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singer

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. It was released on October 9, 2020 as the lead single from his sixth studio album '' Straight Outta the Country''. The song was written by

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, Paul DiGiovanni and Jeremy Stover, who also produced it with

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Background

Moore said in a statement: "I think it's a poignant lyric for this time in our lives also. 2020 has led my family and I to lead a more simple life than what we are accustomed to", remarking on the beauty in that simplicity.

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Chris Parton of website ''Sounds Like Nashville'' referred to the song as talking his life since

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, Moore also said: "And I think this song is very very poignant if that were to apply to your life as well. Not concerned with certain things that sometimes we get wrapped up in on a day-to-day basis, and now going and borrowing eggs and flour and stuff from your neighbors and all that good stuff that we maybe had gotten away from. I know myself and my family had done that throughout this time. I think this song is very time sensitive in that regard."

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