♪ yay! >> that, by the way, was the united states air force brass quintet! >> thank you, everybody of! >> happy fourth of july! >> happy fourth of july, miss hoda woman. >> it is independence day. >> it is also winesday wednesday. >> what are we drinking? >> apparently it's a peach sangria, what it's got to do with fourth of july -- >> nothing. >> oh, peaches. any excuse. >> that's good. cherries. you've outdone yourself. >> i heard they served these on the first of fourth of july. they were big. >> it is the fourth of july which happens to fall on a wednesday, a little weird for a lot of people. >> well, it is the fourth of july. >> it's weird. it doesn't always fall on wednesday. >> exactly, like christmas doesn't. >> it's a weird fourth, middle of the week, when should they celebrate. we did a little survey. we didn't do it. someone else did it. >> evite did it. >> they said 60% of people are hosting parties today. >> i am! >> and 14% hosted parties last weekend. >> and only 10% are next week because they missed it. >> the procrastinators. >> and 20% will celebrate on alternative dates. when? thanksgiving? it's over. >> it's over! >> if it's not the other day and last weekend and not today and not this weekend, it's going to be weird on thursday, it just is, don't you think? >> yes. don't even have a fourth of july celebration. >> a lot of people have those big hot dog eating contests. for new yorkers, the fourth of july means the annual nathan's eating contest down at coney island that kgags you. we have our own gagsters here today. yes. >> we didn't think it was fair for just the two of them to compete. we wanted to play. >> we will join, too. >> we want to play, too. wait, we have to show. >> when? >> when we start. >> how will they know? they can't even see because the flags are blocking. >> don't be disrespectful to the flags. >> i'm not, just moving them gently. >> guys, one minute. >> get ready. >> we're going to show you ours. ready? these are yours and these are -- >> ah! >> ah! >> i'm having mine with mustard. >> me, too. >> on your mark, get set, go! ♪ >> oh, don't gag, don't gag. >> i can't look, i can't look. >> dunk yours in mustard. they're delicious. >> this is delicious. >> i haven't eaten since breakfast. >> oh, i can't watch. huh-uh, huh-uh. >> eat with your mouth closed. >> good? delicious. >> don't gag seriously. i can't look. >> wait. >> take your time, swallow, swallow. >> no, no keep going. >> we need the heimlich. >> sorry, mom. >> that's a kosher hot dog, it's okay. >> this is the longest minute ever. >> well, i'm starting my second one, how about you, hodi? >> it's delicious. >> so cute and dainty. >> you haven't even had two yet, jimmy. >> oh, i was choking. 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! >> at least it's got to be two, jimmy. >> i'm on my third. this is my third. >> he has three in his hand. how many you? >> 1 1/2. >> how many did you have, kath? just 1 but it was delicious. >> joseph, you're the winner! >> my family is so proud, thank you. >> oh,! i thought you were going to give -- yeah, he doesn't want my cd. nice, enjoy it. snuggle up with something cute with that, you know what i'm saying. >> oh, they're so good. >> sometimes when i'm eating on tv i forget we're on tv. pf. >> you do get a little gross. but i like it when you get gross. >> we will take a little quiz. >> once and for all how stupid we are. >> but to give hope to people everywhere, that even stupid people can get their own tv shows. really, it's an encouragement to everybody out there. >> true or false, betsy ross designed the first american flag. >> i will say -- >> the first? >> no. the one we ended up using. >> i don't think she did any of them. >> i'll say true. >> i'll say false. the answer is false. betsy ross did not sew nor design the first flag. >> francis hopkinson of new jersey, one of the signers of the declaration of independence. that shows you, if you don't get stuff right early on, the internet gets stuff and gets going and you never know the truth. >> this was before the internet. >> poor florence! >> you want to play dirty, let's go. >> true or false, in the 180 1800s -- you know when that was. >> i've been told by frank. go ahead. >> commercial advertisements were allowed to be printed on the american flag. >> that has to be false. i bet it's true. >> i'm going with true. >> until 1905? >> you could advertise on the flag. >> that seems like defamation to me. >> american flags with only 13 stars are still considered official american flags. i will go with true because i know it's false. what's the answer? true. >> oh, hoda, you're hot today. >> 13 star flags have been in use since 1777. >> why? >> i don't know. now for the tiebreaker. true or false, there was no official way to place the stars on the american flag until the 1900s. i don't know. >> what are you saying, i will say the opposite. >> i say false. >> then i'll say true. >> what's the answer? true. there was no official star placement until 1812. shall we do one last one? >> you're already beating me. >> this is a tie breaker. flag day is celebrated on june 14th. >> that's true. we just did it the other day. >> i will say false. >> true. >> what happened to your competitive