Drink in My Hand
Embrace Life's Moments: A Drink in My Hand
Lyrics
Early Monday morning, til Friday at five
Expressing the routine of working from early Monday morning until Friday at five.
Man I work, work, work but I don't climb, climb, climb
Highlighting the continuous effort at work without significant progress or advancement.
Boss man can shove that overtime up his can
Rejecting the idea of working overtime imposed by the boss.
All I want to do is put a drink in my hand
Desire to escape work-related stress and enjoy a drink.
To fill it up, or throw it down
Choice between filling the drink up or throwing it down, emphasizing the need for relief.
I got a forty hour week worth of trouble to drown
Acknowledging the troubles of a forty-hour workweek and the desire to drown them.
No need to complicate it, I'm a simple man
Emphasizing a preference for a simple life without complications.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the simplicity and the solution to it: putting a drink in the speaker's hand.
Yeah the parking lot is muddy, can't get to the door
Describing a challenging environment, like a muddy parking lot, as a barrier to entry.
I'll take my jacked up drop er' down in 4x4
Expressing a preference for a powerful 4x4 vehicle to navigate obstacles.
Chill down a long neck, warm up the band
Suggesting the enjoyment of a cold beer and live music.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reaffirming the desire for a drink as a simple solution to problems.
To fill it up, or throw it down
Repeating the choice between filling up the drink or throwing it down.
I'm about to tear a new one in this old town
Expressing the speaker's readiness to cause a stir or commotion in the town.
Five, four, three, two, one I'm a rocket man
Comparing the speaker to a rocket man, ready to take off with the help of a drink.
All you got to do it put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the simple solution: putting a drink in the speaker's hand.
Make me want to go ouhhh ouh ouhhh, when you dance like that
Expressing the excitement and desire provoked by a particular style of dancing.
You got that little tattoo playing peek-a-boo on your back
Noting the attraction to a tattoo on the back of the person dancing.
Yeah if you want to impress me, baby here's my plan
Suggesting that impressing the speaker is achievable by providing a drink.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Repeating the choice between filling up the drink or throwing it down.
Yeah fill it up, or throw it down
Emphasizing the importance of having a drink in various situations.
When you drive me home, take the long way around
Suggesting a scenic route when driving home, with a drink in hand.
You be my Lois Lane , I'll be your Superman
Using "Lois Lane" and "Superman" as playful nicknames for the speaker and a partner.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the solution to problems: putting a drink in the speaker's hand.
My head Monday morning that alarm clock sings
Describing the struggle of waking up on Monday morning to the sound of an alarm clock.
It goes bang, bang, bang, while it ring, ring, rings
Using onomatopoeia to convey the annoyance of the ringing alarm clock.
Yeah I'm ready to roll, if you wanna rock again
Expressing readiness to engage in activities if a drink is provided.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the simplicity of the solution: putting a drink in the speaker's hand.
Yeah fill it up, or throw it down
Repeating the choice between filling up the drink or throwing it down.
I got a little hungover, still hanging around
Acknowledging the aftermath of a night of drinking, still lingering.
Yeah that hair of a dog is howlin' "hey there man"
Referring to the traditional hangover remedy, comparing it to a howling dog.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the idea that a drink is the solution to various issues.
That hair of a dog is howlin' "hey there man"
Repeating the imagery of a howling dog, emphasizing the need for a drink.
All you got to do is put a drink in my hand
Reiterating the simple solution: putting a drink in the speaker's hand.
Haaaaouuhhhhh Yeah!!!
An exclamation expressing satisfaction or relief, possibly associated with having a drink.
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