Let Somebody Else Drive
Don't Drive on Whiskey
Lyrics
I heard it on the radio and six o' clock news
I heard a warning about drunk driving on both the radio and the 6 o'clock news.
Said, "You'd better not drive when you get on the booze"
The advice given was not to drive while under the influence of alcohol.
The sheriff was on TV an a shakin' his hand
The sheriff appeared on television, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation by shaking hands and indicating a strict crackdown.
Said, 'We're really crackin' down you better understand'
Law enforcement intends to intensify actions against drunk driving, urging people to comprehend the severity of the matter.
When you get on to whiskey
Repeated emphasis on the dangers of consuming whiskey and the advice to let someone else drive when under its influence.
(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-Let somebody else drive
-Started drinkin' on Friday and by Saturday night
Personal experience with drinking starting on a Friday and leading to legal trouble by Saturday night.
They had be blowin' through a tube charged with DUI
Being subjected to a breathalyzer test for driving under the influence (DUI).
Cuffed and booked and thrown in a cell
Arrested, handcuffed, booked, and placed in a jail cell.
I was tryin' to sober up and tell him myself
Attempting to sober up while being detained, potentially to explain oneself.
When you get on to whiskey
Repeated warning against the effects of whiskey consumption and the insistence on allowing someone else to drive instead.
(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-Just let somebody else drive
-Forty eight hours is a long is a long time to kill
Highlighting the considerable duration (48 hours) spent in confinement, surrounded by intoxicated individuals in a jail cell.
In a room full of drunks surrounded with steel
Describing the uncomfortable situation of being in a jail cell among inebriated people.
Hell's all the serve in a Metro Bar
Mentioning a specific bar ('Metro Bar') known for serving alcohol, possibly emphasizing the risks of being there while intoxicated.
So don't be drinkin' when your drivin' your car
A warning against drinking while operating a vehicle.
When you get on to whiskey
Reiteration of the advice to avoid driving when consuming whiskey and to let someone else take the wheel.
(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-Let somebody else drive
-When you get on to whiskey
Continued emphasis on the hazards of whiskey consumption and the plea to allow another person to drive in such situations.
(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-Let somebody else drive
-When you get on to whiskey
Repeated strong advice to avoid driving under the influence of whiskey and to entrust driving responsibilities to someone else.
(When you get on to whiskey)
-When you get on to whiskey
-(When you get on to whiskey)
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