[Verse 1]
My buddies say, "Hey buddy, been long enough, don't you think?
You're turning into somebody, we don't even know his name"
They try to get me out but they just don't know how
Her taking off sure took a toll on this ticker in my chest
I wish I could put her out just like one-last cigarette
Thought I'd be good by now, but I'm sure finding out that I can't
[Chorus]
Hang it up
Like a dog collar 'round a rearview mirror in an ole farm truck
Like a 9-point deer 'side a 10-pound bass on a cypress stump
Or granddaddy's gun, oh
Like all of them records on the wall, man, oh
Yeah, I should put her right there with 'em all
Say, "To Hell with it", and just put a nail in it
And hang it up
[Verse 2]
Say February 2nd, 2017
I never will forget it, the day that I wrecked everything
And let a good one go right on down the road
It was fireflies and fireworks and 4th of July kisses
It was every night a midnight on-the-dot dance in the kitchen
It shouldn't be this hard letting go with this ole heart, but I can't
[Chorus]
Hang it up
Like a dog collar 'round a rearview mirror in an ole farm truck
Like a 9-point deer 'side a 10-pound bass on a cypress stump
Or granddaddy's gun, oh
Like all of them records on the wall, man, oh
Yeah, I should put her right there with 'em all
Say, "To Hell with it", and just put a nail in it
And hang it up
Hang it up
[Bridge]
Like a baseball glove my senior year
Like the good Lord does with the sun around here
[Chorus]
Wish I could hang it up
Like a dog collar 'round a rearview mirror in an ole farm truck
Like a 9-point deer 'side a 10-pound bass on a cypress stump
Why's it so damn tough? Oh
Like all of them records on the wall, man, oh
Wish I could put her right there with 'em all
Say, "To Hell with it", and just put a nail in it
And hang it up
Hang it up
Hang it up