Lyrics
I go out sometimes but it only gets me down
I sometimes go out, but it brings me down emotionally.
When I do go out it's only for a while
When I go out, it's only for a short period.
Cuz dancin ain't in my blood
Dancing isn't a natural inclination for me.
Unless it's on the riverbank in the mud
Unless it's dancing on the riverbank in the mud.
I can't afford to be spendin my money but I'm feelin alright
I can't afford to spend money, but I feel alright.
Don't get on the wrong side of this hillbilly
Caution against getting on the wrong side of the singer, a hillbilly.
Cuz I'm a wild man just waitin to be set free
Expressing a wild, untamed nature waiting to be unleashed.
I might drink a pint of whiskey and I might smoke me a little weed
Mention of possibly drinking whiskey and smoking weed in moderation.
But ol rock bottom ain't gettin the best of me
Despite challenges, the singer asserts resilience against hitting rock bottom.
This hole that I been diggin ain't deep enough
The singer acknowledges the inadequacy of the metaphorical hole they've been digging.
It's a long fall to the bottom and I'm goin down
Anticipation of a significant fall to rock bottom.
So don't tempt me with a good time
A refusal to be tempted into a destructive lifestyle.
Ya know that I'll call your bluff
The singer will resist and challenge enticing situations.
I ain't stopping til they put me six feet in the ground
Determination to persist until death ("six feet in the ground").
Don't get on the wrong side of this hillbilly
Reiteration of the warning not to provoke the hillbilly.
Cuz I'm a wild man just waitin to be set free
Reassertion of a wild, unrestrained nature.
I might drink a fifth of whiskey and I might smoke me an ounce of weed
Possibly increased indulgence in whiskey and weed.
But ol rock bottom ain't gettin the best of me
Confidence in overcoming the challenges of rock bottom.
Don't get on the wrong side of this hillbilly
Repetition of the warning about getting on the wrong side.
Cuz I'm a wild man just waitin to be set free
Emphasis on the wild and free spirit waiting to be unleashed.
I might drink a whole gallon of whiskey and I might smoke a damn pound of weed
Exaggerated mention of consuming larger quantities of whiskey and weed.
But ol rock bottom ain't gettin the best of me
Reiteration of the resilience against succumbing to rock bottom.
Ol rock bottom ain't gettin the best of me
Final assertion that rock bottom will not prevail.
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