Johnny's firing' up his coleman grill

We've got 24 tall boys on the chill

Yeah, 14 of 'em's mine

A little Marshall Tucker on the radio

You know we're just catching a little groove before the show

Yeah, ain't playin' nothin' slow

At the parking lot party

Tailgate buzz just sipping' on suds

Ain't never too early

To light one up, fill up your cup

Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party

And after the party the after-party

At the parking lot party

Well, the opening band is doin' sound-check

Man, they sound pretty good, heh

Hell, I ain't even bought no tickets yet

Yeah, but that's alright, we don't care

'cause all the pretty girls are sitting right here

Kicking back in a lawn chair

At the parking lot party

Tailgate buzz just sipping on suds

Ain't never too early

To light one up, fill up your cup

Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party

And after the party the after-party

At the parking lot party

Whoa-oh-oh-oh!

Old Tom's pulling' his guitar out

Whoa-oh-oh-oh!

It's bout time to pass that shine around

Hey-hey-hey!

Show's about to start but we ain't about to leave

Hey-hey-hey!

It's one hell of a time and it's all for free!

At the parking lot party

Tailgate buzz just sipping on suds

Ain't never too early

To light one up, fill up your cup

Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party

And after the party the after-party

At the parking lot party

Oh yeah, now, c'mon

Parkin' lot party

Oh, they're gonna have to tow my ass out of here

Parking lot party

Oh, man, damn, girl

Parking lot party

Woo-ooh

Parking lot party

Don't think I've ever seen that before, lord

At the parking lot party

Tailgate buzz just sipping on suds

Ain't never too early

To light one up, fill up your cup

Cause there ain't no party like the pre-party

And after the party the after-party

At the parking lot party