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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carrie Underwood
Vocals
John Deaderick
Keyboards
Hillary Lindsey
Background Vocals
Chris DeStefano
Background Vocals
Jay Joyce
Electric Guitar
Fred Eltringham
Drums
David Roe
Bass
Forest Glen Whitehead
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carrie Underwood
Songwriter
Hillary Lindsey
Songwriter
Chris DeStefano
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Joyce
Producer
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Adam Chagnon
Engineer
Andrew Schubert
Engineer
Caleb Vanbuskirk
Assistant Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Jason Hall
Engineer
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Engineer
Nik Karpen
Assistant Engineer
Paul Cossette
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She's a small-town, hard-workin' woman just tryin' to make a livin'
Workin' three jobs, feedin' four little mouths in a run-down kitchen
When you never taking nothin' and doing nothin' but givin'
It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian
[Chorus]
She said, "I don't drink"
"But, sometimes, I need a stiff drink"
"Sipping from a highball glass"
"Let the world fade away"
She said, "I don't smoke"
"But, sometimes, I need a long drag"
"Yeah, I know it might sound bad"
"But, sometimes, I need a smoke break"
[Verse 2]
He's a big-city, hard-workin' man just tryin' to climb the ladder
First generation to go to college instead of drivin' a tractor
Never had nothin' handed to him on a silver platter
It's hard to be a good man, good son, do somethin' good that matters
[Chorus]
He said, "I don't drink"
"But, sometimes, I wanna pop that top"
"Take a swig and make the world stop"
"And watch it fade away"
He said, "I don't smoke"
"But, sometimes, I wanna light it up"
"Yeah, when things get tough"
"Sometimes I need a smoke break, yeah"
[Bridge]
Mmm, mmm
[Bridge]
So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long
And go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off
[Chorus]
I-I don't drink
But, sometimes I need a stiff drink
Sippin' from a highball glass
Let the world fade away
Yeah, and I don't smoke
But, sometimes I need a long drag
Yeah, I know it might sound bad
But sometimes I need a, sometimes I need a
[Outro]
(Whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh) When the day gets long
When the work's all done (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
When the sun sets (Sometimes I need a smoke break)
When you need to forget
Grab that cup (Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
Mmm, fill it up (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
Sip it slow
And let it all go (Sometimes I need a smoke break)
Ooh
Written by: Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Hillary Lindsey