Whiskey Man
Whiskey Man's Mind Control: Mellowing Crime and Jazz City Secrets
Lyrics
Girl some say I can control the mind
Some people believe I have the ability to control others' thoughts or actions.
I'm in on crime
I am involved in illegal activities.
Yo I'm doin' time
I am currently serving a sentence in prison.
I got to be mellow, one day at a time
I need to stay calm and take life one day at a time.
I'm the whiskey man girl, some call me booze or moonshine
I am referred to as the 'whiskey man,' synonymous with alcohol or moonshine.
I'm ridin high up and down the street
I am frequently moving around, possibly in a state of intoxication.
I got girls in shacks and boys on speed
I have relationships with women in poor housing conditions and associations with drug users.
Some say I draw crowds, make em bitter and mean
Some claim I attract crowds but also incite negative emotions like bitterness.
Make some hear voices, give some the DT's
I can cause auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal (DT's - Delirium Tremens).
I got to be mellow
Reiteration of the need to maintain a calm and relaxed demeanor.
I got to be mellow
-I come in fancy glasses and bags you see
I'm consumed in various forms such as fancy glasses or containers.
I'm high on the hill, in secret society
I exist in an elevated position, possibly suggesting an influential or secretive role.
I hang out on the corner with everyone you see
I am present in everyday life, mingling with everyone.
Some call me Plum, Rye or Rum
References to different types of alcoholic drinks - Plum, Rye, Rum.
I might move down the river to chill with the blues
I might move to another place (down the river) to associate with blues music.
I'm the wiskey man girl, it's the city of jazz choose
I am the whiskey man in a city known for jazz, indicating a choice between different musical influences.
I got to be mellow
Repeated emphasis on the necessity of maintaining a calm demeanor.
I got to be mellow
-(solo)
(Instrumental solo, no specific lyrical meaning)
I got to be mellow
Further emphasis on the importance of staying calm and composed.
I got to be mellow
-Yeah girl I can control the mind
Reiterates the claim of having control over others' minds.
And I'm in on crime
Expresses involvement in illegal activities.
Yo I can do the time
Asserts readiness to accept punishment or consequences for actions.
I got to be mellow
Continued emphasis on the need to remain calm and relaxed.
I got to be mellow
-I got to be mellow
-I got to be mellow
-I got to be mellow
Reiteration of the necessity to maintain a calm and mellow state.
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