Story Behind The Song
In Memphis, saw an Elvis mural, "He had you at Hound Dog." Thought about an alternative to "Had me at hello." Met a South Carolina girl in a hallway and she said, "Hey." Easy to write from there.
Song Description
Celebrating southern girls everywhere in the South. They'll have you at "Hey." Country rocker, lots of images.
| Song Length |
2:40 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Pleased |
Subject |
Girls, Women, Country, Nation |
| Similar Artists |
Flordia Georgia Line, Justin Moore |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Hey
C. Sandage/D. DeForest
?2011
She's waiting there - from Big D to Alabama
Somewhere - from the Ozarks to Atlanta
She's got a style - there's really no mistaking
Just a smile - and you're giving what she's taking
You can smell the cornbread cooking when she's looking at you and says
"Hey Sugar, how ya doing"
She gives you that magnolia in the morning smile
She won't say much, don't need to anyway
That southern girl will have you at hey
If you go - from Shenandoah to the bayou
Who knows - she might be looking for you
Her lips - taste a little like sweet tea
Hips - move like a wind through the pine trees
You can smell the cornbread cooking when she's looking at you and says
"Hey Sugar, how ya doing"
She gives you that moonlight through the cypress smile
She won't say much, don't need to anyway
That southern girl will have you at hey
From Virginia down to Texas in the battle of the sexes
Boys we never had a chance, when she starts that barefoot dancin'
Makes ya wanna grin and pucker we're all suckers for a southern girl's
"Hey Sugar, how ya doing"
She gives you that blossom on a peach tree smile
She won't say much, don't need to anyway
That southern girl will have you at hey
Repeat chorus with: She gives you that sweet as honeysuckle smile