The True Meaning Behind 'We Didn't Have Much' By Justin Moore

Justin Moore's "We Didn't Have Much" opens on an idyllic scene. "Tonka trucks and G.I. Joes / Jumpin' those hills with Luke and Bo / Plastic cap guns and a swimmin' hole / Don't get no dirt on your church clothes / Win or lose, we cheered for the Braves," he sings, painting a picture of simple, down-home bliss. Though the singer didn't write the lyrics himself, he admitted they're not far off from how he and his family are living life right now. "Like I'm building a chicken coop right now," Moore said (per SongFacts). "We'll have our own fresh eggs. We planted a garden ... I mean this is all cliché, cheesy-sounding stuff, but it's true, and it's kind of been our life over the last four or five months."

It may not be the kind of glitz and glam that people associate with the life of a superstar musician, and perhaps that's why the song is resonating. "2020 has led my family and I to lead a more simple life than what we are accustomed to," Moore explained (via SongFacts). "This song speaks to the beauty in that simplicity." It's a departure from the drinking songs that are also dominating country music airwaves, showing that maybe listeners need a little bit of both the good times and the simple times.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7XCpKCsr5mbwW%2BvzqZmbW5hbH52e9OhnGasoqqybrnEmqWippdir6a0yKebZq%2BVYrGqsM2tZKGZppp6rsHCoWSbsV2fwrTAyKdkpqefp7Jw