He asked me where I was fromI said somewhere you've never been toA little town outside of KnoxvilleHidden by some dogwood treesShe tried talking with my accentWe held hands and waded into that blue waterShe left her flip-flops by my right wing on the beachIf a man died in PardoIn my sunburned silver riderLike a man died in PardoHeart broke desperadoHeaded right back to my roomSomething about the way she kissed meTells me she loved Eastern TennesseeYeah, but all I brought back with meWas some sand in my bootI said, let's go shoot tequilaSo we walked back to that beach barShe said, don't cowboys drink whiskeySo we drank bottom shotShe said, damn, that sky looks perfectI said, girl, you've never seen stars like thatI said, girl, you've never seen stars like thatI said, girl, you've never seen stars like thatShe said, maybe I can see them through my soulYeah, but now I'm died in PardoIn my sunburned silver riderLike a heart broke desperadoHeaded right back to my roomSomething about the way she kissed meTells me she loved Eastern TennesseeYeah, but all I brought back with meWas some sand in my bootMy bootSaid, meet me in the morningShe told me I was crazyYeah, but now I'm dead in PardoI still thought that maybe she'd show upOh, but now I'm died in PardoIn my sunburned silver riderLike a heart broke desperadoHeaded right back to my roomSomething about the way she kissed meTells me she loved Eastern TennesseeYeah, but all I brought back with meYeah, but all I brought back with meYeah, but all I brought back with meWas some sand in my bootMy bootAnd I want to know, to know, to know