Drive You Home
Late Night Longing: A Tale of Unfulfilled Desires
Lyrics
Thirty-six beers shotgunned off the front porch
Engaging in a rapid consumption of 36 beers on the porch
Catching your eye by the light of a tiki torch
Noticing someone under the glow of a tiki torch
Out in the backyard the band keeps playing
A live band performing in the backyard
Over in the corner my friends keep blazing
Friends smoking marijuana in a corner
Cops show up for the second time in one night
Police arriving for the second time due to noise and partying
Shutting us down for the noise and Natty light
Police shutting down the gathering because of noise and cheap beer
Everybody ran to the back of the party
Attendees fleeing to the back of the party to avoid police
You were sitting cool just sipping Bacardi
The person of interest calmly drinking Bacardi
I wish I could drive you home
Expressing a desire to drive the person home but unable to due to inability to drive
I wish I could drive you home
-I wish I could drive you home
-But I can't drive, I can't drive, I can't drive
-Your friends dipped quick and left you all alone
The individual's friends departed, leaving the person alone
There is a party up the road if you still want to go out
Suggesting another party nearby as an alternative
Late tonight
Implying a late-night event
We could rage til the morning light
Suggesting a wild time until morning
Tongue tied talk til you kiss me on the street
Describing conversation leading to a street kiss
Block after block while the neighborhood sleeps
Walking through the sleeping neighborhood
To the sound of the crickets and the sweet summer breeze
Amidst the quiet of the night, with nature's sounds
Party's on the corner but I'd really like to leave with you
Expressing a desire to leave the party with the person
I wish I could drive you home
Reiteration of the inability to drive the person home
I wish I could drive you home
-I wish I could drive you home
-But I can't drive, I can't drive, I can't drive
-Your sister pulled up with the drama on her face
The arrival of the person's sister with a troubled expression
You were so smooth with the tacked and grace
Complimenting the person's composed and graceful demeanor
As you pulled me in close and you kissed me on the cheek
A moment of intimacy—kissing on the cheek
Said you had to go but you didn't want to leave
Expressing reluctance to leave despite needing to go
I wish I could drive you home
Continued desire to drive the person home but the inability to do so
I wish I could drive you home
-I wish I could drive you home
-But I can't drive, I can't drive, I can't drive
-I wish I could drive you home
-I wish I could drive you home
-I wish I could drive you home
-But I can't drive, I can't drive, I can't drive
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