Worth the Runs
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Worth The Runs is a comedy-country wildfire built around one universal truth: sometimes the meal is so good, you absolutely know you’ll regret it… and you still order extra. This track takes all the flavor-chasing chaos of food trucks, fiery sauces, oversized burritos, and questionable life choices, and turns them into a playful, twang-heavy story you can’t help but laugh along with.
The song mixes a warm acoustic guitar groove with harmonica riffs, bass, snare, sizzling FX, and a tongue-in-cheek vocal delivery that leans fully into the humor. Every verse follows the journey of someone who loves bold, spicy, over-the-top food just a little too much, while the chorus proudly admits that the consequences are always worth it. It’s silly, fun, relatable, and built with the same storytelling charm that defines Sly Anthem’s style.
If you’ve ever circled a food truck knowing it will destroy your afternoon… this song gets you.
If your friends warn you and you order it anyway… this song is for you.
If you’ve ever said “worth it” during a moment of absolute gastronomic regret… welcome home.
“Worth The Runs” blends genuine country instrumentation with bold humor, turning a painfully honest topic into a full-blown anthem about choosing flavor over fear. It’s lighthearted, catchy, and designed to make you laugh each time that chorus rolls back in.
Whether you’re here for the comedy, the country sound, or because you’ve lived this exact experience more times than you want to admit, this song brings all the spice without taking itself too seriously. Kick back, hit play, and enjoy the chaos.
Lyrics
[Verse 1 – upbeat, tongue-in-cheek]
Parked outside the hardware store
There’s a truck that I can’t ignore
Chili lime and ghost-pepper pork
Burns my lips and melts my fork
They know my name, they ring that bell
And I know I’m headin’ straight to hell
But I order big with no regrets
’Cause flavor wins and common sense forgets
[Chorus – bold, singalong energy]
Yeah it’s worth having the runs, worth the pain
Worth the fire and the bowel train
I’ll take the heat, I’ll pay the toll
Just let me have that greasy gold
Don’t care if I’m curled up cryin’
As long as that sauce keeps flyin’
You can keep your fancy brunch
I’ll ride the storm, I’ll take the punch
’Cause damn — it’s worth having the runs
[Verse 2 – fast and funny]
Got a burrito size of a newborn child
It’s wrapped in foil, lookin’ wild
Crunchy shrimp with lava slaw
So good it should be against the law
I feel a twinge, I feel the quake
But I’d do it all again for that garlic steak
One hand’s clenchin’, one’s reachin’ for more
I’m sweatin’ like I’m in a war
[Chorus – repeat with backing vocals]
Yeah it’s worth having the runs, worth the tears
Been in that bathroom half the year
But I ain’t stoppin’ when the truck pulls up
I’m first in line with a styrofoam cup
Don’t judge me from your salad seat
I’d rather die with spicy meat
It’s love, it’s lust, it’s lunch
And baby — it’s worth having the runs
[Bridge – dramatic slow-down with gospel-style backing]
I know the risk, I see the signs
But I’ll chase those tacos every time
And if I get the Hershey squirts
Well hell — at least it tasted worth the hurt
[Final Chorus – full blast]
Yeah it’s worth having the runs, worth the sweat
I ain’t met a meal I regret
Give me curry fries and deep-fried buns
I’ll gladly crawl when the damage comes
It’s hot, it’s bold, it wrecks my core
But Lord, I just keep beggin’ for more
Can’t help it — I’m in love with the lunch
Even when it… packs a punch
[Outro – fade out with laughter and harmonica riff]
Yeah… it’s worth having the runs.
Artist Take
I wrote Worth The Runs because sometimes the funniest stories come from the most uncomfortable truths. Everyone has that one meal they should not have ordered, but they did anyway because the flavor called their name louder than common sense. I wanted to take that universal moment and turn it into something that feels both ridiculous and honest at the same time.
This song is not just about spicy food or bad decisions. It is about the way we chase the things we love even when we know they might knock us flat. Food trucks, hot sauce challenges, oversized burritos, all of it is part of a bigger picture. We take risks for the little joys in life because those moments make us feel alive. Even when the consequences show up with a vengeance.
When I was writing it, I kept thinking about the people who laugh at themselves the same way I do. The ones who love flavor so much they are willing to sacrifice the rest of their day for it. There is humor in that kind of devotion, but there is heart in it too. This is a song for anyone who knows a great meal can be worth the pain. It is meant to make you smile, nod your head, and maybe even remember a time you made the same wild choice.
At the end of the day, Worth The Runs is a lighthearted reminder that life is more fun when you are willing to laugh at the chaos you create for yourself. It is messy, it is silly, and it is exactly the kind of story that deserves its own song.