Shit Shots Count
Life's Price Tags: Unraveling the Depths of Drive-By Truckers' 'Shit Shots Count'
Lyrics
Put your cigarette out and put your hat back on.
Advising someone to maintain professionalism by putting out a cigarette and wearing their hat.
Don't mix up which is which.
Cautioning against confusion between different things.
They don't pay you enough to work.
Highlighting the insufficient pay for the listener's work.
They don't pay me enough to bitch.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the speaker's own pay but refraining from complaining.
The boss ain't as smart as he'd like to be.
Suggesting that the boss is not as intelligent as perceived.
But he ain't nearly as dumb as you think.
Correcting the misconception that the boss is exceptionally foolish.
He just wants evolution on budget with the schedule you keep.
Describing the boss's desire for progress within budget constraints and the listener's busy schedule.
Swervin' four lanes movin' like blood through an old man's dyin' heart.
Metaphorically describing fast and erratic movement through life's challenges.
Nothing but time to keep hope alive through the speed of a string guitar.
Emphasizing the abundance of time to maintain hope, likening it to the speed of a guitar's strings.
He bought in young and I have no doubt, he's gonna cash out with a winning deal.
Speculating on the boss's early investment and predicting a lucrative outcome.
Trophy tailed wife's takin' boner pill rides for the price of a happy meal.
Describing the boss's extravagant lifestyle, including the spouse taking libido-enhancing pills for trivial gains.
Shit shots count.
Stating that actions with significant consequences should be taken seriously.
If the table's tilted, just pay the man who levels the floor.
Advising fairness in dealing with imbalances, particularly in paying those who correct uneven surfaces.
Pride is what you charge a proud man for having.
Defining pride as a cost for a proud person.
Shame is what you sell to a whore.
Defining shame as something marketable, drawing a parallel with selling to a prostitute.
Meat's just meat and it's all born dyin'.
Asserting the inevitability of death for all living beings.
Some is tender and some is tough.
Comparing the variability of meat quality to the different challenges in life.
Somebody's gotta mop up and eat one.
Acknowledging the need for someone to handle difficult tasks.
Somebody's gotta mop up the blood.
Highlighting the necessity of addressing and dealing with the aftermath of challenging situations.
High ground ain't high enough to kill you quick it's the fall.
Indicating that a seemingly advantageous position may not prevent a swift downfall.
Idealistically speaking it sounds like you ain't listenin' at all.
Suggesting a lack of receptiveness to idealistic viewpoints.
Friday night britches are you ever be there til the fighting you on Monday's gone?
Raising questions about commitment and presence during challenging times.
One more drag.
Encouraging one final indulgence or enjoyment before facing reality.
Tuck your hair in your hat.
Advising practicality by tucking away one's vulnerability or individuality.
Don't act so surprised, and try not to look so long.
Cautioning against excessive surprise or prolonged scrutiny.
Shit shots count.
Reiterating the importance of being mindful of consequential actions.
If the table's tilted, just pay the man who levels the floor.
Reemphasizing fairness in addressing imbalances, particularly in paying for leveling surfaces.
Pride is what you charge a proud man for having.
Reaffirming the concept that pride comes with a cost for proud individuals.
Shame is what you sell to a whore.
Reaffirming the concept that shame can be commodified, akin to selling to a prostitute.
Meat's just meat and it's all born dyin'.
Restating the inevitability of death for all living beings.
Some is tender and some is tough.
Reiterating the variability in the challenges presented by different aspects of life.
Somebody's gotta mop up and eat one.
Acknowledging the necessity for someone to handle difficult tasks.
Somebody's gotta mop up the blood
Stressing the importance of addressing and managing the aftermath of challenging situations.
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