Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim McGraw
Vocals
Greg Barnhill
Background Vocals
Ilya Toshinskiy
Acoustic Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac
Keyboards
Michael Landau
Electric Guitar
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Troy Lancaster
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeremy Stover
Songwriter
Chris Janson
Songwriter
Jamie Paulin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tim McGraw
Producer
Byron Gallimore
Producer
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Erik Lutkins
Engineer
Ernesto Olvera
Assistant Engineer
Julian King
Engineer
Stephen Allbritten
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm a little more beer bottle beer joint than a fancy bar
I'm a little more sittin' up high on the road than a little car
I'm a little more bust ya back than take it for free
And that's how I'll always be
I'm a little more lose my temper than to sit on back
I'm a little more ol' Hank Williams than that trendy crap
I love a flat wood ol' front porch made of an old oak tree
That's how I'll always be
[Chorus]
I'll always be a fan of old stray dogs and guitars playin'
One room churches, back road walks and front porch swingin'
Sunset skies, bonfire nights, I love the simple things
That's how I'll always be
[Verse 2]
I've got friends that say I live a little like Cool Hand Luke
Fast cars and motorcycles, raisin' hell in cowboy boots
But hey, on Sunday mornin', I'll take the back row seat
That's how I'll always be
[Chorus]
I'll always be a fan of old stray dogs and guitars playin'
One room churches, back road walks and front porch swingin'
Sunset skies, bonfire nights, I love the simple things
That's how I'll always be
[Verse 3]
I'm a fan of chert rock bouncin' off a Chevy fender
That feelin' that you get first time she let's ya kiss her
Rusty roofs that rattle when the rain is fallin' down
Handshake deals, fresh-cut hayfields and hometowns
[Chorus]
Well, I'll always be a fan of old stray dogs and guitars playin'
One room churches, back road walks and front porch swingin'
Sunset skies, bonfire nights, I love the simple things
That's how I'll always be
[Outro]
That's how I'll always be
That's how I'll always be
That's how I'll always be
Written by: Chris Janson, Jamie Paulin, Jeremy Stover