Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jason Aldean
Vocals
Michael Knox
Programming
Peter Coleman
Background Vocals
Mickey Jack Cones
Background Vocals
Rich Redmond
Drums
Tully Kennedy
Bass
Kurt Allison
Electric Guitar
Adam Shoenfeld
Electric Guitar
Danny Rader
Acoustic Guitar
Tony Harrell
Piano
Blake Bollinger
Programming
Lydia Vaughn
Background Vocals
Micah Wilshire
Programming
Neil Thrasher
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brantley Gilbert
Songwriter
Michael Ray
Songwriter
Taylor Delmar Phillips
Songwriter
Brock Berryhill
Songwriter
Brandon Day
Songwriter
Chase McGill
Songwriter
Brian Davis
Songwriter
Josh Phillips
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Knox
Producer
Peter Coleman
Recording Engineer
Mickey Jack Cones
Vocal Recording Engineer
Brandon Epps
Editing Engineer
Michael Lattanzi
Engineer
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Shalacy Griffin
Assistant Producer
Jeff Braun
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
To the folks who need the money but won't sell the family forty
Keep telling that suit and tie "no"
To all them hidden county liners, little mom and pop diners
Keep telling big money where to go
Remember God only made so much real estate
Tell the bank I'm gon' take it to the grave
[Chorus]
Let's keep the red dirt roads red dirt
Keep the little white church, keep keeping God first
Keep dragging that plow, keep the blue on your collar
Keep the sweat on your dollar, keep the sins in the water
And your roots in the ground
Keep standing tall, the hell in your naw
Here's to all y'all keepin' small towns small
[Verse 2]
To the ones who rocking rust on a box-bodied truck
Rev it up, keep that rubber burned down
To the ones coming home to your homecoming queen
Keep making that girl's daddy proud
To all of y'all fighting for that flag
We gon' hold it down till you get back
[Chorus]
And keep the red dirt roads red dirt
Keep the little white church, keep keeping God first
Keep dragging that plow, keep the blue on your collar
Keep the sweat on your dollar, keep the sins in the water
And your roots in the ground
Keep standing tall, the hell in your naw
Here's to all y'all keepin' small towns small
[Bridge]
To the gone but not forgotten
God, tell 'em we got 'em
And we know they're looking down on this town
[Chorus]
So we gon' keep them red dirt roads red dirt
Keep the little white church, keep keeping God first
Keep dragging that plow, keep the blue on your collar
Keep the sweat on your dollar, keep the sins in the water
And your roots in the ground
Keep standing tall, the hell in your naw
Here's to all y'all keepin' small towns small
We keepin' small towns small
Written by: Brandon Day, Brantley Gilbert, Brian Davis, Brock Berryhill, Chase McGill, Josh Phillips, Michael Ray, Taylor Delmar Phillips