Lainey Wilson Names Favorite Track From ‘Whirlwind (Deluxe),’ Predicts It’ll Be Around For ‘A Long Time’

Lainey Wilson has revealed which track off her Whirlwind (Deluxe) project she believes will stand the test of time.

The expanded version of her GRAMMY-winning album, Whirlwind, arrived on August 22 with five additional tracks including “Bell Bottoms Up,” “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day,” and the chart-climbing “Somewhere Over Laredo.” While Wilson says she is proud of the entire collection, there is one that stands out as her favorite – “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.”

“One of my favorite songs I’ve ever written is on there. It’s called “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.” And it’s a bop,” she revealed on This Past Weekend with Theo Von.

Penned by the Louisiana native with Dallas Wilson, Josh Kear and Trannie Anderson, the warm, laid-back tune paints the picture of one’s yearning for simplicity, unity, and authenticity in a fast-paced modern world. Lainey Wilson highlights the rugged cowboy culture of the American West while suggesting that the ideal life is a simpler one, where connection and freedom is more valuable than anything.

Wilson’s southern drawl is emphasized among the gentle instrumentals and nostalgic melody as she effortlessly sings, “You can call me old-hat and old-fashioned/ A flower child in a Ford 4-by-4/ But click your boots three times and imagine/ This world with more/ Eastwood and Woodstock/ Willie and good pot/ We need more peace, love, and cowboys/ Barefoot and blue jeans/ Cacti and daisies/ We need more peace, love, and cowboys.”

When Theo Von asked why this was a standout song in her eyes, Wilson responded, “It’s just that feeling. It’s like when you’re writing the song, everybody in the room has that feeling. It’s like the Holy Spirit.”

She believes “Peace, Love, and Cowboys” is destined to become a timeless staple in her setlist, saying it’s a song she’ll be singing for years to come.

“You just kind of feel like the song’s going to be around for a long time, even if that just means that you’re going to sing it 30, 50 years from now. And so that’s how I felt about it. I was like, I’d be okay with singing the song for the rest of forever.”

The sense of peace that she longs for in this particular tune is also found across the entire Whirlwind chapter.

“I don’t know if you can hear it in ‘Somewhere Over Laredo’ or ‘Peace, Love, and Cowboys’—there are certain songs on there that feel more grounded and centered. There’s a little magical feeling to some of it,” she told Zane Lowe on Apple Music. “It feels like a step into another direction. It’s still about the storytelling, no matter what. But even as a band, we’ve grown, even with these tracks.”

Fans can hear the “Hang Tight Honey” singer’s powerful storytelling come to life on stage throughout her new Whirlwind World Tour. The trek opened August 14 and runs through November with special guests Muscadine Bloodline, Ernest, as well as a rotating lineup of opening acts, Lauren Watkins, Drake Milligan, Maddox Batson, Kaitlin Butts, and Zach Meadows.

Tonight, Wilson will deliver her first of two nights in Alberta, Canada. She’s set to perform in Calgary, AB at the Scotiabank Saddledome and then Rogers Place in Edmonton, Ab on Friday, August 29.