It was in a crystal bottle on his desk

He'd save it for the times to not forget

I miss the way he'd share with me

The thing that he held true

While the lessons rolled around his 80 proof

All it took was

One sip and it blew my mind

Those good ol boys sure make it right

Knowing smooth whiskey takes some time

Ain't nothing like the real thing

And you can't go back once you get a taste

Everything is second rate

I'm talking genuine made in the Usa

Ain't nothing like the real thing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

Thought I'd been in love a time or two

Didn't know that I was lost till I met you

And I could tell that every other girl was history

Never knew how real could feel till you found me

All it took was

One kiss and you blew my mind

An all-American kind of fine

You know, a good woman is hard to find

Ain't nothing like the real thing

And you can't go back once you get a taste

Everyone is second rate

I'm talking genuine made in the Usa

Ain't nothing like the real thing

The real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

You know, a great song is hard to find

The right words and a perfect rhyme

Cause we all feel the same inside

We're all looking for the real thing

You know you're not the same once you hear it play

There's nothing else that can replace

What's genuine made in the Usa

Ain't nothing like the real thing

I'm talking genuine made in the Usa

Ain't nothing like the real thing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby

There ain't nothing

Real thing

There ain't nothing like the real thing baby