Broken Branches – English Lyrics

• By: Dierks Bentley, John Anderson, Riley Green
• Album: Broken Branches

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