Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight
Nightly Pursuits: A Two-Legged Hunt in the Ol' Brier Patch
Lyrics
I'm gonna shine up my boots pick out my best hat
I will clean and prepare my boots and choose my best hat.
Goin' to a place called the Ol' Brier Patch
Heading to a place called the Ol' Brier Patch.
I'm gonna get loose and I'm gonna have fun
I will loosen up and have a good time.
Gonna go huntin' but I wont need a gun now
Planning to go hunting without the need for a gun.
Well the season is always open
The hunting season is always open.
And there ain't no limit you see
No restrictions or limits on what can be hunted.
They can be more challenging then a rocky mountain sheep
Some prey can be more challenging than a rocky mountain sheep.
I have hunted the four legged deer
The speaker has experience hunting four-legged deer.
But the two legged are a lot more fun
Implies that pursuing human relationships is more enjoyable.
I'm gonna go huntin' tonight Lord
Expressing the intention to socialize or pursue romantic interests tonight.
I ain't takin' no gun
Emphasizing that the speaker won't be carrying a firearm.
'Cause the kind of game I'm looking for is not that hard to snare
The desired "game" is not difficult to attract or capture.
But they can be more dangerous than a big ol' grizzly bear
Despite being easy to approach, the target can be dangerous.
They got long claws, long legs, and a skin already tanned in the sun
Description of the perceived dangers of the target's attributes.
I'm gonna go huntin' tonight Lord,
Reiteration of the intention to socialize or pursue romantic interests.
But I ain't takin' no gun
Reaffirming the decision not to carry a gun during the outing.
Now those big ol' beautiful wildcats
Highlighting the attractiveness of wildcats as targets.
Are the kind that are hard to track
Wildcats are challenging to track due to other hunters in the area.
'Cause the joint is crawlin' with the other hunters
Reference to the presence of competing individuals pursuing the same target.
And the she-cat is doublin' back
Suggests that the female wildcat is avoiding pursuit by doubling back.
Now is the time for patience don't fire on the first one
Advocating patience in hunting, advising against shooting too quickly.
Don't waste your bullets on a little bitty baby
Discouraging the use of ammunition on less desirable targets.
Get a full grown wo wo woman
Suggesting the preference for pursuing mature women.
Hey the kind of game I'm talkin' about is not that hard to snare
Reiteration that the desired "game" is not difficult to attract or capture.
But they can be more dangerous than a big ol' grizzly bear
Emphasizing the potential danger posed by the attractive targets.
They got long claws, long legs, and a skins' already tanned in the sun
Repeating the description of the perceived dangers of the target's attributes.
I'm gonna go huntin' tonight boy
Reaffirming the intention to socialize or pursue romantic interests tonight.
But I ain't takin' no gun
Reiterating the decision not to carry a gun during the outing.
Yeah, I'm talkin' about huntin' tonight Lord
Continuing the expression of the intention to socialize or pursue romantic interests.
No light, no gun
Stating that there will be no light or gun during the outing.
Don't waste your powder on a little bitty baby, get a full grown
Advising against wasting resources on less desirable targets, encouraging pursuit of mature individuals.
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