When a city girl starts takin' back the love she gave away The good ol' boy with calloused hands He don't know what to say He ain't good at giving up, no matter how it hurts All he knows in this world is how to make things work Oh, if hearts were built like John Deere tractors There'd be happy ever afters Strong, true and tough, and made of steel They pull through when times get hard And never fall apart If hearts were built like a John Deere All she left was just a trail of dust across the farm
He just turned and shook his head And walked back to the barn Well, he's got questions about love He never thought he'd ask In his mind when something's made It should be made to last Oh, if hearts were built like John Deere tractors There'd be happy ever afters Strong, true and tough, and made of steel They pull through when times get hard And never fall apart If hearts were built like a John Deere