Don't Come Home a Drinkin'
Love's Sobriety: Decoding Loretta Lynn's Candid Message
Lyrics
Well, you thought I'd be waitin' up when you came home last night
Expecting the partner to be waiting upon returning home last night.
You'd been out with all the boys and you ended up half tight
Partner spent time with friends and got somewhat intoxicated.
Liquor and love, they just don't mix
Expressing the incompatibility of alcohol (liquor) and love.
Leave that bottle or me behind
Choice between the bottle and the relationship; suggesting to leave the bottle behind.
And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Warning not to return home drunk with the intention of seeking love.
No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Reiteration of the warning not to return home drunk with love in mind.
Just stay out there on the town and see what you can find
Suggesting the partner stays out to find what they're looking for.
'Cause if you want that kind of love, well, you don't need none of mine
If seeking that kind of love, it's implied they don't need the singer's love.
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Repeating the warning against returning home drunk with love in mind.
You never take me anywhere because you're always gone
Complaint about the partner not taking the singer anywhere due to their frequent absence.
Many a night I've laid awake and cried here all alone
Expressing loneliness and sadness when left alone at night.
Then you come in a kissin' on me it happens every time
Partner kisses the singer upon returning, a recurring event causing distress.
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Reiterating the warning against returning home drunk with love in mind.
No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Repeating the cautionary message not to return home intoxicated with the intention of seeking love.
Just stay out there on the town and see what you can find
Suggesting the partner stays out to find the love they desire.
'Cause if you want that kind of love, well, you don't need none of mine
If seeking a certain kind of love, they are not welcomed back by the singer.
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Reiteration of the warning not to return home drunk with love in mind.
No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Final warning against returning home intoxicated with the intention of seeking love.
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