Trace Adkins, with his signature deep and soulful country voice, delivers a fresh twist on the typical themes of heartbreak or hardship with “Country Boy Problems.” Rather than dwelling on the heavy stuff, this song shines a light on the humorous, everyday inconveniences faced by a country dwelling guy, those “problems” that are minor yet oddly charming.
Released in 2017 on the album Something’s Going On, “Country Boy Problems” stands out in Adkins’s catalog. Written by Tommy Lee James and Josh Osborne, the track forgoes grand, existential dilemmas and instead opts for “issues” like running out of ice to keep beer cool, not being able to rest your girlfriend’s legs on the truck’s dash, or dealing with a relative whose homemade moonshine is just a tad too potent.
In his “Story Behind the Song” segment on YouTube, Trace explains that we often blow small things out of proportion and that’s exactly what this song is about: putting life’s little annoyances into perspective. He humorously notes that he’d take “country boy problems” any day over city woes.
If you’re familiar with hits like “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” or “Ladies Love Country Boys,” this track offers a more grounded yet still cheeky take easygoing, relatable, and guaranteed to coax a smile.
Just picture it: a peaceful afternoon, your truck parked nearby, your girlfriend with legs too long to fit on the dash… and you’re fretting—why? Because “how do I keep her legs off the dashboard?” Or imagine your friends gathered, beers in hand and the ice cooler runs dry, so you’re stuck making a last-minute run to refill it. It’s simple, it’s rural, and it’s genuinely endearing.
The album Something’s Going On dropped in March 2017, and “Country Boy Problems” quickly became a fan favorite not because it tackles heavy themes, but because it captures life’s small joys and hiccups in the most humorous light.
So if you’re in the mood for a song that’s charmingly witty, that captures the heart of country living in the most lighthearted way, “Country Boy Problems” is your ticket. It’s a reminder that sometimes the problems on our mind aren’t problems at all, they’re just little laughs waiting to be heard.
My baby got her legs so long
That she can’t put ’em up on the dashboard
And my uncle makes shine so strong
You can pour it in the tank of this old Ford
Yeah, everybody, and a-holler (holler)
If you understand
When the twelve pack’s gone and the fish didn’t bite
Gotta buy more beer ’cause the cooler’s full of ice
That’s country, country, country boy problems
Oh, such a pity, y’all
Country, country, country boy problems
Don’t got ’em in the city, no
Too much rolling around in the hay, hey
Too much biscuit at the end of the gravy
Country, country, country boy problems
These back roads are so back road
You could get lost out here with your honey
Moonlight swimming, skinny dipping’s pretty cool
But the water’s so cold, it ain’t funny
Yeah, everybody, and a-holler (holler)
If you feel it too
I got a hoe but it ain’t what you’re thinking, oh no
If the rain don’t rain, then the corn don’t grow
That’s country, country, country boy problems
Oh, such a pity, y’all
Country, country, country boy problems
Don’t got ’em in the city, no
Too much rolling around in the hay, hey
Too much biscuit at the end of the gravy
Country, country, country boy problems
Yeah, everybody, and a-holler (holler)
If you understand
When the twelve pack’s gone and the fish didn’t bite
Gotta buy more beer ’cause the cooler’s full of ice
That’s country, country, country boy problems
Oh, such a pity, y’all
Country, country, country boy problems
Don’t got ’em in the city, no
Too much rolling around in the hay, hey
Too much biscuit at the end of the gravy
Country, country, country boy problems
I got ’em
Yeah, country boy problems