After Closing Time
Love After Hours: Unveiling the Secrets of Honky Tonk Romance
Lyrics
Well, you can find me servin' drinks inside a honky tonk
Expresses the singer's location, serving drinks in a honky tonk.
And I'll even play the jukebox on your dime
Indicates the singer's willingness to play the jukebox using the listener's money.
And sometimes I will dance with you to your favorite song
Suggests a willingness to dance with the listener to their favorite song.
Yeah, but she'll be mine after closing time
Implies that the singer is claiming possession of someone after the establishment closes.
She will smile at all the men and shake her pretty hips
Describes the woman flirting with other men by smiling and shaking her hips.
And you can yell and say she look so fine
Acknowledges that others may find the woman attractive but emphasizes the singer's interest.
But I'm not looking for a man I'm looking for their tips
States the singer's primary motivation is financial gain rather than seeking a relationship.
And then she'll be mine after closing time
Reiterates the singer's intention to have the woman after the closing time.
When they turn the lights out that's when I'll turn him on
Suggests a connection between turning the lights out and the singer getting intimate.
Oh, she can serve me love much better than wine
Compares the woman's love to wine, emphasizing its quality.
So when they close the doors I guess who takes me home
Indicates that the woman will be the one taking the singer home after closing.
And she'll be mine after closing time
Reaffirms the singer's claim of possession after the establishment closes.
Tomorrow night I'll still be there inside the honky tonk
Confirms the singer's presence in the honky tonk on the following night.
And I'll still play the jukebox on your dime
Reiterates the singer's willingness to play the jukebox on the listener's dime.
Yeah as long as you keep buyin' drinks she'll smile and lead you on
Suggests the woman's flirtatious behavior is contingent on the listener buying drinks.
But she'll be mine after closing time
Reaffirms the singer's claim of possession after closing, echoing the earlier sentiment.
When they turn the lights out that's when I'll turn him on
Repeats the connection between turning the lights out and the singer's romantic involvement.
Oh, she can serve me love much better than wine
Reiterates the comparison of the woman's love to something valuable, better than wine.
So when they close the doors I guess who takes me home
Reaffirms that the woman will be the one taking the singer home after closing.
And she'll be mine after closing time
Restates the singer's intention to have the woman after the closing time.
And she'll be mine after closing time
Concludes by emphasizing the singer's claim of possession after the establishment closes.
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