Story Behind The Song
This is my tribute song to Bill Monroe. I am so inspired by him. High Lonesome vocals of Rascal Flats? That came from Bill!
Song Description
A country bumpkin is in love with this wild hillbilly girl, but he's just way out of his league. She drinks, cusses, fights, and he just tries to hold on and survive the wild ride. He knows she's just a tramp, but he just can't turn lose of her.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Rock - Classic |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Nervous, Distressed |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Femininity |
| Similar Artists |
Brooks & Dunn, Wilco |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
There's a hillbilly girl that's a-poisonin' me
Got me shakin' like a man on the fuzzy tree
Drinks and cusses; ain't afraid to fight
Howlin' at the moon all damn night
Well, this little gal will be the death of me
But to save my soul, I can't let her be
Chorus
Cool down, Loretta (Loretta, cool down)
Cool down, Loretta
Cool down, Loretta, you're burnin' me up with your time
Slow down, Loretta, it a quarter 'till 4:00
You ain't gonna' find no one to serve you no more
Barrelin' through the hills in her beat up Ford
I'm scared to death, she just looks bored
Cruising down the highway goin' 95
She says the Devil's gonna' serve us dead or alive
Chorus
Now when I see Loretta, she's a-walkin' the streets
Or standin' on the corner, like a cop on his beat
And when I need Loretta, all them times she's gone
Some times I catch just past dawn
But when I hold Loretta, it's like touchin' a flame
To stand next to the fire is the reason I came
Chorus
Good God Loretta, where'd you stay last night
Your dress is all wrinkled, and your hair's a fright
Your teeth are chattering like a pair of dice
Dance with the Devil, gotta' pay the price
Come on, Loretta, and get in the car
And tell me where you went when you left the bar
Chorus