Wide Open album cover © 2009 Broken Bow Records Tribute To A Legend
As planting starts this season and we look forward to the coming year, it's proper time to reflect on what our tractors mean to us. Jason Aldean's 2009 smash hit "Big Green Tractor" perfectly embodies how important a tractor can be to a person. It's a special song that personifies that magical machine. A tractor owner forms a bond with his/her tractor that is hard to describe.
Tractors Are More Than Metal
When you think about it, there are not many physical objects in our lives that measure up the same way as a tractor. We have very few objects that can form the same type of bond. Yes, tractors come and go, but we always store a memory of them - the same way we do with people in our lives.
Tractors are more than just a machine to help us do work. We spend countless hours with them - they share and feel our hard work and toil. We take pride in them, fix them up when they are down and enjoy showing them off to our friends and family. A tractor often becomes a symbollic icon of our life and purpose.
Release Details
Big Green Tractor debuted at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in May 2009, reached Top 40 the following week, and finally hit #1 in September 2009. Big Green Tractor was #1 for a month, ranking it among the longest duration top songs.
Big Green Tractor (Lyrics)
She had a shiny little Beamer with the ragtop down
Sittin' in the drive but she wouldn't get out
The dogs were all barkin' and a-waggin' around
And I just laughed and said "Y'all get in"
She had on a new dress and she'd curled her hair
She was lookin' too good not to go somewhere
Said what you want to do, baby, I don't care
We can go to the show, or we can stay right here
And I can take you for a ride on my big green tractor
We can go slow or make it go faster
Down through the woods and out to the pasture
Long as I'm with you it really don't matter
Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to
Girl, you know you got me to hold on to
We can go to town but baby, if you'd rather
I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor
Said we can fire it up and I can show you around
Sit up on the hill and watch the sun go down
When the fireflies are dancin' and the moon comes out
We can turn on the lights and head back to the house
Or we can take another ride on my big green tractor
We can go slow or make it go faster
Down through the woods and out to the pasture
Long as I am with you it really don't matter
Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to
Girl you know you got me to hold on to
We can go to town but, baby, if you'd rather
I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor
Just let me dust off the seat
Put your pretty little arms around me, hell yeah
You can climb up in my lap and drive if you want to
Girl you know you got me to hold on to
We can go to town or baby if you'd rather
I'll take you for a ride on my big green tractor
Oh, yeah
We can go to town
Or we can go another round
On my big green tractor
