Oh, the lights of my hometown They come alive when the sun goes down You know the lights of my hometown They come alive when the sun goes down Yeah, I'm talking 'bout the 50-yard line on a Friday night Mainstreet drag lined up with red tail lights Yeah, the dashboard glow from the radio Get the console back, pull your girl real close Got the summer stars out in the backwoods Got the windows down yeah, ya feel so good To lock your high beams in on a mud hole If you're where I'm from, then ya damn sure know About the lights of my hometown Yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, we hold our lighters up if it's a good song Little Lynyrd Skynyrd getcha singin' along Now buy some gasoline on a pile of wood A little too much will make it burn real good We got the moonshine, I'm talkin' both kinds Getcha seein' double lookin' at them tanlines Yeah, we're throwin' down 'til the cops come See the blue lights flash, boys it's time to run And the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down When the sun goes down, sun goes down How 'bout a flashlight on a gravestone Let your best friend know that he ain't alone Go on and pop a top, pour a little out Just to let him know we're still thinkin' about him And lights of our hometown He almost comes alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of our hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down Yeah Guitar solo Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, we come alive when the sun goes down Oh yeah, you know the lights of my hometown Oh yeah, they come alive when the sun goes down