Round Here – English Lyrics

• By: Florida Georgia Line

Lyrics & Translation

"Round Here" by Florida Georgia Line offers a vibrant snapshot of small-town life, making it a fantastic song for English learners. You can pick up common phrases related to rural living, partying, and expressing local pride. The song's catchy melody and relatable themes of camaraderie and weekend fun make its lyrics memorable and an engaging way to connect with contemporary country English.

[English]

(upbeat country music)

♪ Hammer and a nail ♪

♪ Stacking them bales ♪

♪ I'm dog tired by the 5 o'clock hour ♪

♪ But I'm ready to raise some hell ♪

♪ And Jesse's getting ready ♪

♪ I'm gassin' up the Chevy ♪

♪ I'm gonna pick her up at six ♪

♪ I hope she's gonna wear ♪

♪ Them jeans with the tear that her mama never fixed ♪

♪ The moon comes up and the sun goes down ♪

♪ We find a little spot on the edge of town ♪

♪ Twist off, sip a little, pass it around ♪

♪ Dance in the dust, turn the radio up ♪

♪ That Fireball whiskey whispers ♪

♪ Temptation in my ear ♪

♪ It's a feelin' alright Saturday night ♪

♪ And that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Mud on the grips ♪

♪ Wild cherry on her lips ♪

♪ I've been working and tryin' and flirting and dyin' ♪

♪ For an all night kinda kiss ♪

♪ Country on the boombox ♪

♪ Candles on the tool box ♪

♪ I'm doing everything right, got the country boy charm ♪

♪ Turned all the way on tonight ♪

♪ Yeah, the moon comes up and the sun goes down ♪

♪ We find a little spot on the edge of town ♪

♪ Twist off, sip a little, pass it around ♪

♪ Dance in the dust, turn the radio up ♪

♪ That Fireball whiskey whispers ♪

♪ Temptation in my ear ♪

♪ It's a feelin' alright Saturday night ♪

♪ And that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Yeah, the moon comes up and the sun goes down ♪

♪ We find a little spot on the edge of town ♪

♪ Twist off, sip a little, pass it around ♪

♪ Dance in the dust, turn the radio up ♪

♪ That Fireball whiskey whispers ♪

♪ Temptation in my ear ♪

♪ It's a feelin' alright Saturday night ♪

♪ And that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how we do it 'round here ♪

♪ Yeah, that's how we do it 'round here ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hammer /ˈhæm.ər/ A2	noun - a tool with a heavy head used for pounding nails
nail /neɪl/ A2	noun - a thin metal spike used to join pieces of wood
bales /beɪlz/ B1	noun - large bundles of hay or straw, tightly bound
raise /reɪz/ B1	verb - to lift or move something to a higher position verb - to increase the amount or level of something
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - the place of eternal punishment in many religions noun - used informally to express anger or frustration (e.g., ‘what the hell’)
Chevy /ˈʃɛvi/ B2	noun - short for Chevrolet, a brand of automobile
jeans /dʒiːnz/ A2	noun - denim trousers, a type of casual pants
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a rip or split in fabric or other material verb - to rip or pull something apart
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite that orbits Earth
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star at the center of the Solar System
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a particular place or area
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated area larger than a village but smaller than a city
dust /dʌst/ A2	noun - fine particles of matter that settle on surfaces
fireball /ˈfaɪər.bɔːl/ C1	noun - a sphere of fire, often used metaphorically for a strong alcoholic drink
whiskey /ˈwɪs.ki/ B2	noun - a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash
temptation /tɛmˈteɪ.ʃən/ C1	noun - the desire to do something, especially something unwise or immoral
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
mud /mʌd/ A2	noun - soft, sticky earth mixed with water
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - an act of pressing one's lips to another person or object as a sign of affection
country /ˈkʌn.tri/ A2	noun - a nation with its own government, or a rural area

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm dog tired by the 5 o'clock hour

  ➔ Present simple (contracted)

  ➔ "I'm" is a contraction of "I am" used in the present simple; "dog tired" is an idiomatic adjective phrase meaning extremely tired.

• I'm ready to raise some hell

  ➔ Present simple + infinitive after adjective

  ➔ "ready to raise" uses the infinitive "to raise" after the adjective "ready" to express future intention.

• I'm gassin' up the Chevy

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive)

  ➔ "I'm gassin' up" shows an ongoing action in the present; the apostrophe indicates informal pronunciation.

• I hope she's gonna wear them jeans with the tear that her mama never fixed

  ➔ Present simple + future "gonna" + relative clause

  ➔ "gonna" is the colloquial form of "going to" expressing future; "that her mama never fixed" is a relative clause describing "the tear".

• The moon comes up and the sun goes down

  ➔ Simple present for habitual actions

  ➔ "comes up" and "goes down" are in the simple present to describe regular, repeated events.

• We've been working and trying and flirting and dyin' for an all night kinda kiss

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "We've been working" uses the present perfect continuous to indicate an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• I'm doing everything right, got the country boy charm

  ➔ Present continuous + past simple used as present result

  ➔ "I'm doing" is present continuous showing a current activity; "got the country boy charm" uses the past simple "got" to express a present state (colloquial).

• That's how we do it 'round here

  ➔ Simple present with demonstrative "that’s how"

  ➔ "That's how" introduces a description of the usual manner; "we do it" is in the simple present indicating a habitual action.

• I'll pick her up at six

  ➔ Future simple with "will"

  ➔ "I'll" is the contraction of "I will"; it expresses a simple future intention.