I catch my buzz in the black of night
Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows
If I loose my cool in the open and it shows 
That I'm down and I ain't alright
I search my soul where there is no moon
The trees all cross and are covered in moss
If the crickets wanna know, then I'll tell 'em what I lost
Oh, I've got the tailgate blues

I ain't sure where it all began
Somewhere out here, I know
This bridge was a little more crowded
Than I was playing a tailgate show
Now, I'm just sitting here alone

To catch my buzz in the black of night
Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows
If I loose my cool in the open and it shows
That I'm down and I ain't alright
I search my soul where there is no moon
The trees all cross and are covered in moss
If the crickets wanna know, then I'll tell 'em what I lost
Oh, I've got the tailgate blues

Damn that AM radio for playing more than a song
My heart won't beat if the strings are broke
The melody's hitting me wrong
Right here where she belongs

I catch my buzz in the black of night
Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows
If I loose my cool in the open and it shows
That I'm down and I ain't alright
I search my soul where there is no moon
The trees all cross and are covered in moss
If the crickets wanna know, then I'll tell 'em what I lost
Oh, I've got the tailgate blues

The crickets heard my story
And I listened to them sing
Yes, I closed the tailgate up
Ain't no telling what tomorrow might bring
Maybe me and a dixie cup
That won't be enough

Yes, I catch my buzz in the black of night
Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows
If I loose my cool in the open and it shows
That I'm down and I ain't alright
I search my soul where there is no moon
The trees all cross and are covered in moss
If the crickets wanna know, then I'll tell 'em what I lost
Oh, I've got the tailgate blues

I catch my buzz in the black of night
Where nobody ever goes and the warm wind blows
If I loose my cool in the open and it shows
That I'm down and I ain't alright