I'm the son of a 3rd generation farmer
I've been married 10 years to the farmer's daughter
I'm a God fearin' hard workin' combine driver
Hoggin' up the road on my p-p-p-p-plower
Chug a lug a luggin' 5 miles an hour
On my International Harvester

Three miles of cars layin' on their horns
Fallin' on deaf ears of corn
Lined up behind me like a big parade
Of late to work road raged jerks
Shoutin' obscene words flippin' me the bird

Well you may be on a state paved road
But that blacktop runs through my payload
Excuse me for tryin' to do my job
But this year ain't been no bumper crop
If you don't like the way I'm a drivin'
Get back on the interstate
Otherwise sit tight and be nice
And quit yer honkin' at me that way

Cause I'm a son of a 3rd generation farmer
I've been married 10 years to a farmer's daughter
I got 2 boys in the county 4-H
I'm a lifetime sponsor of the F.F.A.
Hay! That's what I make
I make a lotta hay for a little pay
But I'm proud to say
I'm a God fearin' hard workin' combine driver
Hoggin' up the road on my a p-p-p-plower
Chug a lug a lugin' 5 miles an hour
On my International Harvester

Well I know you got your own deadlines
But cussin' me ain't savin' no time hoss
This big-wheeled wide load ain't goin' any faster
So just smile and wave and tip your hat
To the man up on the tractor

Cause I'm a son of a 3rd generation farmer
I've been married 10 years to a farmer's daughter
I got two boys in the county 4-H
I'm a lifetime sponsor of the F.F.A.
Hay! That's what I make
I make a lot of hay for a little pay
But I'm proud to say
I'm a God fearin' hard workin' combine driver
Hoggin' up the road on my p-p-p-plower
Chug a lug a lugin' 5 miles an hour
On my International Harvester

I'm a God fearin' hard workin' combine driver
Hoggin' up the road on my p-p-p-plower
Chug a lug a lugin' 5 miles an hour
On my International Harvester


Lyrics submitted by ohplease(!)

International Harvester Lyrics as written by Danny Myrick Shane Minor

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, 3 RING CIRCUS MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

International Harvester song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

10 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +1
    General Comment

    obviously this is about a farmer who is just askin for a little respect from other people on the road. he's just trying to make a living and if you can't say somethin' nice, don't say anything at all. i love singing this one on the road, ezpecialy the p-p-p-plower part :)

    thelighthousestaleon January 21, 2008   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    What's wrong these people here, you are wasting your precious time if you'll just go here and comment like "What a lame song?!" get out of here and get a life!

    This may not really be the best country song ever (I know some) but this one is defenitely good.

    bear_hug20on December 08, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    if you don't like him, then why the fuck are you spending your time reading his lyrics? now THAT'S pretty lame if you ask me pal. craig morgan rocks.

    crayoladreameron August 03, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    lame? dumbass farmer? y'all need to learn to appreciate good music. not this new crap country like carrie underwood or taylor swift

    thelighthousestaleon May 18, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    omg best song ever its self explanitory really i turn it on every time im driving and get stuck behind a plower

    safety-pinon September 28, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Definitely agree with bear hug I mean if your just gonna diss on every song just cause you cant get the feeling of respect than bug off and do something with your time since you have some. This song is what you should be listening to and getting the feeling of RESPECT it doesn't mean that he wants to own the roads he's is just trying to make his way through life and if you have a problem with it don't be throwing a fit we all belong in this world

    Gordinnion February 04, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion

    "On my International Harvester" IS SUPPOSED TO BE "I'm an International Harvester" THIS IS WHAT I HEAR WHEN I LISTEN TO THE SONG!

    ShadowTheHedgehogFanon March 08, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Hey Everybody, I am not hating at all. I like country music, I get that the general Idea of the song is relatable to a lot of southern people, wants respect from the other people on the road, hes got farm equipment. OK. Can anybody actually explain the first 2 lines of the song to me please? "I am the son of A third generation farmer" "I have been married 10 years to THE farmers daughter" He did not say A farmers daughter, he didn't say ANOTHER farmers daughter. The way this is put can either mean 3 different things, non of which make any sense to me for a song so popular that is never mentioned in this context.

    1: Morgan Craig the world famous professional songwriter did not understand English grammar well enough to realize what he was saying, as well as his entire publishing team.

    2: Morgan Craig was openly making fun of a stereotype of the entire audience that the rest of the song related to.

    3: He was unironically casually singing about being married to the daughter of the farmer he is also a son of..... and Karen Greer does not seem to be his sister

    gavin10269on June 25, 2022   Link
  • -2
    General Comment

    SHIT.. this song is only about a dumbass farmer who thinks he owns a state paved road... GET A LIFE

    heimlich1017on March 02, 2008   Link
  • -2
    General Comment

    What a lame song. I hate when I have to listen to bullshit fake-ass country music at work.

    SoggyJohnsonon April 06, 2008   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Album art
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988. "'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it." "There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Album art
Blue
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Album art
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it. “I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.