spirit, one teeny-weeny hot dog, you turn into a wimp. >> jeff bridgman, one of the leading authorities on the american flag gave us all of that information. >> thank you, jeff. happy fourth to you. >> this is one of those things, when you grew up, your parents told you all sorts of facts and myths about the beach and some things. we will try to debunk some popular myths. here's number one. if a jellyfish stings you you should urinate on the wound. >> it actually says pee but you cleaned it up. >> that's not true. >> it worsens the situation. >> jerry, have you ever peed on a jellyfish? >> it depends on where it bit me. >> he said it depends where it bit him. >> you know, once my sister was at rehoboth and you know how you get in the waves and you start laughing and laughing? she goes, ah! this jellyfish goes right in her mouth and down the slick. oh, that's funny, jerry? that's nice. >> can i tell you something? that happened when i was swimming with my family, don't go in there, too many jellyfish. i said, you guys are such wimps. i dove in and it went like this across my face. i screamed and pulled it off and it went to my arm and my leg. >> did it sting you both places? >> stung me everywhere. >> then did you pee on your arm and leg? kind of hard to do it. >> someone said rub sand on it and that's not great. >> you're supposed to get the tentacles off and pour vinegar on it which everybody has at the beach. but at rehoboth, at thrashers, you can get the fries with vinegar. vinegar is the thing to do. they say pee only soothes it. >> please don't say pee, don't say it. >> it soothes it because it's warm. >> that's a myth. poison ivy is contagious, that is a myth. >> that is not true. if you rub against someone who has it, you won't get. you have to touch the leaf itself. that's the oil from it. swallowing watermelon seeds is bad for you. >> remember how they said that? your body can't digest that and so they pass through your body undigested. >> so what? they're tiny! so i guess if you eat the whole watermelon it could be problematic. myth number four, never scratch an inspect bite. that is true. >> true! >> that could lead to infection. >> this is one all the parents say, stay out of the water until a half hour to digest your food. they say there are no documented cases of drowning or near drowning attributed to eating. >> why is that funny? >> because it sounds ridiculous. >> frank always said all the time when the kids were little, wait half an hour. >> so if you were in a hotel room this holiday week -- >> this is good. >> -- be careful of some spots that you may not be thinking about that are covered with germs. nasty. >> a new study from the university of houston shows tv remotes are among the most heavily bacteria and fecal contaminated surfaces in hotel rooms. >> you know why? nobody cleans those. why are you wiping down the remote? you know what i'm saying, they never get cleaned when the room gets cleaned, they sit there on the side table. >> don't do it. okay. the lamp switch is another gross one because it never gets cleaned. >> people go to the bathroom but then go to bed and don't wash their hands, right? basically? >> i guess. >> sorry, but i'm trying -- >> and how about there's a phone in the bathroom how about that phone? that phone probably never gets cleaned. don't use the phone in the toilet. >> unless you're expecting a call from your mommy, then you should. >> yes, all right. anyway, that's the information. >> some of the highest levels were found on items from the housekeepers' carts, like sponges and mops that cross-contaminate. hopefully you're having a really good time at your -- whatever. i was going to say the line of some motels but i won't do that. >> if you -- these are wacky summer festivals, if you're traveling around looking for something crazy to do. ? in wausau florida, they have a possum festival in wausau, florida. >> they pay homage to the possum. and why wouldn't they? because of its role as a food source in the great depression. >> they have a possum king and queen pageant and possum hash. >> then there's a humongous fungus fest. that one i want to go to. crystal falls, michigan, august 3rd through the 5th. >> it honors the largest mushroom which weighs 11 tons, but it happens to be underground. you can't really see it. >> you have to trust it's under there. attendees eat mushroom dishes and can compete in a strong man contest, hoda. >> the chicken festival in london, kentucky, the home of the very first established kentucky fried chicken restaurant. >> colonel sanders. there's a clucking competition and the event's famous chicken scratch. children dig through about 600 pounds of flour in search of cash. now, that would be -- c you imagine cleaning up your kid after that? >> it that's not great. what's the next one? >> the slugburger festival in corinth, mississippi, july 12th and 13th. >> it pays homage to the deep-fried patty of beef and soymeal. >> i don't like your attitude with this. you're not even trying. how about this date lilinem fis this? >> the great texas mosquito festival. >> in klute, texas. >> but you already missed it. june 28th. we're talking about things over. >> why would you want to call mosquito -- >> let me say something. >> see what happens when you get all worked up? >> jerry, i want to apologize. can we say one thing? because we have a great country singer in the house. >> no, we don't. >> yes, we do. his name is kip moore, and he plays this song. they call him the kind of -- what is it? ♪ >> the hillbilly springsteen. >> he is such fun, we will have him sing for us later. >> i am so enjoying this. this is such a delightful summer drink. >> it's delicious, jerry. up next, is laughter the best medicine? >> oh, gosh, we have lisa kudrow in the house. >> how did i do that? 