50 Best Country Songs About Tigers

Best Country Tiger Songs

There’s a strange pull in songs that circle around tigers. They’re not tidy metaphors, not easy symbols to pin down, but they lurk in the music anyway. Sometimes they roar loud and obvious, other times they prowl in the lyrics without ever really showing their teeth. Country has its share, but you also hear the animal wander into pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, crossing lines the way stories do when people reach for something fierce. Some tracks mention the animal outright, others use the image as mood or backdrop, and plenty of them still carry that restless streak even if the tiger never shows up in the title.

There’s a certain tension in how these songs feel. They aren’t polished tributes or glossy anthems, they come off rough, raw, sometimes playful, sometimes dangerous. You can sense the pull between strength and unpredictability in the way the music hits. It might be a singer leaning into the wildness, or a ballad that slips in the image like it’s been hiding there all along. Not every track on the list is literally tied to a tiger, but the ones that aren’t still belong in the same space because they hold that same kind of energy.

It’s less about clean storytelling and more about the mood these tracks stir up. There’s bite and swagger in them, but also moments that feel strangely vulnerable. They carry something you can’t quite pin down, the way a shadow flickers at the edge of a campfire. That’s what makes them worth pulling together into a list, so here are the best country tiger songs.

1. 'I've Got a Tiger By the Tail' by Buck Owens

2. 'Tiger By the Tail' by Willie Nelson

3. 'Tigress' by Carrie Underwood

4. 'The Panther' by Aaron Lewis

5. 'Wild at Heart' by Kip Moore

6. 'The Outsiders' by Eric Church

7. 'I'm a Tiger' by Ray Price

8. 'King of the World' by Brad Paisley

9. 'Born Wild' by Randy Houser

10. 'Wild One' by Faith Hill

11. 'Roar' by Katy Perry (Country Remix)

12. 'The Wild Side of Life' by Hank Thompson

13. 'Untamed' by Cam

14. 'Redneck Tiger' by Jimmie Spheeris

15. 'The Fighter' by Keith Urban

16. 'Animal Instincts' by Jason Aldean

17. 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' by Dwight Yoakam

18. 'Live Like You Were Dying' by Tim McGraw

19. 'Wild Angels' by Martina McBride

20. 'The Climb' by Miley Cyrus

21. 'A Woman's Rant' by Ashley McBryde

22. 'Dirt Road Anthem' by Jason Aldean

23. 'The Champion' by Carrie Underwood

24. 'Stronger' by Faith Hill

25. 'Born to Fly' by Sara Evans

26. 'I'm a Survivor' by Reba McEntire

27. 'Fearless' by Taylor Swift

28. 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' by The Charlie Daniels Band

29. 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!' by Shania Twain

30. 'The Bull' by Kip Moore

31. 'Free and Easy' by Dierks Bentley

32. 'American Heartbeat' by Kacey Musgraves

33. 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Luke Combs

34. 'The Gambler' by Kenny Rogers

35. 'The Long Haired Country Boy' by The Charlie Daniels Band

36. 'Wildfire' by Michael Martin Murphey

37. 'A Horse with No Name' by America

38. 'Highwayman' by The Highwaymen

39. 'Panther in the Window' by Gary Allan

40. 'Crazy Girl' by Eli Young Band

41. 'Fierce' by Morgan Wallen

42. 'The Fox' by John Prine

43. 'Hell of a Ride' by Eric Church

44. 'You'll Think of Me' by Rodney Atkins

45. 'The Legend' by Johnny Cash

46. 'Brave' by Sara Bareilles

47. 'The Devil's Right Hand' by Waylon Jennings

48. 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC (Country version)

49. 'Walk of Fame' by Lady A

50. 'Diamond in My Pocket' by Cody Johnson