Justin Moore Unveils New Single, “This Is My Dirt”

Author Lauren Hoffman

November 17th, 2023 6:18 PM

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - APRIL 25: Justin Moore performs during Still Playing Possum: Music and Memories of George Jones at Propst Arena in Von Braun Center on April 25, 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama. (Photo by David A. Smith/Getty Images)

Justin Moore has unveiled his brand new single today (November 17) titled “This Is My Dirt.” The track is the country singer’s most personal release to date and will be featured on his next album.

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Moore’s “This Is My Dirt” was co-written by Paul DiGiovanni, Randy Montana, and Jeremy Stover. The song, a love letter to his family’s farm, follows the release of his chart-topping hit, “You, Me, And Whiskey” with Priscilla Block, and his newly Platinum-certified track, “We Didn’t Have Much.”

The country hitmaker posted the following statement on “This Is My Dirt” to his Facebook page:

“‘This Is My Dirt,’ is a song not only about how you grew up, but more specifically, whereyou grew up, and in particular, where I grew up. The land that I live on – and the land am raising my children on — is the same land that I grew up on. My mom was raised on this land, and it has been in our family since the late 1800s. My great, great grandfather raised my grandfather here. My grandpa inherited the land from him, and then I inherited it from my grandpa. So, it’s really special to us, for obvious reasons. But, no matter where you grew up, I think everybody holds a special place in their heart for that place — whether it’s a subdivision or thousands of acres. This song is about taking pride in wherever it is that you call ‘your dirt.'”

Moore has select headling dates scheduled before the end of the year before he hits the road In 2024 as a special guest on Cody Johnson’s ‘The Leather Tour.’

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Country Songs About Farming: Luke, Jason, Tim

"Where The Green Grass Grows" - Tim McGraw · 1998
The song tells the story of a man leaving the big city and returning to the country. It was released on July 13, 1998, as the fifth single from McGraw’s “Everywhere” album. The lyrics include, “Raise our kids where the good Lord’s blessed / Point our rockin’ chairs towards the West / And plant our dreams where the peaceful river flows / Where the green grass grows.”
"Here's To The Farmer" - Luke Bryan · 2016
This song was released as part of an “extended” play released before Bryan’s annual Farm Tour concert series, held in October of every year. It was his first release to accompany the Farm Tour. The music video for the song shows farm life, Luke standing in a field singing and his crew setting up for his farm tour, which plays farm in the U.S., raising money for farmers all over the country. The lyrics include, “Here’s to the farmer that plants the fields in the spring / That turn from green to that harvest honey / Hold one up for the banker downtown / That got him on his feet with handshake money / Here’s to the farmer’s wife / That loves him every night / Raising a son, raising a daughter / They gather ’round the table, send it up to the Father / Somehow they get closer when times get harder / Here’s to the farmer.”
"High Cotton" - Alabama · 1989
This song from Country Music Hall of Fame members Alabama came out in the 1980s when the band peaked. The song is a reminiscence of the narrator’s youth, who explains how his younger days were so good and how he didn’t realize how the times would change. The lyrics include, “We were walkin’ in high cotton / Old times there are not forgotten / Those fertile fields are never far away, / We were walkin’ in high cotton / Old time there are not forgotten, / Leavin’ home was the hardest thing we ever faced.”
"International Harvester" - Craig Morgan · 2006
This song is being re-released as a duet with Lainey Wilson. Lainey says of the remake, “It’s an absolute honor to be a part of this record. I remember the first time I ever heard ‘International Harvester’ and the feeling I got knowing that there was music being written that felt like it was made just for me. I come from a family of farmers, so it’s really a full circle moment to be on this track alongside my good friend Craig.” The lyrics include, “‘Cause I’m a son of a 3rd generation farmer / I’ve been married 10 years to a farmer’s daughter / I got 2 boys in the county 4-H / I’m a lifetime sponsor of the F.F.A. / Hay! That’s what I make / I make a lotta hay for a little pay / But / I’m proud to say / I’m a God-fearin’ hard workin’ combine driver / Hoggin’ up the road on my a p-p-p-plower / Chug a lug a lugin’ 5 miles an hour / On my International Harvester.”
"Who's Your Farmer" - Chris Janson · 2017
Chris released this song as a fun album cut from his Everybody album in 2017. The chorus sings, “Who keeps plantin’ them kisses on your South Georgia lips / Dancin’ in the rain with my hands on your hips / Who lays your life out in pretty little rows / Who keeps that red dirt between your pretty toes / Oh, say my name, let it echo through the holler / Who’s your farmer.”
"Big Green Tractor" - Jason Aldean · 2009
This song was released in May 2009 as the second single from Aldean’s 2009 album Wide Open and the eighth single of his career. The song became the singer’s third number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in September of that year. The lyrics include, “And I can take you for a ride on my big green tractor / We can go slow or make it go faster / Down through the woods and out to the pasture / Long as I’m with you it really don’t matter / Climb up in my lap and drive if you want to / Girl, you know you got me to hold on to / We can go to town but baby, if you’d rather / I’ll take you for a ride on my big green tractor.”