50 Best Country Songs About Cutting Grass
Songs to Play While Cutting Grass That Hit the Right Kind of Mood
There’s a certain kind of rhythm to mowing the lawn that pairs weirdly well with music. Not the curated kind. The sweaty, uneven, push-pull kind that turns your shirt two shades darker and leaves a line of grass stuck to your sock. It’s hot, or maybe humid, and the sun keeps shifting in and out of the clouds like it can’t decide how committed it is. And in the middle of that, a song kicks in that fits the mood so well it makes the whole thing feel like a scene from some low-budget coming-of-age film that somehow got the soundtrack exactly right.
These tracks don’t try to elevate the chore. They live in it. The stubborn engine that won’t turn over right away. The smell of fuel on your hands. The way the edge trimmer always ends up tangled in something. There’s a reason certain pop, rock, country, and R&B songs feel like they belong in your headphones while you’re pushing a mower across a half-dead yard. They don’t try to cheer you up or tell you the job is worth it. They nod along with you and let the work keep going.
It’s not about getting deep or meaningful. It’s the kind of playlist that makes time pass a little faster without pretending to be profound. The tracks here come from dusty radios, backyard speakers, and headphones that don’t quite fit right anymore. Here's a roundup of country songs that match the messy, sun-soaked energy of cutting grass.
Top 10 Yard Work Songs
1. 'Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass'—Buck Owens
2. 'Where The Green Grass Grows'—Tim McGraw
3. 'Blue Grass Special'—Bill Monroe
4. 'Miles'—Austin Snell
5. 'Green, Green Grass of Home'—Johnny Cash
6. 'Here's To The Farmer'—Luke Bryan
7. 'It's a Great Day to Be Alive'—Travis Tritt
8. 'Little Toy Trains'—Randy Travis
9. 'The Simple Life'—Drake White
10. 'Small Town Southern Man'—Alan Jackson
Country Music About Land and Home #11—20
11. 'My Town'—Montgomery Gentry
12. 'Red Dirt Road'—Brooks & Dunn
13. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads'—John Denver
14. 'Home'—Joe Diffie
15. 'I'm in a Hurry and Don't Know Why'—Alabama
16. 'The House That Built Me'—Miranda Lambert
17. 'Mamaw's House'—Thomas Rhett ft. Morgan Wallen
18. 'My List'—Toby Keith
19. 'Cleaning Windows'—Van Morrison
20. 'The Man in Black'—Johnny Cash
Rural Life and Simple Pleasures Songs #21—30
21. 'Good Neighbor'—Evan Craft
22. 'Bigger Houses'—Dan + Shay
23. 'Try That In A Small Town'—Jason Aldean
24. 'God's Country'—Blake Shelton
25. 'If It Wasn't For Trucks'—Riley Green
26. 'I Wish Grandpas Never Died'—Riley Green
27. 'Dirt Road Anthem'—Jason Aldean
28. 'Back to Where My Heart Is'—Honky-Tonk Dan
29. 'I Drive Your Truck'—Lee Brice
30. 'Party for Two'—Shania Twain
Country Music About Home and Family #31—40
31. 'Family Tradition'—Hank Williams Jr.
32. 'Where I Come From'—Jason Aldean
33. 'Humble and Kind'—Tim McGraw
34. 'The Good Stuff'—Kenny Chesney
35. 'I Don't Want This Night to End'—Luke Bryan
36. 'Live Like You Were Dying'—Tim McGraw
37. 'Something to Be Proud Of'—Montgomery Gentry
38. 'Dirt Road'—Kip Moore
39. 'My Kinda Party'—Jason Aldean
40. 'Buy Me a Boat'—Chris Janson
Country Songs About Simple Joys #41—50
41. 'Livin' the Dream'—Drake White
42. 'The World Needs a Drink'—Maren Morris
43. 'Backyard Boy'—Claire Rosinkranz
44. 'The Simple Things'—Florida Georgia Line
45. 'Happy People'—Little Big Town
46. 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night'—Jake Owen
47. 'Cruise'—Florida Georgia Line
48. 'Springsteen'—Eric Church
49. 'She's Country'—Jason Aldean
50. 'That's How Country Boys Roll'—Billy Currington
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