[Verse 1]
They ask me, "Why you wanna ride around in some old, beat-up truck?
And why you wanna mix your Billy Strings and Thunderstruck?
What's up with them old boots and all that natty light?
And how come you go honky-tonkin' every Friday night?
[Chorus]
If you know, you know
If you don't, you don't
It's a country kind of thing that I just can't explain
You gotta feel it way down in your soul
If you know, you know
[Verse 2]
They ask me, "Why you got a flat pick on that old flat top guitar?
And why you gotta roll that smoky tip, that Mason Jar?
And why you puttin' all those miles on that old big old bus?"
If they can't understand, yeah, then they ain't one of us
[Chorus]
If you know, you know
If you don't, you don't
It's a country kind of thing that I just can't explain
You gotta feel it way down in your soul
If you know, you know
Aww... we know
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
They ask us, "Why you gotta love them girls?"
They say, "Hell yeah" and "Y'all"
And what makes 'em so sexy comin' from a town that's small?
And why you let 'em break your heart with just one little grin?
Son, if you ever met one, you'd never ask again
[Chorus]
If you know, you know
If you don't, you don't
It's a country kind of thing that I just can't explain
You gotta feel it way down in your soul
If you know, you know
If you know, you know
[Outro]
Mmh, if you know, you know
That's right
IYKYK was written by Dierks Bentley & Jim Beavers.
IYKYK was produced by Jon Randall & Mary Hilliard Harrington & Ross Copperman.
Dierks Bentley released IYKYK on Fri Oct 03 2025.