Lyrics
Verse 1
I walked in wearing Sunday redWith a little gold cross and a clear-eyed headYou slid that watered whiskey my waySaid, “Honey, I’m the best you’ll taste today”I took one sip, set the glass down slowSaid, “Darlin’, I can tell what you don’t knowI ain’t built for bargain-bin romanceAnd I don’t need a man who needs a second chance”
Pre‑Chorus
I’ve paid my dues, I’ve learned the priceA half-made promise don’t roll twice
Chorus
I got a top-shelf heart on a well-drink budgetIf you want my love, you better bring something ruggedNo cheap little pour, no watered-down flameNo almost-good man gonna wear my nameI’m smooth where it matters, got a burn when I startBaby, don’t reach for less when I’m a top-shelf heart
Verse 2
I can make a paycheck stretch through the weekStill buy my own boots and say what I meanI’ll split the tab, but I won’t split my prideAnd I won’t call it love just to keep you satisfiedYou talk real tall with a pocket full of airI hear every hollow note hiding in thereI need a backbone, not a polished excuseA steady hand and a little more truth
Pre‑Chorus
I’ve kissed enough frogs in a county-wide searchNow I know the difference between a man and a perch
Chorus
I got a top-shelf heart on a well-drink budgetIf you want my love, you better bring something ruggedNo cheap little pour, no watered-down flameNo almost-good man gonna wear my nameI’m smooth where it matters, got a burn when I startBaby, don’t reach for less when I’m a top-shelf heart
Bridge
I don’t need a diamond, I don’t need a crownJust don’t bring me something you’d never drink downShow up honest, stand up straightKnow my worth before you ask me to waitinstrumental
Final Chorus
I got a top-shelf heart on a well-drink budgetIf you want my love, you better bring something ruggedNo cheap little pour, no watered-down flameNo almost-good man gonna wear my nameI’m smooth where it matters, got a burn when I startRaise your glass, baby—this is a top-shelf heart
Outro
Top-shelf heart, well-drink budgetIf it ain’t real, honey, I don’t want it