I Drink She Drives
Mismatched Harmony: A Love Story Behind the Wheel
Lyrics
She grew up in a house on the lake
Describing the girl's upbringing in a house by the lake.
Her Mama was a teacher, Daddy was a judge
Introducing the girl's parents, her mother being a teacher and father a judge.
I grew up 10 miles down the highway
Speaker's background, growing up 10 miles away in an unknown farm town.
In a little farm town you probably never heard of
Highlighting the obscurity of the speaker's hometown.
She'd never kissed on the first date
Describing the girl's reluctance to kiss on the first date.
I'm everything that girl should hate
Speaker acknowledges he possesses qualities the girl might dislike.
I take it too far, she calms me down
Contrasting traits: Speaker takes things to extremes; the girl is a calming influence, juxtaposing their differences.
She gets us in the bar, I get us kicked out
-I take her to concerts, she takes me to church
-She'll be the perfume, and I'll be the dirt
-My partner in crime
Referring to the girl as the speaker's partner in crime.
I drink, she drives
Summarizes the theme: Speaker drinks while the girl drives.
cin't gonna lie it's a little bit funny
Expressing irony in the girl's choice, choosing love over wealth.
Out of all the fish in the sea
-She could've had a boy with a whole lotta money
-Instead she got lucky, and got me
-I think she likes when I get a little drunk
Implies the girl enjoys the speaker getting drunk as it allows her to drive his truck.
Then she gets to drive my truck
-I take it too far, she calms me down
Reiterating the contrast in their roles and interests.
She gets us in the bar, I get us kicked out
-I take her to concerts, she takes me to church
-She'll be the perfume, and I'll be the dirt
-My partner in crime
Restating the girl's role as the speaker's partner in crime.
I drink, she drives
Re-emphasizing the theme: Speaker drinks, and she drives.
My partner in crime
Comparing their relationship to the infamous Bonnie and Clyde, known for their criminal partnership.
Just like Bonnie and Clyde
-I take it too far, she calms me down
Repetition of the contrast and their complementary roles in various situations.
She gets us in the bar, I get us kicked out
-I take her to concerts, she takes me to church
-She'll be the perfume, and I'll be the dirt
-I take it too far, she calms me down
-She gets us in the bar, I get us kicked out
-I take her to concerts, she takes me to church
-She's covered in perfume, I'm covered in dirt
-My partner in crime
Final affirmation of their partnership, with the speaker as the "partner in crime."
I drink, she drives
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