Lee Brice Parking Lot Party

"Parking Lot Party" written by Lee Brice, Thomas Rhett Akins, Rhett Akins, Luke Laird

We were pretty far into the album, and we had all of these deep songs that meant something and mattered. And we realized we needed something fun that people could sit on their tailgates, drink a beer, relax, and rock out with, especially for the live shows. So I had a writing appointment with my buddy, Rhett Akins, and his son, Thomas Rhett, and Luke Laird. Luke got on his computer and had this groove going and we just played along and had a blast writing this thing. It has a little bit of early '90s rock influence, like a grungy Weezer thing going on. It could be a summertime single next year.

LYRICS:

Johnny's firin' up his Coleman grill
We've got 24 tall boys on the chill
Yeah, 14 of em's mine
A little Marshall Tucker on the radio (can't you see)
You know we're just catchin' a little groove before the show
Yeah, ain't playin' nothin' slow.

At the parking lot party
A tailgate buzz just a sipping' on suds
Ain't never too early
To light one up, fill up your cup
Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party
and after the party is the after-party
At the parking lot party

Well, the opening band is doin' sound-check
Man, they sound pretty good!
Hell, I ain't even bought no tickets yet
Yeah, but that's alright, we don't care
Cause all the pretty girls are sittin' right here
Kicking back in the lawn chairs

At the parking lot party
A tailgate buzz just a sippin' on suds
Ain't never too early
To light one up, fill up your cup
Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party
And after the party is the after-party
At the parking lot party (yea, pass me the chicken wings)

Woah-oh-oh-oh
Old Tom's pullin' his guitar out
Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's bout time to pass that shine around
Heyy-ey-ey-ey
Shows about to start but we ain't about to leave
Heyy-ey-ey-ey
It's one hell of a time and it's all for free!

At the parking lot party
A tailgate buzz just a sippin' on suds
Ain't never too early
To light one up, fill up your cup
Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party
And after the party is the after-party
At the parking lot party

Ahhhh yeah now, c'mon!
Parkin' lot party
Oh, they're gonna have to tow my ass outta here
Parking lot party
Oh man, damn girl!
Parking lot party (Woooo wo!)
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Parking lot party
Don't think I've ever seen that before, lord (Heyy-ey-ey-ey)

(At the parking lot party
A tailgate buzz just a sippin' on suds
Ain't never too early
To light one up, fill up your cup
Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party
And after the party is the after-party
At the parking lot party)