They were farm kids way down in Dixie
Met in high school in the sixties
Everyone knew it was love from the startOne July in the midnight hour
He climbed upon the water tower
Stood on the rail and painted a 10 foot heartIn John Deere Green
On a hot summer night
He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene
In letters 3 foot highAnd the whole town said
That he should have used red
But it looked good to Charlene
In John Deere GreenThey settled down on 80 acres
Raising sweet corn, kids, and tomatoes
They went together like a hand and a gloveOn a clear day from their front yard
If you look and know what to look for
Off to the east you can still read his words of loveIn John Deere Green
On a hot summer night
He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene
In letters 3 foot highAnd the whole town said
The boy should have used red
But it looked good to Charlene
In John Deere GreenNow more than once the town has discovered
Painting over, it ain't no use
There ain't no paint in the world that'll cover it
The heart keeps showing throughIn John Deere Green
On a hot summer night
He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene
In letters 3 foot highAnd the whole town said
The fool should have used red
But it looked good to Charlene
In John Deere GreenAhh, paint it green, boyIn John Deere Green
On a hot summer night
He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene
In letters 3 foot highAnd the whole town said
The boy should have used red
But it looked good to Charlene
In John Deere GreenJohn Deere Green