Chattahoochee Lyrics
It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt
We got a little crazy but we never got caught
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love
I was willing but she wasn't ready
So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone
Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love
It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
We laid rubber on the Georgie asphalt
We got a little crazy but we never got caught
I was willing but she wasn't ready
So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone
Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women
Never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
Yeah way down yonder on the Chattahoochee
Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me
But I learned how to swim and I learned how I was
A lot about livin' and a litttle 'bout love
Okay, lets get one thing straight here: this song IS NOT about the Chattahoochee River, nor is it ABOUT A RIVER!!
What Alan sings about here is his youth and all of the fun, crazy, stupid things things that he did in the summertime. This song is NOT about how great the Chattahoochee River is, but rather it is about growin' up in the south, in the country, and in the summertime. The Chattahoochee is essentially a place where he grew up and "learned a lot about livin' and a little bout love".
I do think JPettit is right about this, fantastic song, no doubt about it, but it is about him growing up probably in his teens, and trying to exlpain how he killed time. It does, like most Country songs, have a message: Live by the minute, and definately have a relaxed lifestyle.
Well we fooged up the windows in my old chevy I was willing but she wasn't ready So a settled for a burger and a grape sno-cone Dropped her off early but I didn't go home
I love those lines. always makes me smile for some crazy reason.
this song makes me smile too.. ahhh goodsong<3
I don't know why I like this song...it makes me laugh. This is true country music!
I live less than a mile from the Chattahoochee so these lyrics really ring true. Alan Jackson, as usual is so great at getting his emotions across from a story like this
I really love this song, it's so fun to listen to, and it brigs back good memories.
i love this sogn it is so happy, i love the line "just a livin' for the minute" thats a sweet line to live by
I never understood this song until I went shopping at Kohls outside of Atlanta. The chatahoochie is cool