Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down
Sippin' Wisdom: Big Bill's Journey Through Good Liquor
Lyrics
Lord, I know a little girl
Reference to knowing a young girl
'Bout sixteen years old
Description of the girl being about sixteen years old
She says, "Bill, stop drinkin'
The girl advises the speaker to stop drinking
I will satisfy your soul
Her promise to satisfy the speaker's soul if he stops drinking
But I just keep on-a drinkin'
The speaker's persistent drinking despite the girl's advice
Yeah, I keep on drinkin'
Reiteration of the speaker's continuous drinking
Yeah, I just keep on drinkin'
Continued emphasis on the speaker's persistent drinking
Till good liquor carry me down
Intention to keep drinking until good liquor overcomes him
Now, my woman told me
The speaker's woman warned him about drinking fifteen years ago
About fifteen years ago
Details about the warning given by the woman
"Bill, you gonna drink one of these mornings
Prediction that the speaker will drink one morning and never stop
And you'll never drink no more
Expression of the woman's concern and advice
But I just keep on-a drinkin'
Continued drinking despite the woman's warning
Yeah, I keep on drinkin'
Repetition of the speaker's continuous drinking
Yeah, I just keep on drinkin'
Emphasis on the speaker's persistent drinking
Till good liquor carry me down
Reiteration of the intent to keep drinking until overcome
Yes, I went to the doctor
The speaker visits a doctor with a troubled mind
With my head in my hands
The doctor suggests a remedy involving "monkey glands"
The doctor said, "Big Bill, I think
The doctor's statement about the need for intervention
I'll have to give you monkey glands"
Reference to a proposed medical solution involving monkey glands
But I just keep on-a drinkin'
Continued drinking despite the doctor's advice
Yeah, I keep on drinkin'
Repetition of the speaker's continuous drinking
Yeah, I just keep on drinkin'
Emphasis on the speaker's persistent drinking
Till good liquor carry me down
Reiteration of the intent to keep drinking until overcome
Lord, my woman told me to stop drinkin'
The speaker's woman urges him to stop drinking and return home
And come on home
The specific request for the speaker to come home
Say, "If you don't big bill, some other man
The woman warns of consequences if the speaker doesn't stop
Gonna carry your business home"
Prediction that another man will take charge if the speaker doesn't comply
But I just keep on-a drinkin'
Continued drinking despite the woman's plea
Yeah, I keep on drinkin'
Repetition of the speaker's continuous drinking
Yeah, I just keep on drinkin'
Emphasis on the speaker's persistent drinking
Till good liquor carry me down
Reiteration of the intent to keep drinking until overcome
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