The HARDY Wait in the Truck song was released on August 29, 2022, as the lead single from Hardy’s second studio album The Mockingbird & the Crow. The song is a murder ballad about a male protagonist killing an abuser. This song and music video features fellow country music star Lainey Wilson.
A music video was released with the song, directed by Justin Clough and produced by Taylor Vermillion and Ben Skipworth. The video follows the song, depicting a character played by Hardy killing the abuser of a character played by Wilson, as well as scenes of Wilson’s character testifying in court and visiting Hardy in prison. The music video won the “Collaborative Video of the Year” award at the 2023 CMT Music Awards. This video also won the 2023 CMA Video of the Year Award on November 8, 2023.
Watch the official music video and see the written lyrics below.
HARDY Wait in the Truck Music Video
This song was written by Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt, and Renee Blair.
HARDY Wait in the Truck Lyrics
I got turned around in some little town
I’d never been to before
Working my way through a middle-of-June
Midnight thunderstorm
There was something in the headlights
It stopped me on a dime
Well, she was scared to death, so I said
“Climb in, ” and then she climbed
Oh, yeah
Well, she was bruised and broke from head to toe
With a tear in her blood-stained shirt
She didn’t tell the whole truth, but she didn’t have to
I knew what had happened to her
I didn’t load her down with questions
That girl had been through enough
I just threw it in drive, looked in those eyes
And I asked her where he was
I don’t know if he’s an angel
‘Cause angels don’t do what he did
He was hellbent to find the man behind
All the whiskey scars I hid
I never thought my day of justice
Would come from a judge under a seat
But I knew right then I’d never get hit again
When he said to me
“Wait in the truck
Just wait in the truck”
Well, I knocked and knocked and no one came
So I kicked in his double-wide door
I let the hammer drop before he got
To that 12 he was reaching for
I didn’t try to hide my pistol
I didn’t even try to run
I just sat on the porch, smoking one of his cigarettes
And waited for the cops to come
I don’t know if he’s an angel
‘Cause angels don’t do what he did
He was hellbent to find the man behind
All the whiskey scars I hid
I never thought my day of justice
Would come from a judge under a seat
But I knew right then I’d never get hit again
When he said to me
“Wait in the truck
Just wait in the truck”
Whoa (whoa)
Have mercy on me, Lord
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me (hey), Lord
It’s been 60 months and she still comes
To see me from time to time
It was worth the price, to see a brighter side
Of the girl I picked up that night
And I might be here forever
It ain’t paradise, that’s true
But it’s whole hell of a lot better
Than the place I sent him to, yeah
Wait in the truck (have mercy on me)
Just wait in the truck
(Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me)
Wait in the truck (Lord, have mercy)
Just wait in the truck
have mercy on me, Lord
Have mercy on me
(Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me) have mercy on me, Lord
Have mercy on me
(Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me) wait in the truck
Just wait in the truck
(Have mercy, have mercy, have mercy on me) wait in the truck
Just wait in the truck (please have me mercy)
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