The song uses the numbers 3 and 7 as a metaphor for the potential for disaster when combining alcohol and driving, highlighting the thin line between life and death
Number 3:
This refers to Dale Earnhardt, the legendary NASCAR driver who drove the No. 3 car and tragically died in a crash at the 200...
[Verse 1: Morgan Wallen]
Daddy’s truck, daddy's bottle
Open top, open throttle
'87 and 80 proof
Runnin' through my veins
I'm drunk on speed, drunk on whiskey
Ain't no free quite like sixteen
Still had half a foot to grow
Makin' grown man mistakes
Puttin' Earnhardt to shame
[Chorus: Morgan Wallen]
Up in my head, I was in first
Whole pack of cars on that fourth turn
Burnin' towards the checkered flag
I was on a record lap
Had my hand wrapped around that drink
'Til that truck wrapped around that tree
Should have gone to Heaven fast
Learned a hard way lesson that
We all get more second chances than we should
And number three and number seven don't add up to much good
[Verse 2: Eric Church]
Flashin' lights, flashin' memories
'Fore my eyes, torn up bench seat
Pickin' glass out of my right arm
Made a never let you forget kinda scar
I lost that race when I let it start, but
[Chorus: Eric Church]
Up in my head, I was in first
Whole pack of cars on that fourth turn
Burnin' towards the checkered flag
I was on a record lap
Had my hand wrapped around that drink
'Til that truck wrapped around that tree
Should have gone to Heaven fast
Learned a hard way lesson that
We all get more second chances than we should
And number three and number seven don't add up to much good, no
[Bridge: Morgan Wallen]
Daddy's truck, daddy's bottle
Open top, open throttle
[Chorus: Morgan Wallen & Eric Church]
Up in my head, I was in first
Whole pack of cars on that fourth turn
Burnin' towards the checkered flag
I was on a record lap (I was on a record lap)
Had my hand wrapped around that drink
'Til that truck wrapped around that tree
Should have gone to Heaven fast (Should have gone to Heaven)
Learned a hard way lesson that
We all get more second chances than we should (Yes, we do)
And number three and number seven don't add up to much good
Don't add up to much good (Don't add up to much good, no)
Number 3 and Number 7 was written by Rocky Block & Blake Pendergrass.
Number 3 and Number 7 was produced by Joey Moi & Charlie Handsome.
Morgan-wallen released Number 3 and Number 7 on Fri May 16 2025.
During the tracking week ending May 31, 2025, the song debuted at #52 on the Hot 100 chart. It debuted at #27 on the Hot Country Songs chart.