Mud On The Tires – English Lyrics

• By: Brad Paisley

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Brad Paisley's "Mud On The Tires" to discover the authentic language of modern country music. This song offers a charming and relatable narrative that lets you explore vocabulary related to rural life, vehicles, and lighthearted romance. Its blend of humor and genuine sentiment makes it a special and accessible entry point for learning English through song.

[English]

- [Narrator] And if you're headed out to

Brad Paisley's Mud stock,

you better get moving because traffic is backed up.

- My boss told me that if I came this weekend

that he was gonna fire me.

But I figured it was worth it

- (indistinct) I'm playing hooky from school.

- Our car totally broke down and...

- I walked here from Denver, Colorado.

♪ I've got some big news ♪

♪ The bank finally came through ♪

♪ And I'm holdin' the keys to a brand new Chevrolet ♪

- It was one of the best shows ever.

♪ Have you been outside, it sure is a nice night ♪

♪ How about a little test drive ♪

♪ Down by the lake? ♪

♪ There's a place I know about where the dirt road runs out ♪

♪ And we can try out the four-wheel drive ♪

- We came here just to get married,

we're going to have a lot of little moments.

♪ Come on now what do you say ♪

♪ Girl, I can hardly wait to get a little mud on the tires. ♪

♪ 'Cause it's a good night ♪

♪ To be out there soakin' up the moonlight ♪

♪ Stake out a little piece of shore line ♪

♪ I've got the perfect place in mind. ♪

♪ It's in the middle of nowhere, only one way to get there ♪

♪ You got to get a little mud on the tires. ♪

- You know I think Brad really plays great.

- Well I think he looks better.

- Plays great

- Looks better.

- Plays great

- (indistinct)

- Plays great

- (indistinct)

- Oh man now that's a good commercial.

- Holy moly I'll buy what they're selling.

- [Brad] I'm Brad Paisley and I approve this message.

- We sat in traffic for 2 1/2 hours.

- Brad Paisley woo. - Brad Paisley woo.

♪ Moonlight on a duck blind ♪

♪ Catfish on a trot line ♪

♪ Sun sets about nine this time of year ♪

♪ We can throw a blanket down ♪

♪ Crickets singin' in the background ♪

♪ And more stars that you can count on a night this clear ♪

♪ I tell you what we need to do ♪

♪ Is grab a sleepin' bag or two ♪

♪ And build us a little campfire ♪

♪ And then with a little luck we might just get stuck ♪

♪ Let's get a little mud on the tires. ♪

♪ 'Cause it's a good night ♪

♪ To be out there soakin' up the moonlight ♪

♪ Stake out a little piece of shore line ♪

♪ I've got the perfect place in mind. ♪

♪ It's in the middle of nowhere, only one way to get there ♪

♪ You got to get a little mud on the tires. ♪

♪ And then with a little luck we might just get stuck ♪

♪ Let's get a little mud on the tires ♪

♪ (upbeat country music) ♪

- Man, this was unbelievable, I- I- I can't even tell ya

These people were just so great today.

(guitar solo playing)

- And I couldn't believe that they were willing to

walk that far to this festival,

and then stay for 3 days.

And they stuck with us.

I mean, it could've been the beer, but

they were right there with us.

- Yeah

(crowd cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mud /mʌd/ A2	noun - wet, soft soil
tire /taɪər/ B1	noun - rubber covering of a wheel verb - to become weary
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ B2	noun - the light that comes from the moon
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a paved way for vehicles or pedestrians
lake /leɪk/ A2	noun - a large inland body of water
campfire /ˈkæmpˌfaɪər/ B2	noun - an open fire set up at a campsite for cooking or warmth
festival /ˈfɛstɪvəl/ B1	noun - a public celebration, often with music, performances, and food
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ B2	noun - the movement of vehicles, ships, or people along a route
crowd /kraʊd/ B1	noun - a large number of people gathered together
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain or receive
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place until something happens
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to keep something in your hands or arms
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have ideas or opinions in your mind
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality; pleasant or satisfactory
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size or amount
perfect /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt/ B1	adjective - without any flaws or defects; completely suitable
great /ɡreɪt/ A1	adjective - very good; excellent
stuck /stʌk/ B1	verb - to become unable to move because something is in the way