[Verse 1] Well, he traded in his dumb ol' Ford For a new smart car with an extension cord Now he's saving gas and got a cheaper note But he's got no way to haul his boat [Chorus] It's the little things we take for granted When we sacrifice to save the planet Darndest thing I've ever seen That old redneck has done gone green [Verse 2] Down the road, old man McGower You know he runs his house on the solar power Now his lights are bright and the music plays Sorta dark and quiet on the cloudy days [Chorus] It's the little things we take for granted When we sacrifice to save the planet Durndest thing you've ever seen This old redneck has done gone green [Bridge] The life we knew is coming to a halt 'S sad but true and it's our own fault We put our own crimson necks right in the noose We got strung out on that black dinosaur juice [Verse 3] Well, not long ago someone told me To quit using paper, stop k**ing trees She said soon there won't be no more books I swear to God on a stack of Nooks [Chorus] It's the little things we take for granted When we sacrifice to save the planet Darndest thing I've ever seen My redneck world has done gone green The whole dang place has done gone green