I pulled up to a cattle guard, got out, opened up the gate
I drove down a long dirt road to the banks of an old two-acre lake
They had bonfires and barbwire
Fresh-caught catfish in the deep fryer
I jumped out my truck and said, it's on
And everybody sang

Hey ya'll, break out the beer, turn the Skynyrd on
Hey ya'll, how you doing? What you doing?
Hey ya'll, we ain't leaving 'til they call the law
Hey ya'll, hey ya'll, hey ya'll come on

A cloud of dust came rolling in, blue lights flashing, there were ten of them
Sheriff Harper and all his boys said all they had to do was just follow the noise
He dropped his gun and then his star
Reached in his cruiser, pulled out his guitar
Said officer, "What have we done wrong?"
He just smiled at me and said, "Nothing at all", singing

Hey ya'll, break out the beer, turn the Skynyrd on
Hey ya'll, what you doing? How you doing?
Hey ya'll, crank it up, we ain't never going home
Hey ya'll, hey ya'll, hey ya'll  watch this

See that girl over there looking fine
Well, I bet you, by morning, I can make her mine

Everybody sang
Hey ya'll , break out the beer, turn the skynyrd on
Hey ya'll, what you doing? Baby, how am I doing?
Hey ya'll, we ain't leaving until the law goes home
Hey ya'll, hey ya'll, hey ya'll, come on

Hey ya'll
Hey ya'll
Hey ya'll