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[ ping! ] ♪ hi. totally new, awesomely-invisible tampax radiant. check out the whole radiant collection. emmy winning actress, lisa kudrow is back with another season of her show where she counsels a star-studded lineup of guests via skype. >> her character's name is fiona wallace, a therapist who has very little patience for her patients. >> i'm not going to stay with a man who takes a spin partner to a hotel room and then leaves her because it turns out she's not a man. >> sweetheart, that was a conspiracy. >> of course she wasn't turned on by me. i don't have a [ bleep ]! >> wow, lisa. first, great to see you again. >> oh, you, too. thanks for letting me be here. >> we were watching these. they're only three minutes long each. >> well, not really. >> give or take. the one with meryl went on and on. >> how do you cut meryl streep. this went on by skype. you're watching basically a skype -- >> have you been drinking? be careful. that's our department. >> tell us about -- how does it work? >> it's supposed to be on skype. fiona doesn't see people in person. that's too uncomfortable. and she really only wants to do three-minute sessions because that's all she can sustain, you know, that will sustain her attention. but we also have, like, for meryl streep, she is a gay conversion therapist working on fiona's husband, kip, who's not officially gay. >> but kind of. >> but is. and he's running for congress so he has to get straightened out. by her. >> what's great about this is there is no script. right? this is a whole improv deal? >> >> the direction is the story? >> we have story arcs and we outline the stories. the actors come in and we improvise. >> just do your magic. >> you told us before, but our listeners would love to know how you got meryl streep to do "web therapy." i love this story. >> i saw her and she said, i like that "web therapy" thing you do. you know, that's funny. how do you do it? i explained it. and i said, if you ever want to do it, she said, i'd love to. and i said, okay, well, understand, i really am going to e-mail you and set it up. yes, that's right! >> and how long did the whole thing take? >> half a day. it takes half a day. >> who are the other people? rosie o'donnell, david shwimmer. >> allen cumming. allen cumming and victor plays the husband. >> it must be so much fun for them. improv is a ball. >> where can people see this if they want to watch this? >> it's on showtime this week, it just started. >> all the time. >> exactly. this specific week. >> why are you treating us like two of your crazy people? >> am i? >> yes, like skype. >> it's real life, missy. we're here. >> can you imagine? well, it's none of your business when it's on. >> well, they're very, very funny. what are you going to be doing this summer for fun? anything? >> promoting this. >> sounds like a blast. >> where are you going to have more fun than you're having right now? come on. >> nowhere! >> we wish you good luck with this. it's called "web therapy," with a great star-studded cast. have fun. >> and happy fourth of july, lisa kudrow. >> she's adorable. >> exactly. up next, those funny, corky -- not again. >> photos that make you say, what the what? hey guys, can i get next? here you go kid. hey aren't you. yep. vogelsong and posey did you check the rating? the rating? yeah, it's simple. always check the rating symbol on the front and read the content descriptor on the back now that's a good call. thanks guys. ahh son, i don't think this game is for us. maybe u should get this one. this kid can play. [female announcer] for more information, visit esrb dot org. it is time to look at those photos that make you say, what the what? >> and since there's nothing like a good laugh, sara -- not that you're going to get one -- spent the sunny weekend poking through your photos for the most ridiculous ones. >> i can assure you, you will like some of these. the first one is from becky greenley. do you notice anything -- wait. over here. >> oh, wow! >> that was taken at a zoo. >> that's one honking horse. >> i mean, that's disproportionate at its best. next, debbie submitted this photo of what looks like it's supposed to be an adorable photo of some kids. her daughter is the right one over here. this is at happened in the first scene. take two, cause and effect, back at you, babe! >> oh, human nature. >> isn't that sad? >> look at the one on the end. not me, i didn't do it. the daughter of the woman, she's so not having this. >> next up, a photo from bob morrison. the sign next to the bench says "no stopping or standing." >> anywhere. >> you can sit but don't stop to do it. >> take a