Keep On
Church Eric Lyrics
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Like you don't wanna get caught
Where'd you get the cowboy on your arm
And where you want me to drop him off
I see you tryin' to hide that fire inside
But your hold me back's almost gone
Yeah it's about time I let cowboy know
That I'm a gonna take you home
Yeah so keep on lookin' at me that way
That way we can move this along
I can tell you what I got here on my mind
But I think you already know
Yeah and now's the time for you to turn around
If you want me to walk away
Or you can keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that way
Yeah I can tell by the way I took your hand
And then asked you to dance
He went all John Wayne in front of his friends
And said I don't think so man
Yeah all blowed up like a loud mouth pup
Never been in a junkyard fight
But if you're gonna bark at the big dog boy
Then you're gonna get to feel the bite
Yeah so keep on lookin' at me that way
That way we can move this along
I can tell you what I got here on my mind
But I think you already know
Yeah and now's the time for you to turn around
If you want me to walk away
Or you can keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that way
Yeah so keep on lookin' at me that way
That way we can move this along
I can finish sweepin' her off her pretty little feet
And your buddies can carry you home
You can back off and let her dance with me
And live to fight another day
Or you can keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that way
Yeah I love the way the sun's comin' through
And bouncin' off the small of your back
Yeah I know if I call in sick today
Boss man will have a heart attack
Yeah I knew it was over when she rolled over
And said baby why don't you stay
And keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that way
And keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that,
Lookin' at me that, lookin' at me that way
In Church Eric's song Keep On, the singer catches the eye of a woman who is with another man. The first verse describes how she is trying to hide her interest but can't seem to hold back. The singer tells the cowboy that he is going to take her home. In the second verse, the singer takes the woman's hand and asks her to dance. The cowboy gets upset and tries to start a fight, but the singer warns him that he is not afraid to fight back. However, the singer gives the cowboy a choice to back off and let him dance with the woman, or he can keep looking at the singer in that way and start a fight. Finally, the singer admits he is falling for the woman and suggests he may call in sick to work just to be with her.
The song is about a man who pursues a woman he is interested in, despite her being with another man. He is confident and unafraid to confront the cowboy, but also respectful enough to give him a choice. The singer's feelings for the woman are evident, but the song's overall tone is lighthearted and playful as he tries to woo her.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I see you over there makin' eyes at me
I notice you looking at me seductively
Like you don't wanna get caught
You act as if you don't want anyone to know what you're up to
Where'd you get the cowboy on your arm
Who is the man you're with?
And where you want me to drop him off
Where should I leave him after I take you home?
I see you tryin' to hide that fire inside
I know you want me, even though you're trying to hide your desire
But your hold me back's almost gone
You're losing your self-restraint
Yeah it's about time I let cowboy know
I'm going to tell your man that I'm going to take you home
That way we can move this along
If you keep looking at me this way, we can continue our flirtation
I can tell you what I got here on my mind
I can be honest about my intentions
But I think you already know
I think you are already aware of how I feel
If you want me to walk away
If you want me to leave, now is the time to tell me
Yeah I can tell by the way I took your hand
I can tell you're interested in me from the way you responded to me holding your hand
And then asked you to dance
And the fact that you agreed to dance with me
He went all John Wayne in front of his friends
Your man tried to act tough in front of his friends
And said I don't think so man
And implied that I shouldn't be dancing with you
Yeah all blowed up like a loud mouth pup
He's acting arrogant and talking big without backing it up
Never been in a junkyard fight
He's never been in a real fight before
But if you're gonna bark at the big dog boy
If you're going to act tough, you better be ready to face the consequences
Then you're gonna get to feel the bite
You will get hurt
That way we can move this along
If you keep looking at me this way, we can continue our flirtation
I can finish sweepin' her off her pretty little feet
I can make her fall completely in love with me
And your buddies can carry you home
You are drunk and your friends will have to take care of you
You can back off and let her dance with me
You can step back and let me have my chance with her
And live to fight another day
You can avoid a fight and avoid getting hurt
Yeah I love the way the sun's comin' through
I enjoy the beautiful sunlight shining on you
And bouncin' off the small of your back
And reflecting off the curve of your lower back
Yeah I know if I call in sick today
I know if I skip work today to be with you
Boss man will have a heart attack
My boss will be extremely upset with me
Yeah I knew it was over when she rolled over
I knew our relationship was serious when she turned towards me in bed
And said baby why don't you stay
And asked me to stay with her
And keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that way
And keep looking at me with that same attraction
And keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on lookin' at me that,
And keep looking at me that way
Lookin' at me that, lookin' at me that way
Continuing to look at me in a seductive way
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Written by: ERIC CHURCH, RYAN TYNDELL
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Chris Gremillion
8 years later this song still is π₯π₯π₯
Rosanna Remezzano
Came across this guy's music a couple of days ago, and since then I've been listening to his songs all day long, at work, and then at home. Extremely talented. ALL his songs are AMAZING.
Bobbi Jones
One of my favorite Eric Church songs!
Airr0n
10 years later song still kicks
Mark Aaron
can we all just thank eric church for making it okay to go "bwow now now now" on the guitar solos outloud
Jane Hollifield
Woooohoooo !!! Hell yeah !!!!
Shirley Kasper
This is my favorite song by Eric Church
RockyTopTN11
Ive listen to this entire album tonight and it has an early 1990's Alan Jackson feel but a little more outlaw. Which is a very nice combination. Great album.
christopher dewald
Love it!!!!
Kaitlynn Dubell
This is officially my favorite song <3 :D