“The Country Ball”
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Music and Lyrics by Chester (Chet) Nichols, Jr (ASCAP)
Arranged, produced, recording, mixed, mastered, vocals and all instrumentation by Chester Nichols, Jr.
Copyrights 1980/2025 by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music : Publisher (ASCAP)
URL: http://www.chetnichols.net :: MagicGarageMusic@protonmail.com :: Chet@chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
INTRO: D-C-D-C-D-G-D
VERSE 1
Well, I’m running moonshine
And I’m running my dogs
Gonna run my sweet Hemi
Till it’s parked behind the hogs
Now, running “shine” in the middle of the night.
Is strictly a mid-night sport
So, I keep my eyes on the rearview mirror
And keep my hair clipped short
CHORUS:
So, I can take you to the country ball
Dancing at the country ball
The road’s lined with Deeres and duallies
Appaloosas in the stalls
Gonna take you to the country ball
Twirling at the country ball
Where Summer Sandy and a southern band
Fire up the country ball
VERSE 2
I love those lazy afternoons
When I’m a cherry-pit spitter
Lemonade and lazy dogs
Horseshoes clang and ring the post
Shots are up and down with a toast
Everybody’s dressed in their pasture best
Flirting at the country ball
CHORUS:
Dancing at the country ball
Boogie at the country ball
The stage is lined with Teles and Twangers
Chicken pickers in the stalls
Strutting at the country ball
Prancing at the country ball
Mix watermelon wine and a rocking band
And we’re howling at the country ball
BRIDGE:
Now all those country writers
Dream up songs for Dolly to sing
Hoping to find a different plot
To a train, a lover and a wedding ring
But, I’m not one for dreaming
I drive, sing and dance
And that’s why I love cruising ‘round
Looking for every chance
(SPOKEN) That’s right …..
CHORUS: (MODULATE)
To take you to the country ball
Waltzing at the country ball
The road’s lined with buggies and choppers
Buckskins’ in the stalls
Grooving at the country ball
Hugging at the country ball
Where steaks, ribs and a honky-tonk band
Are cooking at the country ball
The “lines” are kicking it, hand-in-hand
Sliding at the country ball
Mix a bowl of Margaritas and a boogie band
You’ll be toasting to the country ball
We’ll be……..
REPRISE:
Grooving and spinning
Squeezing and cuddling
Dough-see-doughing
And walking like Egyptians
And coochie, cooing
Yeah, coochie, coochie, cooing
And doo-cock-a-doddling
Doo Doo Doo-cock-a-doodling.
And we’ll be yodeling – Yodelayee-ooo
Yodeling – Yodelayee-ooo
Yodeling – Yodelayee-ooo
Yodeling – Yodelayee-ooo
Yeah, and coochie, coochie, cooing
Doo-cock-a-doo-cock-a-doodling
That’s right!
That’s right!
That’s right!
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