Homegrown Honey
Darius Rucker
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Sitting at a bar in New York City Everybody here looking New York pretty But you’re the kinda girl that’s got that something Dancing to the groove like it just ain’t nothing They ain’t never seen nothing quite like you Long stem legs in your cowboy boots Throwing back whiskey straight, no water Girl there ain’t nothing hotter Ooh, I dig the way that you move You shake it down to your roots Did your momma teach you how to do that thing you do Yeah, nothing sweeter than wild I’ll take a sip of that smile I’ll bet the boys at home can’t leave you alone You little homegrown honey, honey, honey You’re so money, money, money You got a country road Carolina soul Baby you’re just so homegrown Trying to think of something cool to say Turned around and saw you walking my way Pulled me on the floor saying “Son it’s on” And we were dancing all night long To a sweet old Alabama song Ooh, I dig the way that you move You shake it down to your roots Did your momma teach you how to do that thing you do Yeah, nothing sweeter than wild I’ll take a sip of that smile I’ll bet the boys at home can’t leave you alone You little homegrown honey, honey, honey You’re so money, money, money You got a country road Carolina soul Baby you’re just so homegrown yeah Ooh baby, baby, baby You’re driving me crazy, crazy, crazy I’m a long way away from where I’m from But baby you feel like home Ooh, I dig the way that you move You shake it down to your roots Did your momma teach you how to do that thing you do Yeah, nothing sweeter than wild I’ll take a sip of that smile I’ll bet the boys at home can’t leave you alone You little homegrown honey, honey, honey You’re so money, money, money You got a country road Carolina soul Baby you’re just so homegrown Honey, honey, honey You’re so money, money, money You got a country road Carolina soul Baby you’re just so homegrown
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Written by: Darius Rucker, Kelley Charles, Nathan Paul
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Artist Origin"Homegrown Honey" was sung by Darius Rucker, who is the former lead vocalist of the Grammy Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish.
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Genre ClassificationThe song falls under the Country genre, a shift from Darius Rucker's previous association with Pop/Rock music with his band, Hootie & the Blowfish.
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Album Information"Homegrown Honey" is the first single from Darius Rucker's fourth solo studio album, 'Southern Style'.
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Release DateIt was released to American country radio on August 25, 2014 and later to digital retailers on August 26, 2014.
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SongwritersThe song was co-written by Rucker himself, along with Charles Kelley of Lady A (formerly known as Lady Antebellum) and Nathan Chapman.
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Chart Performance"Homegrown Honey" peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in the US and number 7 on the Canada Country chart.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by Jim Wright and features Rucker performing on a stage set in a barn with scenes of a woman dancing.
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ThemeThe song, in its lyrics, tells a story about a city boy falling for a southern, country girl whom Rucker refers to as 'Homegrown Honey'.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was generally well received by music critics, who praised the catchy, energetic, and upbeat melody.
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Live PerformanceRucker performed "Homegrown Honey" live at several venues and it became one of his signature performances.
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High-profile PerformanceDarius Rucker's performance of "Homegrown Honey" at the CMT Awards was highly acclaimed.
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Song DurationThe run time of "Homegrown Honey" is 3:26 minutes.
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CertificationThe song received a Gold certification from the RIAA, signifying sales of over half a million units in the US.
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