Time of Day
Sunshine Hay and Whiskey: Turnpike Troubadours' Time of Day
Lyrics
Hillbilly girl just as sweet as wine
Hillbilly girl with a charming personality, comparable to the sweetness of wine.
Grew up in a thicket like a muskadine
Grew up in a dense area, likened to a muscadine thicket.
Said you'd get a little touch of that holy ghost
Expressing a promise or anticipation of experiencing a spiritual moment.
See a catfish head on a corner post
Imagery of a catfish head placed on a corner post, possibly symbolizing a distinctive or unusual sight.
Well I make my hay in the sunshine honey
Describing the speaker's productive work in favorable conditions.
Ain't nothin' like you ever come my way
Comparing the uniqueness of the addressee to anything encountered previously.
Well I give you every bit of my spending money
Expressing a willingness to invest generously in the relationship.
Give me just a minute of your time of day
Requesting a small amount of the addressee's time.
Well I never go and fall in love too quick, never have and never will now
Asserting a cautious approach to falling in love quickly.
Well that's the kinda liquor that'll make a man sick
Referring to a type of liquor that can have adverse effects on a person's well-being.
You try to fool me into thinking that you're so refined
Expressing skepticism about the addressee's refinement.
But you're the kind of liquor to make a man go stone blind
Comparing the addressee to a type of liquor that can cause blindness, possibly implying deceit.
Well I make my hay in the sunshine honey
Reiteration of the speaker's productive work in the sunshine.
Ain't nothin' like you ever come my way
Reaffirmation of the addressee's uniqueness.
Well I give you every bit of my spending money
Continued willingness to invest financially in the relationship.
Give me just a minute of your time of day
Reiteration of the request for a small amount of the addressee's time.
Got a head full of whiskey
Description of the speaker's state of mind, possibly intoxicated with whiskey.
You know I gotta belly full of crow
Acknowledging mistakes or regrets, represented by a belly full of crow (symbolic of humility).
But if you're coming with me
Expressing a need for clarity and commitment from the addressee.
Little mama better let me know
Highlighting the importance of communication in the relationship.
I make my hay in the sunshine honey
Reiteration of the speaker's productive work in favorable conditions.
Ain't nothin' like you ever come my way
Reaffirmation of the addressee's uniqueness.
Well I give you every bit of my spending money
Continued willingness to invest generously in the relationship.
Give me just a minute of your time
Reiteration of the request for a small amount of the addressee's time.
Give me just a minute of your time now, mama
Additional emphasis on the importance of the addressee's time.
Well I make my hay in the sunshine honey
Reiteration of the speaker's productive work in favorable conditions.
Ain't nothin' like you ever come my way
Reaffirmation of the addressee's uniqueness.
Well I give you every bit of my spending money
Continued willingness to invest generously in the relationship.
Give me just a minute of your time of day
Final request for a small amount of the addressee's time.
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