Haystack Hootenanny by Sin and Shine
Haystack Hootenanny
[Verse 1]
Leaves turn gold on the county line
Sun sinks low ‘bout quittin’ time
Corn’s in the crib, (fields cut clean)
Smell of fall on the cool night breeze
[Verse 2]
Pickup lights line the gravel road
Laughter spillin’ where the hay bales go
Old barn hums like it knows the tune
Big harvest moon comin’ up too soon
[Chorus]
It’s a Haystack Hootenanny, stomp your feet
Fiddle and a banjo bring the beat
From the hayride laughs( to the barn door slam)
Everybody’s dancin’ with dirt on their hands
Yeah, we worked all day,( now we’re free)
At a haystack hootenanny, (come on, come see)
[Verse 3]
Kids run wild with cider smiles
Couples sway in the firelight awhile
Granddad’s clappin’ (on the off-time beat)
Grandma’s spinnin’ like she’s twenty-three
[Verse 4]
Boot heels thump on a dusty floor
Someone yells, “One more song!” (once more)
Moonshine jar makes its quiet rounds
Love and laughter passin’ around
[Chorus]
It’s a Haystack Hootenanny, stomp your feet
Fiddle and a banjo bring the beat
From the hayride laughs to the barn door slam
Everybody’s dancin’ with( dirt on their hands)
Yeah, we worked all day, (now we’re free)
At a haystack hootenanny, (come on, )come see
[Bridge]
If you’re tired and sore, that’s alright
Fall don’t last, so dance tonight
Let the harvest moon light up the land
Every calloused heart, (every calloused hand)
[Chorus]
It’s a Haystack Hootenanny, loud and proud
Country joy in a work-boot crowd
Spin your partner( ‘til the morning dew)
When the fiddle cries and the barn shines through
Yeah, this life’s hard,( but it’s sweet)
At a haystack hootenanny,( move your feet)
[Outro]
When the last bale’s stacked and the music fades
We’ll remember nights( like these always)
‘Til next fall rolls back around
We’ll hear that hootenanny sound