The Charlie Daniels Band was formed in 1970, with Charlie Daniels joined by Barry Barnes (guitar), Mark Fitzgerald (bass), Fred Edwards and Gary Allen (drums), and Taz DiGregorio (keyboards). They started recording southern rock-styled albums for Kama Sutra. Although a multi-instrumentalist, Daniels was a limited vocalist, but his voice was well suited to the talking-style "Uneasy Rider", which reached the US Top 10 in 1973. He followed it with his anthem for southern rock, "The South's Gonna Do It". In 1974, Daniels had members of The Marshall Tucker Band and The Allman Brothers Band join him onstage in Nashville. It was so successful that he decided to make his so-called Volunteer Jam an annual event. It led to some unlikely combinations of artists such as James Brown performing with Roy Acuff, and the stylistic mergers have included Crystal Gayle singing the blues with the Charlie Daniels Band.
The Charlie Daniels Band underwent some personnel changes on 1975's 'Nightrider", with Tom Crain, Charlie Hayward and Don Murray replacing Barnes, Fitzgerald and Allen respectively. When Daniels moved to Epic in 1976, there was a concerted effort to turn the band into a major concert attraction, despite the fact that at 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 20 stone Daniels was no teenage idol: he hid his face under an oversized cowboy hat. The albums sold well, and in 1979, when recording his "Million Mile Reflections" album, he recalled a 20s poem, "The Mountain Whipporwill", by Stephen Vincent Benet. The band developed this into "The Devil Went Down To Georgia", in which Johnny outplays the Devil to win a gold fiddle. Daniels overdubbed his fiddle seven times to create an atmospheric recording that topped the US country charts and reached number 3 in the US pop charts. It was also a UK Top 20 success.
In 1980 the band recorded "In America" for the hostages in Iran, and then in 1982, "Still In Saigon", about Vietnam. The band were featured on the soundtrack for Urban Cowboy and also recorded the theme for the Burt Reynolds movie "Stroker Ace". The 13th Volunteer Jam was held in 1987, but financial and time constraints meant the event was put on temporary hiatus (it resumed four years later). In the late 80s Daniels appeared in the movie "Lone Star Kid" and published a book of short stories, but continued touring and playing his southern boogie to adoring audiences.
In the late 1980s and 1990s, several of Daniels' albums and singles were hits on the Country charts and the music continues to receive airplay on country stations today. Daniels also released several Gospel and Christian records.
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Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye
Charlie Daniels Band Lyrics
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Sitting on a bar stool
Acting like a dern fool
That's what I'm a doin' today
I'm sittin' here drinkin'
Tryin' to keep a thinking I'm crusin' my troubles away
Well now I couldn't make her stay
Well dog gone her anyway
Poor me another one I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye
Every time we disagree she was always asking me
Are you a man or a mouse?
Now that she's gone she probably thinks that I'm home just a moping around the house
She probably thinks that she's the one thing I just couldn't get along without
Well wouldn't this surprise her
I gotta sympathize her as long as these bottles hold out
Well I'm a
[Chorus]
Every time I tried to sit down and talk with her it always ended up in a fuss
I tried to reason with her right up till the time that she got on that Grayhound bus
It'd be better if I just forget if 'cause she sure forgot about me
And if it takes all night I'm gonna do it right
I'm gonna sit here till I can't see
Well I'm a
[Chorus]
Well I'm a
[Chorus]
I said to pour me another one I'm finished with the other one.
I'm drinking my baby goodbye
I said to pour me another one I'm finished with the other one.
I'm drinking my baby goodbye
The song “Drinkin in 2-3” by Charlie Daniels is a classic country tune that tells the story of a heartbroken man who is drowning his sorrows in alcohol. The lyrics suggest that he’s been dumped by his girlfriend, as he repeatedly toasts to “drinking my baby goodbye” throughout the chorus. The song begins with the man sitting at a barstool, acting like a fool while trying to forget his troubles. He is seeking solace in drinking to avoid thinking about his ex-girlfriend leaving him. The chorus repeats four times throughout the song, emphasizing the singer’s feelings of abandonment and trying to escape from the pain of his heartbreak.
The song references how the man couldn’t make his girlfriend stay despite his efforts, and now he feels the need to prove his manhood by drinking himself into a stupor to forget her. He believes that his ex now thinks he’s at home “moping around the house,” but he’s determined to show her that he’s moving on by drinking and forgetting her. He mentions how he used to argue with her and tried to reason with her, but it always ended in a fight. He mentions that she’s probably forgotten all about him, but he hasn’t forgotten her.
Overall, the theme of the song is about heartbreak and the destructive nature of alcohol when used to cope with it. The singer is trying to forget his pain by drinking, but it only makes him act foolishly and delay the healing process.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting on a bar stool
Charlie Daniels is sitting on a bar stool.
Acting like a dern fool
Charlie is acting foolishly.
That's what I'm a doin' today
Charlie is expressing what he is doing today.
I'm sittin' here drinkin'
Charlie is drinking.
Tryin' to keep a thinking I'm crusin' my troubles away
Charlie is drinking to forget his problems.
Well now I couldn't make her stay
Charlie's girlfriend left him.
Well dog gone her anyway
Charlie is frustrated with his girlfriend.
She can't say that I didn't try-hi-hi
Charlie tried to keep his girlfriend but she left anyway.
Poor me another one I'm finished with the other one
Charlie needs another drink.
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye
Charlie is drinking because his girlfriend left him.
Every time we disagree she was always asking me
Charlie's girlfriend would question his manhood when they had disagreements.
Are you a man or a mouse?
She would ask him if he was brave or cowardly.
Now that she's gone she probably thinks that I'm home just a moping around the house
After his girlfriend left, she probably thinks he is sitting at home feeling sorry for himself.
She probably thinks that she's the one thing I just couldn't get along without
His girlfriend probably thinks she is the only thing in Charlie's life he cares about.
Well wouldn't this surprise her
Charlie is implying that he no longer cares about his girlfriend.
I gotta sympathize her as long as these bottles hold out
Charlie will continue to drink to forget his problems.
Every time I tried to sit down and talk with her it always ended up in a fuss
Whenever Charlie tried to communicate with his girlfriend, they would argue.
I tried to reason with her right up till the time that she got on that Grayhound bus
Charlie tried to reason with his girlfriend up until she left on a bus.
It'd be better if I just forget if 'cause she sure forgot about me
Charlie believes it is best to forget about his girlfriend since she has forgotten about him.
And if it takes all night I'm gonna do it right
Charlie will drink all night if he has to.
I'm gonna sit here till I can't see
Charlie will keep drinking until he passes out.
I said to pour me another one I'm finished with the other one.
Charlie is asking for another drink.
I'm drinking my baby goodbye
Charlie is drinking to forget about his girlfriend who left him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLIE DANIELS
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