4 Clever 90s Country Lyrics That Will Make You Ponder

Nothing hits the spot quite like 90s country music. Here are some songs with lyrics that will make your head spin.

“I Left Something Turned On At Home” by Trace Adkins

“Right now her arms are open, the house is probably smokin`/ ‘Cause I left something turned on at home.”

Say what you want about it, but you can’t deny that this song is incredibly clever. Trace Adkins reveals in this silly little number that he left something turned on at home. It certainly isn’t the stove or the heater, that’s for sure!

“In A Different Light” by Doug Stone

“And you sit down just three desks down / And I watch you in the fluorescent glare / And my mind drifts away somewhere / And I see you in a different light.”

Stone takes the phrase “a different light” and uses it literally but honestly in this song. “In A Different Light” was actually the singer’s first No. 1 hit. He reveals that although he sits near this mysterious office beauty, he’s seen her in ways his other coworkers haven’t.

“If I Could Make A Living” by Clay Walker

“I’d be doin’ what I love and lovin’ what I do / If I could make a livin’ out of lovin’ you.”

“If I Could Make A Living” was also the title of Walker’s 1994 album, which also produced singles like “This Woman and This Man” and “My Heart Will Never Know”, in addition to this title track. Walker shows incredible range on this project, which is what impresses me about it the most. While “If I Could Make A Living” is punchy and upbeat, other songs like “This Woman And This Man” demonstrate his ability to flawlessly perform a ballad.

“The Night’s Too Long” by Patty Loveless

“The night’s too long / It just drags on and on / And then there’s never enough / That’s when the sun starts coming up.”

Loveless plays with irony in “The Night’s Too Long”, which sings about a waitress named Sylvia who’s on the prowl for a tough guy. The chorus cleverly captures what it means to feel held back by time but also limited by it.

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