Longshot
Rollin' Home: A Musical Journey Through Life, Love, and Longshots
Lyrics
I've been working all week get here, baby, 'cause the only place to go is home
The singer has been working all week to reach home, indicating home is the desired destination after work.
I just drove 5 hours after work on a Friday and I listen to some country songs
After a 5-hour drive on a Friday evening, the singer listens to country songs.
Then I drove this truck 'til I hit some gravel when she told me that she done wrong
The singer drives the truck until encountering gravel and learns about a wrongdoing from someone.
I know where the bottles buried so there's gonna be some alcohol
The singer knows where alcohol is kept buried and anticipates consuming it.
I do it for my babies
The actions are done for the sake of the singer's children.
'Cause they'd do it for me
The singer reciprocates the devotion shown by their children.
I'm gonna stay up late, I'm gonna stay up horny and I'll sing about thirty songs
The singer plans to stay awake late, feeling aroused, and sing around 30 songs.
I'm gonna sing about life, I'm gonna sing about struggle and I'm gonna sing some dirty songs
The singer will sing about life, struggle, and also perform some provocative songs.
I'm gonna follow this creek 'til it hit's that river and I'll sing about a broken home
The singer will trace a creek to a river and sing about a broken home.
And I wanna go to church in the morning 'cause I wanna sing the gospel
Expresses the desire to attend church the following morning to sing gospel music.
I do it for my babies
The singer reiterates actions done for their children's sake.
'Cause they'd do it for me
The singer acknowledges their children would reciprocate the same actions.
I do it for my babies
Reiteration of actions done for the children's well-being.
'Cause they've spent their lifetimes with me
The children have spent their lives alongside the singer, hence the actions are for them.
I know you'll be a longshot, honey, so I'm gonna need some alcohol
Anticipating a difficult or unlikely situation, the singer plans to consume alcohol.
A few more beers and a couple more lines and I think that we might have a show
The singer expects that with more drinks and preparation, they might have a successful performance.
We're gonna load in the back door, baby, and we're gonna play a music hall
Planning to enter a music hall through the back and perform a rock show.
We'll get tuned in with the kick and the rhythm and we're gonna play some rock 'n roll
Prepared to play rock 'n roll music after getting in tune with the rhythm and energy.
I do it for my babies
Actions are done for the sake of the singer's children.
'Cause they'd do it for me
Reiteration of reciprocal actions for the children's sake.
I do it for my babies
Continued commitment to actions for the children's well-being.
'Cause they spent a lifetime with me
Highlighting the lifelong companionship of the children with the singer.
I do it for my babies
Actions done for the children's sake, hoping they'll remember the effort.
But they remember me
The singer hopes their efforts will be remembered by the children.
I do it for my babies
Actions performed with the children in mind, acknowledging their future experiences.
'Cause they've got the whole world to see
Actions taken to provide the children with vast experiences in life.
I'm goin' out to where the blacktop ends and I ain't ever coming home
The singer plans to venture beyond familiar territory and doesn't intend to return home.
I managed to save just a little bit of money and now my time is free to roam
The singer has managed to save money, granting freedom to explore without constraints.
I'm gonna turn this volume up 'til eleven and I'm gonna play some rock 'n roll
Planning to crank up the volume and play rock 'n roll music passionately.
I've been down deep with the hits and the misses and now I'm gonna bet it all
After experiencing highs and lows, the singer is willing to risk everything.
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