Lyrics
There's too much lipstick on my collar
Excessive evidence of infidelity, as suggested by lipstick on the collar.
I'm spent down to my last whole dollar
Financially strained, having only one dollar remaining.
Too late now to gripe and holler
Too late for complaints and protests.
'Cause I can't go home like this
Unable to return home in the current condition.
My tongue gets so heavy when I try to talk
Difficulty in communication, possibly due to guilt or embarrassment.
My legs turn to jelly when I try to walk
Physical weakness and instability, making it challenging to move.
It's closing time but I'll have to balk
Despite closing time, unable to leave the current situation.
I just can't go home like this
Expressing the incapacity to return home in the current state.
Well my baby told me when I left home
Past warning from the partner about being home on time.
She said I'll give you your last warning
A final caution given by the partner.
You better be home by a quarter to eight
Specific time requirement to be home (quarter to eight).
And I don't mean tomorrow morning
Emphasizing the urgency of the deadline.
My eyes are red my head's in a spin
Physical and emotional distress, likely caused by regrettable actions.
Look what an awful shape I'm in
Describing the deteriorated state of being.
I done slipped up and I've done it again
Admitting to a repeated mistake or wrongdoing.
I can't go home like this
Reiterating the inability to return home in the current condition.
Well my baby told me when I left home
Recalling the partner's earlier warning.
She said I'll give you your last warning
Reiterating the seriousness of the final warning.
You better be home by a quarter to eight
Reemphasizing the specific time expectation for being home.
And I don't mean tomorrow morning
Stressing the immediacy of compliance.
Well my eyes are red my head is in a spin
Highlighting the physical and emotional toll of the situation.
Look what an awful shape I'm in
Expressing the visible consequences of poor choices.
I done slipped up and I've done it again
Acknowledging a recurring pattern of mistakes.
I can't go home like this
Reiterating the impossibility of returning home in the current state.
I'm as loose as a goose and high as a kite
Describing a state of extreme relaxation and intoxication.
Ain't it a shame ain't I a sight
Expressing self-awareness of the shocking and pitiable condition.
I guess I'll have to sleep in the attic tonight
Acceptance of the consequence of sleeping in an uncomfortable place.
'Cause I can't go home like this
Reiterating the impossibility of returning home in the current condition.
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