Drinkin in the Morning
Morning Blues: Love Lost, Whiskey Found
Lyrics
Well I work all day
Expresses the narrator's daily work routine.
Little darlin'
Term of endearment for the person addressed.
Work the night time too
Highlights the narrator's continuous, day-and-night work.
And all the money I make
Alludes to the narrator's earnings from work.
It's in my pocket
Money is kept for the beloved, emphasizing commitment.
It's comin' home to you
Reiterates the dedication of earnings to the beloved.
But still you're gone
Implies the absence of the beloved despite efforts.
When I get home
Expresses disappointment upon returning home.
You're runnin' down town again
Conveys the beloved's tendency to go out frequently.
And girl I'm lonesome
Expresses loneliness, comparing it to a distant train whistle.
Like the whistle
Uses a simile to evoke the narrator's emotional state.
On a Sunday mornin' train
Continues the simile, emphasizing Sunday morning's quiet solitude.
Now you got me drinking in the morning
Acknowledges the coping mechanism of drinking, initiated in the morning.
No need to wait for noon
Rejects the conventional wait until noon to start drinking.
Well I said boys you know that winter time
References the inevitability of winter, possibly symbolizing hardship.
Will sure be comin' soon
Reiterates the approaching challenges associated with winter.
Now I lost my job
Reveals the narrator's job loss, a significant life setback.
I was workin'
Specifies the time of the job loss (past tense).
Ain't got a friend left in the world
Expresses isolation by stating the absence of friends.
And it's all because
Attributes the narrator's predicament to a deceitful girl.
Of a no-good dirty cheatin' girl
Highlights the negative impact of the girl's actions.
Now you got me drinking in the morning
Reiterates the narrator's recourse to morning drinking.
No need to wait for noon
Emphasizes the immediacy of morning drinking without waiting for noon.
Well I said boys you know that winter time
Restates the anticipation of challenges associated with winter.
Will sure be comin' soon
Reiterates the impending difficulties linked to winter.
Now I'm broke
Indicates the narrator's current financial state.
Down and dirty
Describes the narrator's emotional state as distressed.
I waste my time over you
Expresses the narrator's investment of time in an unproductive manner.
Leave me alone
Commands the beloved to leave the narrator alone.
Don't you come callin'
Advises against seeking the narrator's companionship.
'Cause I ain't callin' you
Asserts the narrator's refusal to initiate contact.
Now you got me drinking in the morning
Repeats the theme of morning drinking as a coping mechanism.
No need to wait for noon
Reiterates the rejection of waiting until noon to start drinking.
Well I said boys you know that winter time
Restates the anticipation of challenges associated with winter.
Will sure be comin' soon
Reiterates the impending difficulties linked to winter.
Well I said boys you know that winter time
Reiterates the anticipation of challenges associated with winter.
Will sure be comin' soon
Reiterates the impending difficulties linked to winter.
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