Country music legend Garth Brooks has revealed his absolute favorite country song from the 1990s! When asked by Taste of Country to name his top five picks, the Oklahoman names only one— Deana Carter‘s “Strawberry Wine”!
“Possibly one of the greatest songs and one of the greatest records. That record is, you know, Ms. Carter just knocked it out of the park,” Brooks explained about his selection.
The track was penned Matraca Berg alongside Gary Harrison and released in 1996 as Carter’s first single from her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?. Watch the official music video below!
“Strawberry Wine” Lyrics
He was working through college on my grandpa’s farm
I was thirsting for knowledge and he had a car
I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
When one restless summer we found love growing wild
On the banks of the river on a well beaten path
It’s funny how those memories they last
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine
I still remember when thirty was old
And my biggest fear was September when he had to go
A few cards and letters and one long distance call
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall
But year after year I come back to this place
Just to remember the taste
Of strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine
The fields have grown over now
Years since they’ve seen the plow
There’s nothing time hasn’t touched
Is it really him or the loss of my innocence
I’ve been missing so much
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine
Strawberry wine
Strawberry wine
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