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wrote the song with Ben Simonetti,

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, and

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. The band, including new full-time member

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, performed the song live at the

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with

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and Jimmie Allen.

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'' described the song as similar to the band's earlier works and a "made for the stage

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anthem".

, lead singer of Zac Brown Band, wrote the song with Ben Simonetti,

, and

. Brown told Taste of Country that the song had " Southern rock storytelling" and was ""It's a tip of the hat to the people who live out in the middle of nowhere and they're happy being there". In June 2022, the band re-released ''The Comeback'' with a bonus remix of the song featuring guest vocals from Blake Shelton. The song also received a music video, released in March 2022. Ryan McLemore directed the video and filmed it in

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