Lyrics
Workin' all night and day
Expressing the hard work done throughout the day and night.
Playin' the time away
Indulging in activities to pass the time.
I just wanna go home put my
Desire to return home and relax.
Feet up and get stoned
Expressing a desire to unwind by getting high.
Back and forth to New York
Frequent travel between locations, possibly related to work.
Somebody please pull the cork
Seeking relief or escape, metaphorically represented by pulling a cork.
If I gotta be there I just
Acceptance of the need to be in a particular place, but preferring to be intoxicated.
Know I got to be stoned
Emphasizing the preference for being stoned in challenging situations.
Who can depend on a life on the road
Doubts about the reliability of a life spent on the road.
Missin' your friends and havin' no home
Feeling isolated without a permanent home and friends.
I'm not complainin' just let it be knowed
Clarifying a lack of complaint, but a desire for understanding.
That the best way to dig is to put on a load
Suggesting that coping with life's challenges requires a certain level of intoxication.
Gettin' to sleep before dawn
Highlighting the difficulty of getting enough sleep on a demanding schedule.
Ain't somethin' you can count on for long
Sleeping irregularly and unpredictably due to the demands of the lifestyle.
But when I gotta stay up I count
Reliance on substances, like a cup of coffee, to stay awake when necessary.
On that cup to get stoned
Using substances to cope with challenging situations or tasks.
Studio hours always leave you a mess
Describing the chaotic aftermath of studio recording sessions.
They don't give you no peace
Pointing out the lack of peace and rest during studio hours.
They don't give you no rest
Expressing a love for music despite the challenges it brings.
Heaven knows I love that sweet music to death
Acknowledging the difficulty of the creative process but expressing affection for it.
And when I'm dyin' from the hundredth take
Feeling exhausted after multiple attempts or takes in the recording studio.
I take out my very best bottle
Turning to a preferred coping mechanism, like alcohol, to alleviate stress.
And pour me a round
Symbolizing a moment of relaxation and relief through pouring a drink.
Things start to settle down
Feeling a calming effect as things settle down after indulging.
If you can't beat'em
Suggesting that sometimes it's better to join others in their ways than to resist.
Join 'em once and for all and get
Embracing the idea of getting stoned as a way to cope with challenges.
Stoned, plowed, lord knows how
Summarizing the state of being under the influence, indicating ease in facing difficulties.
It makes it easy to get through it all
Highlighting the comforting effect of being stoned in navigating through life's challenges.
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