Split a Beer
Nostalgic Moments: Sharing Memories Over a Split Beer
Lyrics
There's a table with two chairs
Describes a setting with a table and two chairs.
Out on that screened in porch
Specifies the location as a screened-in porch.
Where I kind of figured
Suggests the speaker thought they were sharing their last drink.
We were splitting our last pour
Reflects on a moment of sharing the last drink.
And a fridge in that garage
Mentions a fridge in the garage.
In front of your square body Ford
Refers to a square body Ford in the garage.
Where you always kept a sixer
Recalls keeping a six-pack of the speaker's preferred drink in the fridge.
Of what I liked in the door
Highlights the speaker's favorite beverage in the fridge door.
Yesterday I drank one on the lake
Shares a memory of drinking by the lake the day before.
But today I just can't be where you ain't
Expresses difficulty being where the other person isn't.
It may not be that john boat seat
Refers to a john boat seat, not as significant as other locations.
Where you let me sip half your drink
Recalls sharing a drink while fishing on a boat.
when I hooked my first largemouth on the line
Shares a specific memory of catching the first largemouth bass.
And it may not be your favorite chair
References the person's favorite chair where they spent time together.
Where you'd crush lights & cuss those bears
Describes activities in the favorite chair, including smoking and cursing bears.
And share a swig with me from time to time
Emphasizes sharing a drink occasionally in the favorite chair.
But when this day rolls around every year
Reflects on an annual day when the speaker visits a grave.
I sit beside your stone
Expresses sitting beside the person's tombstone.
And split a beer
Describes a ritual of sharing a beer at the grave.
Mommas doing well she said to say hello
Updates on the well-being of the mother and conveys greetings.
And those crops are poking through the ground
Shares information about crops poking through the ground.
I just thought you'd wanna know
Conveys a thought that the person would want to know this information.
I'm sorry I'm a couple minutes late
Apologizes for being a bit late.
But that check out line was long
Explains the delay was due to a long checkout line.
And I just had to grab this case
Mentions grabbing a case of something.
CHORUS
Starts the chorus section.
That summer sun is sinking
Describes the sun setting in the summer.
So I'll pop us one last top
Decides to open one last drink.
I gotta say it makes me smile
Expresses happiness that not a drop of the drink is wasted.
You still don't waste drop
Concludes the chorus, emphasizing the person's frugality.
CHORUS
Repeats the chorus theme.
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