Wayne Orr

Writer 🕹️ Poet 🕹️ Lyricist

“Boots & Heartbeats”(A Country Line Dance)


Verse 1
Well, the Friday night lights are burnin’ bright,
Dust off your boots, we’re dancin’ all night.
Honky-tonk rhythm, a wooden floor hum,
Stomp to the left, now here we come!

Slide to the right, spin your sweetheart tight,
Moon through the rafters shines just right.
Ain’t no clock gonna steal this groove,
When you’re hoppin’ boots with the one you love.

Chorus
Stomp, stomp, hey! Hop, hop, hooray!
Wrap your arms ‘round, never break the chain.
Heel to toe, do-si-do, hold ‘em close, don’t let go—
We’re dancin’ the night away!

Verse 2
Swing your hips, let the leather soles slide,
Whisper a promise in the twang of the night.
Two-step shuffle, a wink, a grin,
Sweat on our brows, but we’re winnin’ again.

The whole barn’s alive, spurs jinglin’ loud,
Laughin’ like thunder, we’re shakin’ the clouds.
One little kiss ‘midst the hay and the cheers,
Ain’t no love like boot-kickin’ years.

Chorus
Stomp, stomp, hey! Hop, hop, hooray!
Wild as the wind, but we’ll still obey
That ol’ fiddle’s cry, the steel guitar’s sigh—
We’re dancin’ the night away!

Bridge
Fiddle’s on fire, stars hit the dirt,
Spin your baby ‘fore the crowd hollers “Work!”
Kick up the dust, let the world melt slow,
A million miles in a 4/4 row.

Chorus
Stomp, stomp, hey! Hop, hop, hooray!
Hearts sync like a freight train rollin’ away.
Cheek to cheek, let the whole wide world know—
We’re dancin’ the night…
Dancin’ the night…
Dancin’ the night away!

Tag
Boots scuffed, hearts stuffed with a honky-tonk glow—
Ain’t no end to this rodeo!