running leap. >> exactly. >> the next one is from ashley, it's a storefront and it does leave you wondering, is that the best way -- >> we have a lot more crap inside. >> she went inside and confirmed there is indeed more crap inside. >> that's great. >> i love that! >> patricia sent us this photo. i'm assuming this salon is for those us of that like a mess. i could work at this salon. >> it's right here in the city. >> yeah. >> oh, wow. probably do a great job, too. is that it? >> that is it. >> good. >> thank you. >> send in your pictures for what the what? still ahead, how much do you know about america? we have a weekly trivia game. >> it's red, white and blue today. and party in the usa. easy-to-serve cocktails for our fourth of july celebration. and kip moore is going to perform live in our studio. you're going to enjoy this song, all after your local news. we're back on this fourth of july with more on "today." our weekly trivia game we call "who new"? 236 years ago today our founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. so to celebrate our country's birthday we're going to test your knowledge of all things america. kathie lee is of course across the street at the nbc experience store. and she's ready to hand out $100 to those who get the question right and to those who don't, they get kathie lee's cd. who doesn't want that. here to help me is the author of "liberty lee's tail of end dense, t-a-i-l. how do you think we will do? >> i think we will have fun here. >> i don't. i've met them, you know what i'm saying. this sweet gentleman from pennsylvania. sir, true or false -- the declaration of independence was signed by all of the delegates on july 4, 1776. >> false. >> how did you know that? a guess? >> it took a couple months to get everybody together. >> without the internet, right? >> yes. >> all right. he's a genius, there you go. >> so the answer is false. correct. right? >> well, actually the answer is false. no one signed the declaration on the fourth of july. it really wasn't signed until >> oh! >> john hancock and everybody signed, the 56 signers, signed on august 2nd or even a little bit later than that. >> okay. good to know. good to know. back across to kath. >> lovely gentleman from bethesda, maryland, how much do americans spend on fireworks each year? 500 million, 650 million, 800 million or a billion dollars? >> a billion dollars. >> no, no, no, mr. bethesda. enjoy. >> look what you get. >> all right. the correct answer, $650 million. that's a lot of dough. >> he's almost correct. it's 650 million that americans spend, but if we add on the national mall and the new york fireworks and all the fireworks that are public displays, it gets up to about a billion. p. >> it peaks up there? >> then give him the money, for god's sake. >> you give him the money. you're right. i'm going to give him the money. [ applause ] but now i need some money. thank you. all righty. you're from michigan. what caused the crack in the liberty bell? no cracks, okay? cold weather, it came that way overuse, it fell? >> it fell. >> but you're so cute from michigan and your family will love this. >> exactly. the correct answer here, overuse. >> overuse. it was used from 1752 on until 1846. and when they were going to ring it for the anniversary of george washington's birthday, it had that fatal crack, and that's what did it. >> wow, okay. good to know. back across to kath. >> very nice lady from toronto. we don't expect you to know this. which american president was known to play golf every fourth of july? gerald ford, dwight eisenhower, bill clinton or ronald reagan. >> gerald ford. >> no. my husband played golf with him many times, but no. here you go. >> the correct answer is -- >> dwight eisenhower. he loved golf and played 800 rounds while in office those eight years and built the first putting green, it got moved but still being used today by our presidents. >> back to kath. >> very pretty lady from kansas, how many hot dogs will be consumed on the fourth of july? 50 million, 100 million, 150 million or 200 million? >> 200 million. >> she's only off by 50 million. >> this is a good day for kathie lee gifford. 150 million. >> it is national hot dog month, by the way. 150 million. and if you line those hot dogs up, it would go across from new york to l.a. five times. 150 million. >> that's unbelievable. we have time for one more, kath. >> all right. where are you from? >> new hampshire. >> okay. true or false, george washington was among the original group of men appointed to draft the declaration of independence. >> true? >> no. but i'll find a record somewhere for you. >> all right. the answer there, last one, false. >> george washington was not a delegate then. he had resigned to become commander in chief of the continental army at that time. so he was not there for the signing. >> well, thank you for all your help. that was a lot of fun. kath will come back across the street. up next, america the beautiful. we are going to find out how makeup and beauty products are made right here in the usa. you can have up to 28 days of beautiful, smooth skin, with veet wax strips. veet hair coating technology removes hair as short as 1.5 millimeters... ... and leaves your skin smooth for up to 4 weeks. try getting that with a razor. with veet you'll always be putting your best skin forward. veet. what beauty feels like. also try new veet high precision facial wax for salon-quality smoothness that lasts. another cup of coffee? how long is this one going to last? forty-five minutes? an hour? well... listen. 