About the song
Every so often, a country song comes along that doesn’t just tell a story—it grounds you in it, offering a heartfelt reflection of the lives many of us have lived, or are still living. Scotty McCreery’s “In Between” is just such a track. Released as a single from his 2018 album Seasons Change, this song showcases McCreery’s steady maturation as both a singer and a songwriter, highlighting his ability to blend traditional country roots with themes that speak directly to the modern everyman.
At its core, “In Between” is a song about balance—that often-uncomfortable, ever-relatable space we all occupy somewhere between extremes. McCreery sings with humility and clarity about being “not all holy water and not all Jim Beam,” a lyric that beautifully captures the essence of many people’s realities: trying to do good, but not perfect; wanting to settle down, but still drawn to a good time. In a genre that often celebrates the cowboy outlaw or the squeaky-clean hometown hero, McCreery makes a space for the rest of us—those living in the middle ground.
What’s particularly striking about this song is its honesty. There’s no flash, no overproduction—just a strong, steady rhythm and a voice that’s grown more resonant since McCreery’s early days as the American Idol champion in 2011. Now a married man and more seasoned artist, he sings from a place of personal experience. That authenticity comes through clearly in “In Between,” where the lyrics feel less like a performance and more like a quiet confession shared over coffee or a beer with an old friend.
Musically, the track walks the same line it describes lyrically. It’s not a barn-burner honky-tonk number, nor is it a syrupy ballad. Instead, it’s a mid-tempo groove with a warm acoustic arrangement, giving McCreery’s deep baritone room to breathe. The melody is simple but memorable, letting the words take center stage—and that’s where they belong.
For anyone who’s ever felt torn between two versions of themselves—between youth and maturity, fun and responsibility, or freedom and commitment—“In Between” serves as a gentle, affirming reminder: you don’t have to choose one or the other. You can live in the space between.
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Lyrics
I’m a little bit a ball cap
Little bit a pearl snap button down shirt
Little bit a big city concrete
But a lot more small town dirt
I can see your pretty eyes
Reading me like a map
Wondering who I am
And where I’m at
I’m in between
Friday night wild and quiet Sunday morning
Between
Done after one and keep on pouring
Ain’t too high
Ain’t too low
Just holding down the middle I’m steady as I go
I ain’t all holy water and I ain’t all Jim Beam
I’m somewhere in between
I can be a steel toe work boot
40 hour blue collar, mud on my jeans
Then on weekend pack a bag
Disappear kick back on a white sand beach
I’m a far cry from being
A one night stand
But I ain’t ready
For a ring on my hand
I’m in between
Friday night wild and quiet Sunday morning
Between
Done after one and keep on pouring
Ain’t too high
Ain’t too low
Just holding down the middle I’m steady as I go
I ain’t all holy water and I ain’t all Jim Beam
I’m somewhere in between
I can see your pretty eyes
Reading me like a map
Wondering who I am
And where I’m at
I’m in between
Friday night wild and quiet Sunday morning
Between
Done after one and keep on pouring
Ain’t too high
Ain’t too low
Just holding down the middle I’m steady as I go
I ain’t all holy water and I ain’t all Jim Beam
I’m somewhere in between
Yeah, I’m somewhere in between
(Ain’t too high, ain’t too low)
