I love real things built to last   Hardwood floors and stone fireplaces   And lookin' back on the past      Ice cold beer, fish that fight   Wise, old bucks and old timer's   Tellin' lies and fireflies      Rainy days, I love 'em, I always have   Screened in porches, my old straw hat   Smell of dogwoods   Early signs of spring, real things      I love real things like a hard day's work   Sinkin' my hands in fresh plowed dirt   And lovin' someone so much it hurts      New strings on an old guitar   Moonshine in a mason jar   And just feelin' alive   At peace with who you are      Real things, I love 'em, I always have   Like Grandma's kitchen and Grandpa's laugh   Stealin' that first kiss   On the front porch swing, real things      It's them real things   That I come back to every year   Like Christmas Time   With those that I hold dear      When it's real things   The truth rings so loud and clear   For those with ears to hear      I want real things like an 'I love you'   Or an amen from the very last pew   And I miss you, Dad, "Son, I miss you too"      Real things, I love 'em, I always have   Like the kinfolk shoes on a welcome mat   Sunday morning, hearing my mama sing   Real things, I love those real things   Real things