5-hour energy lasts a whole lot of hours. take one in the afternoon, and you'll feel alert and energized 'til the cows come home. it's packed with b-vitamins and nutrients to make it last. so what's it going to be, partner? 5-hour energy. wise choice. 5-hour energy. hours and hours of energy. now on our special series "made in america," makeup and beauty products that are born and bred right here in the homeland. >> style correspondent liliana vazquez sorted through countless beauty products with a fine-toothed comb to find the best ones made in the usa and she's here with the results. >> hi! >> hi, good to see you guys. >> was it tough to find or easy to find? >> you have to be committed to it. it's not like you can walk into your drugstore, oh, this is here. there's no real section. use the web, use the 800 numbers and call these companies and have them tell you. if they don't know, they will e-mail you back with the information. >> let's start with the lip department. >> these are compulsive lip tars. they are fantastic based in new york city 100% eco-friendly and vegan. and they come in 32 different colors so you can custom-blend your own lip color and it doubles as a cheek stain as well. >> nice! >> love that. >> these are cute. >> do you know what they are? >> they're makeup appliers. >> yes. they're a sponge. this is beauty blender, 99% of their products are made in the usa. this is a cleaner and sponge. what makes the sponge so cool is the shape and gets into the contours of your face. i love that product. i don't put my makeup on without that. >> oh, you don't? >> nosh, i don't. >> this is an rms product, a luminizer, basically a highlighter, what you use on your cheekbones, brow bones, and on your collarbones. it looks pretty in the summer when you're wearing stuff a little low cut and they made all their products with organic food quality products and you can actually eat that stuff. >> if you get hungry, you can eat it. >> who doesn't? >> st. ives, this is 100% natural. this is only $4.99. >> they have that apricot scrub. >> it's fantastic. >> it's a fantastic product here and good budget buy. >> i love josie moran. these are her bare naked wipes perfect for removing your makeup at night if you don't feel like washing your face. >> hoda never does. >> i don't. >> these are fantastic. they have aloe, chamomile and vitamin e. not only do they cleanse your skin but nourish your skin. i like these for the beach and use them for wiping down the sweat and dirt. >> you're so smart! >> i love you guys! talking about sun products, this is from philosophy, here comes the sun. >> amazing company and they do so much good. >> 100% of products made in the usa. i love them for being that committed to it. this is their self-tanner and also their sunscreen. don't forget sunscreen. it's not just when you're at the beach. you want to use it every single day. >> it's what i tell you over and over. >> i love the way they package things. that is beautiful. >> this is one of the best self-tanners on the market. it's just a gradual, natural glow. >> sold! >> so lotion, castle massey has been around since 1752. president washington used their products in the white house. this is their body balm. >> and he had baufl skhe had be >> oh, yes. >> not leathery at all. >> kennedy used it, too, good looking. great to moisture. smell that. perfect. so this is also a good product made in the usa. >> it's got almond. >> oh, smells amazing. >> oh, yes. >> so nice. shampoo we love. available at beauty.com. ted gibson, it helps build volume and shine and texture. i love it, you guys are getting moisturized. and debra litman made in the usa. this is her run the world girls collection. this is made on a farm in vermont. they grow all of the ingredients on their farm in vermont. this will put you to sleep and you will have a restful sleep. smell. it kind of calms you. it has chamomile, lavender, sage. puts you to bed. right here! >> thank you, liliana! >> thanks, guys! . we will dig up american housewares. first, something you will enjoy in america. >> red white and blue. >> cocktails! >> right after this for your fourth of july bash. heading into the fourth of july holiday weekend, tracking heat and thunderstorms. good morning, i'm meteorologist crystal egger with the weather channel and your outlook here as we start out this thursday. showers and thunderstorms across parts of the south and across the high great lakes as well. expecting clear weather for the northeast, we finally get rid of that system, and monsoon bringing more showers and scattered thunderstorms across the four corners and up into the southern rockies. this is where the heat's going to be, baking in kansas city, up to chicago and louisville, a stretch of triple digits impacting many cities here. we're not going to break down this heat until early next week so hang in there. there is some relief in sight, but until then