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Beyoncé’s Best Lyrics on ‘Cowboy Carter’ — From ‘John Wayne’-ing That Ass to Warning ‘Jolene’ to Find Her Own Man

Beyoncé's new album 'Cowboy Carter' pushes the boundaries of country music with a colorful selection of unforgettably quick-witted one-liners.

Selecting the best lyrics from such a tightly-packaged and layered project is no easy task but Variety has compiled a list of some of the most quick-witted and memorable lines on “Cowboy Carter.” See our picks below. At fifteen, the innocence was gone astrayHad to take care of home at an early ageI saw Mama cryin’, I saw Daddy lyin’Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behindThe legacy is the last thing I do Baby, if you ain’t got no ritz get the fuck up out the southLife is comin’ at me fast, keep my Bible on the dashPistol in my seat just in case I gotta blastI just wanna shake my ass (Have a blast)

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