I Like Girls That Drink Beer
Down-Home Longing: Toby Keith's Ode to Simple Pleasures
Lyrics
Bye, bye baby I'm leaving
Expressing the decision to leave a romantic relationship.
You can keep your mansion and your money
Rejecting material possessions, including a mansion and money.
Your boat and your Benz and your uptown friends
Listing items like a boat, Benz (Mercedes-Benz), and uptown friends being left behind.
And your country club that ain't really country
Criticizing a country club for not embodying true country values.
I need a little down home lovin'
Expressing a desire for genuine, down-home affection.
And a man ain't gonna get it up here
Stating that such affection won't be found in the current high-class environment.
Hey, I'll find what I want in a honky tonk
Expressing confidence in finding what's desired in a honky-tonk (a type of bar).
I like girls that drink beer
Expressing a preference for women who enjoy drinking beer.
You bought me a black tie suit and I ain't wearin' it
Rejecting a formal black tie suit provided by the partner.
Can't be seen in that thing in my Lariat
Mentioning the incompatibility of the suit with a more rural lifestyle (Lariat refers to a Ford truck).
Ain't goin' down to the ball in your chariot
Declining to attend a formal event in a luxurious chariot (a metaphorical term for a fancy vehicle).
This high rise life just ain't for me
Expressing dissatisfaction with the high-rise, upscale lifestyle.
Bye, bye baby I'm leaving
Reiterating the decision to leave the relationship.
Now you can keep your mansion and your money
Repeating the rejection of material possessions.
Your boat and your Benz and your uptown friends
Reiterating the list of items being left behind.
And your country club that ain't really country
Repeating the criticism of the non-country nature of the country club.
I need a little down home lovin'
Reiterating the desire for down-home affection.
And a man ain't gonna get it up here
Reiterating the difficulty of finding such affection in the current upscale environment.
Hey I'll find what I want in a honky tonk
Reiterating the confidence in finding what's desired in a honky-tonk.
I like girls that drink beer
Reiterating the preference for women who enjoy drinking beer.
There's a two lane black top road and Ima hittin' it
Referring to hitting a rural road with reference to the blacktop road.
Skinner back song, let her fly just-a gettin' it
Referring to a classic rock song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, suggesting a desire for a carefree, rebellious attitude.
Find me a little hot spot and just sit in it
Expressing a desire to find a lively place and enjoy it.
Give me a mug of that ice cold brew
Expressing a preference for a mug of ice-cold beer.
Get me a girl that's got one too
Desiring a woman who also enjoys drinking beer.
Bye, bye baby I'm leaving
Repeating the decision to leave the relationship.
You can keep your mansion and your money
Repeating the rejection of material possessions.
Your boat and your Benz and your uptown friends
Repeating the list of items being left behind.
And your country club that ain't really country
Repeating the criticism of the non-country nature of the country club.
I need a little down home lovin'
Reiterating the desire for down-home affection.
And a man ain't gonna get it up here
Reiterating the difficulty of finding such affection in the current upscale environment.
Hey I'll find what I want in a honky tonk
Reiterating the confidence in finding what's desired in a honky-tonk.
I like girls that drink beer
Reiterating the preference for women who enjoy drinking beer.
Hey I need a little down home lovin'
Emphasizing the need for down-home affection.
And a man ain't gonna get it up here
Reiterating the difficulty of finding such affection in the current upscale environment.
Hey I'll find what I want in a honky tonk
Reiterating the confidence in finding what's desired in a honky-tonk.
I like girls that drink beer
Reiterating the preference for women who enjoy drinking beer.
Yeah I'll find what I want in a honky tonk
Repeating the confidence in finding what's desired in a honky-tonk.
I like girls that drink beer
Reiterating the preference for women who enjoy drinking beer.
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