it's going to be baking once again all the way into the d.c. area, 100 again in washington where temperatures have been brutal and a lot of folks still without power and having to deal with this hot weather. friday around the western lakes, showers and storms and back through the high plains, across the deep south we may see a few storms. but across most of our beaches from the east to the west it's looking good if you're getting out to the beach for the modholy weekend. friday, saturday and sunday pretty quiet here. the heat starts to make its way to the east and impacting the ohio valley as we get into the weekend. on saturday, we'll see a few showers rand spotty storms here and there. for the most part, no big organized systems getting us into the weekend. the tropics are going to stay quiet. on sunday, more of these showers and storms across the rockies into northern new mexico, and a few storms to track across the mississippi valley as well. on monday, starting out the new workweek, for the south into the mid-atlantic, we're tracking showers and storms. notice that heat finally breaks down. only 85 for the high in chicago on monday, showers and storms here across the southeast. we could use the rain. and we'll update you on where those storms head every weekday morning, "wake up with al" on the weather channel at 6:00 a.m. trick question. i love everything about this country! 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>> four simple ingredients. bottle of moscato, seltzer, white peaches, ice, so simple. >> that's not -- >> it really gets the party going. >> sodium free and calorie free. >> may i taste this to see if it's good on its own? >> you can try it. >> i love that we're using moscato. >> you love that, right? >> yeah. it's refreshing. >> you tasted this already, but smell it. smell the white peaches in there. moscato is real popular right now. >> is it a wine? >> it's a wine from the northeastern region of italy. it's lightly spritzy and slightly sweet for a perfect punch. >> that is perfect for a luncheon. >> lower in alcohol. you can do this at brunch or lunch. >> we have just about a minute. >> this is under $15. >> we made our blueberry lavender simple syrup from my garden, using what you have in the backyard, ice cubes using blueberries. >> clever ice cubes. >> look how cute the ice cubes are. >> they're made with the blueberries. >> yeah, got it. >> this has vodka also. seltzer water and lime juice and simple syrup. then our watermelon punch bowl down here. perfect for your kids, pregnant friends, designated drivers and everybody gets to have fun at the party. >> great! >> these are great. >> delicious, delicious. when we come back, yup and yup and coming country star kip moore sings his hit. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> kip moore is a name destined to be big on the country music scene. in 2004, he drove his truck to nashville carrying only a bag and his guitar. >> you forgot something, a dream. his work has paid off. he released his debut cd called "up all night" and it's hit something about a truck recently went platinum. congratulations. nice to meet you. you're a southern boy. >> not to point out there's so much heat. >> so much sexual tension, unbelievable. >> palpable. >> i don't think a man and a woman who have it should fight it. >> i would 100% agree. >> did you think this song would skyrocket like it did? >> i hoped, but you never assume things are going to happen in nashville and just music period. i always hoped and now it's finally happening. >> one reviewer said you are the hillbilly springsteen. great compliment. >> it's an amazing compliment. i have not done enough to deserve that. >> we're going to give you an opportunity to deserve it. here he is, kip moore. >> i can do that. ♪ ♪ here's a song about a truck in a farmer's sale ♪ ♪ "no trespass" sign and time to kill ♪ ♪ nobody's gonna get hurt ♪ tell me what's the big deal ♪ something about a truck in a farmer's truck ♪ ♪ something about beer sitting on ice after a long hard day makes it taste just right ♪ ♪ on that tailgate on a summer night my beer sitting on ice ♪ something about a girl in a red sundress ♪ ♪ with a nice cold beer pressed against her lips♪ ♪ in that farmer's sale ♪ something about a girl in a red sundress ♪ ♪ something about a kiss it's gonna lead to more ♪ ♪ on that dropped tailgate right behind the corner ♪ ♪ the most natural thing ever felt before ♪ ♪ is something about a kiss that's gonna lead to more ♪ ♪ something about a truck in a field with a girl in a red sundress ♪ with a nice cold beer to her lips begging for another kiss ♪ ♪ there's something about you and me and the birds and the bees ♪ ♪ and lord have mercy ain't nothing like something about a truck ♪ ♪ something about a creek around 2:00 a.m. after a few of those beers ♪ ♪ you want to dive on in you don't need no clothes ♪ ♪ just hang them on leaves because something about a creek around 2:00 a.m. ♪ ♪ something about a truck in the field and a girl in a red sungdress with an ice cold beer ♪ ♪ to her lips begging for another kiss ♪ ♪ something about you and me and the birds and the bees and lord have mercy ♪ ♪ beautiful thing ain't nothing but a luck and something about a truck ♪ ♪