AND SAY WE’RE STICKIN’ IT AROUND ♪
♪ DRINKIN' ALL NIGHT LONG ♪
♪ TIL THE LIGHTS COME ON ♪
♪ SPENDIN' PAYCHECK MONEY ♪
♪ SINGING OLD HANK SONGS ♪
♪ BLAME IT ON OUR BLOODLINES ♪
♪ FOR LOVIN' US A GOOD TIME ♪
♪ SOAKING UP SOME NEON LIGHTS ♪
♪ WE’RE THE NEVER STOOD A CHANCERS, HANGIN' OUT IN THE BREEZE ♪
♪ A BUNCH OF BROKEN BRANCHES OFF THE FAMILY TREE, THATS RIGHT ♪
- OH, RILEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
- I GOT A DATE TONIGHT
- DANG!
- YEAH I GOT A DATE
- MAN
- MAN I GOT THE BLACK SHEEP OF THE FAMILY RIGHT HERE
- IT'S THE ONLY GIRL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD
- WELL YOU KNOW THEM GIRLS ARE CHASIN' YA
[LAUGHS]
- HE'S GOT THE NAME OF A DUCK
- WELL, WE'LL STICK AROUND FOR A BIT
- WE'LL STAY WITH THE BLACK SHEEP
- YEAH IT'S JUST STARTIN' TO GET SWINGIN' NOW
- Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD TIME
- ALRIGHT SEE YA LATER
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