Country Fair Queen
by CJ Frei
Lyrics
Verse 1
Well I shined up my boots and I slicked back my hair
Thought I looked pretty sharp for the county fair
Had my best pearl snaps buttoned up clean
Till I saw her walk by and forget everything
She was sunshine and blue jeans, ribbon in her hair
Had every boy in three counties starin' over there
I tried to play it cool but she smiled at me
And my knees turned weaker than sweet tea
Chorus
County Fair Queen in a blue jean jacket
Walked by me and my whole world cracked
Ribbon in her hair and a smile that could
Stop a tractor pull dead where it stood
I was halfway to the cattle barn
When she stole every thought I had
County Fair Queen, if you're lookin' back
You can have this country boy's heart
Verse 2
So I entered my pie in the baking show
Didn't tell her Mama helped me, she didn't need to know
Tried ring toss twice, won a stuffed-up bear
Spent twenty dollars proving I couldn't throw fair
I helped judge cattle I knew she'd see
Talked up my heifer like a celebrity
Even volunteered to stack folding chairs
Just to accidentally bump into her there
Chorus
County Fair Queen in a blue jean jacket
Walked by me and my whole world cracked
Ribbon in her hair and a smile that could
Stop a tractor pull dead where it stood
I was halfway to the cattle barn
When she stole every thought I had
County Fair Queen, if you're lookin' back
You can have this country boy's heart
Bridge
By sundown I was runnin' outta tricks
I'd tried near everything on the midway strip
So I finally walked up and said, "How's your night?"
She laughed and said, "Took you long enough, right?"
Then she grabbed my hand as the fiddle played
And suddenly I didn't need another plan
Final Chorus
County Fair Queen in a blue jean jacket
Walked by me and my whole world cracked
Ribbon in her hair and a smile that could
Stop a tractor pull dead where it stood
Now we're spinnin' 'round beneath those lights
Like a song that's finally got it right
County Fair Queen, and to my surprise
She'd been lookin' for me all night
Yeah the rides shut down and the crowd went home
The stars took over that summer sky
County Fair Queen, holdin' my hand
And this country boy felt ten feet high
County Fair Queen...
Yeah, I got the girl tonight.