You're Not Supposed to Say the Word Cancer You're not supposed to say the word cancer In a song And tellin' folks that Jesus is the answer Can rub them wrong It ain't hip to sing about tractors, trucks, little towns Or mama, yeah, that might be true But this is country music, and we do Do you like to drink a cold one on the weekend And get a little loud? Do you wanna say I'm sorry or I love you But you don't know how? Do you wish somebody had the nerve To tell that stupid boss of yours to shove it Next time he yells at you? This is country music, and we do Turn it on, turn it up, and sing along This is real, this is your life In a song, yeah, this is country music guitar solo Are you haunted by the echo of your mother On the phone Cryin' as she tells you that your brother Is not comin' home Well, if there's anyone that still has pride in the memory Of those that died defending the old red, white, and blue This is country music, and we do So turn it on, turn it up, and sing along This is real, this is your life In a song, just like a road that takes you home Yeah, this is right where you belong This is country music This is country music He stopped lovin' her today This is country music Hello, brother This is country music God bless the U.S.A. This is country music Amarillo by morning This is country music Stand by your man This is country music Mama, try This is country music Take me home This is country music I walk the line This is country music No country boy can survive This is country music This is country music