Kick It Up High

Kick up the dust, y'all

It's been a long hot summer and the crops came in
Everybody working till the day was thin
Now the lights are strung up in the old red barn
And the whole county's here from every farm
Grandma's in the corner with her lemonade
Cousin's got a banjo that his daddy made
Pastor's in the back, pretending not to see
Tapping his foot to the melody

This barn's been quiet
Way too long
Grab a bottle and a fiddle
And sing along

Kick up the dust, y'all
Kick it up high
Take your partner by the hand
Kick up the dust, y'all

(Yee!) Kick it
(Haw!) Kick it
Kick up the dust
Kick up the dust
Kick up the dust, y'all
Kick it up high

Boots on the floorboards, hay on the ground
Every little shoulder shaking all around
I don't care who's watching, I don't care who knows
I'm gonna dance till the rooster crows
Hand me that lemonade, I'm burning up
Hand me that partner, I'm burning up
Everybody spinning, everybody free
Come on, y'all, dance with me

This barn's been quiet
Way too long
Grab a bottle and a fiddle
And sing along

Kick up the dust, y'all
Kick it up high
Take your partner by the hand
Kick up the dust, y'all

Bow to your partner
Bow to your corner
Swing her round and round
Promenade on down
Now everybody holler
Kick it up

Kick up the dust, y'all
Kick it up high
Take your partner by the hand
Kick up the dust, y'all

(Yee!) Kick it
(Haw!) Kick it
Kick up the dust
Kick up the dust, y'all
Kick up the dust