Brad Paisley sings about an old love and an old truck during “Truck Still Works,” his first release to country radio since joining a new record label team.

The singer debuted the song during the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards on Thursday night (Sept. 26). Longtime fans will recognize the themes and Fender guitar lines — it recalls hits like “Mud on the Tires” from 2004.

• Brad Paisley announced he was leaving Sony Music Nashville and signing with EMI Records Nashville in February 2023.
• “Ticks,” “Alcohol” and “Remind Me” with Carrie Underwood are a few of his other hits.
• His last studio album was Love and War, released in 2017.

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Paisley, Will Bundy, Rodney Clawson, Chris Dubois and Hunter Phelps wrote the lyrics to “Truck Still Works.” It’s expected to be on his next album, but few details are available about that project. Luke Wooten helped Paisley produce it.

Expect “Truck Still Works” to be available at all digital streaming platforms on Friday (Sept. 27). Paisley has acknowledged that the song is a return to music from his past, but also a gentle push forward sonically.

His return to an awards show stage came on a night that also included Machine Gun Kelly, Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert.

Here Are the Lyrics to Brad Paisley, “Truck Still Works”:

I didn’t know she was back in town / Seemed like it been forever / She said it’s good to be back home / But you know what would make it better.

You still got that short bed Chevy, we put the memory miles on / I’m sure you sold that thing, I smiled and said you’re wrong / It’s in the barn out back and if I can get that thing to crank / How ‘bout a little test drive down by the lake.

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Let’s see if that truck still works, let’s see if that song still sings / Let’s see if them miles of corn still got that shade of green / Let’s see if we can find that place I used to know about / Let’s see if they paved that old, dirt road that used to run out / Find out if that dogwood limb is still there to hang our shirts / If you ain’t got nothin’ else to do tonight, let’s see if that truck still works.

We can roll the windows down, I bet I’ve still got two or three / Hair ties on the gear shift and a ball cap behind the seat / If you miss those old times, the sun sets ’bout nine / And I’ve got a four-wheel drive time machine. 

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‘Cause it’s a good night to soak that moonlight in / And with a little luck we might get stuck again.

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