"Cool Enough Now" lyrics

You were born with a silver spoon
And I worked turnin' up dirt on grandpa's farm
Kept tryin' to get to you with the songs I sang
And played on this guitar
Your daddy's money took you off to college
And my broke truck went to Tennessee
Told you I was big-time bound
And you just laughed and said to me
Won't be long and you'll come back
You're just a plowboy with some hay to stack
A tattoo or two could help you out
'Cause trust me, you ain't cool enough now

But little by little, kept singin' my songs
'Bout who I am and where I'm from
Stood my ground for God and country
Hopin' I make enough to send mama some money
And after all the miles and all the shows
Got me a song on the radio
So if you told me no but you got it cranked it up loud
Is that cool enough now?

Remember that day on Music Row
Tryin' to sell myself to that big dog record man
Sang him a song I wrote, he showed me the door and shook my hand
Said you got enough small town, ya got enough tractor
But boy, you just ain't got enough swagger
You need a hip look and you need a fresh sound
Son, you ain't cool enough now, yeah

But little by little, kept singin' my songs
'Bout who I am and where I'm from
Stood my ground for God and country
Hopin' I make enough to send mama some money
And after all the miles and all the shows
Got me a song on the radio
So if you told me no but you got it cranked it up loud
Is that cool enough now?
Is that cool enough now?

Yeah, along the road you're gonna find some folks
That try to keep you off that mountain
Yeah, the haters gonna hate, let 'em say what they say
Don't ever let their opinion get you doubtin'

Little by little, kept singin' my songs
'Bout who I am and where I'm from
Stood my ground for God and country
Finally made enough to send mama some money
And after all the miles and all the shows
Got me a song on the radio
So if you told me no but you got it cranked it up loud
I hate to say I told you so, but tonight's show's sold out
Is that cool enough now?
Yeah
Is that cool enough now?
Yeah