[Verse 1]
Country music nowadays
It ain’t my favorite type
Well I rather see my heroes
Play and sing all night

And I was born too late
So I guess I’ll settle for this
But play me a Hank song
And I’ll try to imagine it

[Chorus]
Dear country music
I just want you to know
When you censor a heart
You only get back half his soul
And I’m sorry ‘cause I don’t hate it
I just hate the pony show
I think it’s all time we step back
And listen to a song Hank Williams wrote

[Verse 2]
I’m not saying
That things should never change
And I know it’s always different
With every single age
I want an honest song
Some three chords and the truth
Is that too much to ask
Or am I just a burden to you?

[Chorus]
Dear country music
I wanted you to know
When you censor a heart
You only get back half his soul
And I’m sorry ‘cause I don’t hate it
But I hate the pony show
I think it’s all time we step back
And listen to a song Merle Haggard wrote

[Bridge]
Now I’m not saying there’s people out there that are doing it right
This song’s not about the music
It’s about the spotlight

[Chorus]
So dear country music
I just thought you should know
When you censor a heart
You only get back half his soul
And I’m sorry ‘cause I hate it
And I hate the pony show
I think it’s all time we step back
And listen to a song our heroes wrote