Four Friends
Ghost Quartet Lyrics

Oh Evan Williams
Addressing the whiskey brand Evan Williams

You dirty-faced, scruffy-kneed boy
Describing the whiskey's appearance and playing on the theme of childhood memories

When I was poor and lonely
Recalling a time of hardship

I′d put you in a jelly jar
Symbolizing the artist's fondness for the whiskey

Put you in the pocket of my old trench coat
Illustrating the act of sneaking alcohol into a bar

And sneak you into the bar
Further emphasizing the act of sneaking alcohol into a bar

Now I got plenty of money
Indicating the singer's current financial situation

But that doesn't mean I don′t love you
Proclaiming the artist's continued affection for the whiskey

When the endtimes fall and the zombies crawl
Referencing a potential apocalyptic scenario

I'm gonna drink you out of my shoe
Illustrating the severity of the aforementioned scenario

I like to lose my mind
Expressing the singer's desire to get drunk and ignore their problems

Get blurry sloppy boozy and blind
Describing the effects of heavy drinking

Like to put my hand on a pretty girl's knee
Showing the singer's flirtatious tendencies while drunk

And I got four dear friends to help me
Referencing the whiskey brands as the singer's 'friends'

Oh Jameson
Addressing the whiskey brand Jameson

You dignified, righteous young man
Using irony to describe the whiskey brand

I don′t care much for god
Expressing the artist's indifference towards religion

No matter what set of rules you got
Implying that all religions are the same

A-protestant this and-a catholic that
Mocking the divisions within religion

To me it′s just diddly-squat
Further emphasizing the artist's lack of interest in religion

But I love a good rebellion
Expressing the artist's admiration for rebelliousness

And I love to hear a fiddle slide
Describing the artist's musical preferences

So when the rebels croon 'bout that rising moon
Referencing a specific song or genre that aligns with the singer's rebellious spirit

I'm standing right here on Jamie's side
Showing loyalty to the whiskey brand Jameson

Oh, Maker's Mark
Addressing the whiskey brand Maker's Mark

You sweet little temptress you
Describing the whiskey in a playful and flirtatious manner

I remember you and my daddy
Recalling a memory of the singer's father and the whiskey

Sittin′ in the easy chair
Creating a cosy and comfortable image

He'd rip open your wax, pour a finger or two
Describing the act of opening and pouring the whiskey

Then he'd sit in the dark and just stare
Depicting the singer's father in a melancholic mood

But I know that he was thinkin′ ′bout something
Speculating on the reasons behind the father's melancholy mood

Maybe something sad from long ago
Further speculating on possible reasons for the father's mood

But when he'd tuck me in, with that sad little grin
Recalling a tender moment between the artist and their father

I′d think maybe I don't wanna know
Showing the artist's reluctance to delve too deeply into their father's feelings

Oh, Lagavulin
Addressing the whiskey brand Lagavulin

You lovely lady of the lochs
Using a metaphor to describe the whiskey

There′s a forest burning somewhere
Creating a vision of destruction

And the moon is red as blood
Adding to the apocalyptic imagery

But then I look in your eye and the fairies come
Switching to a more whimsical and magical tone

And I'm squishing my toes in the mud
Continuing the whimsical imagery

I'm dancing on the stones of the oracle
Indicating a sense of spiritual transcendence

I′m kissing in the waterfall
Further emphasizing the singer's romantic and fanciful mood

I′m under your spell, in a wishing well
Extending the metaphor of being under the whiskey's influence

I'm a-lost and I don′t care at all
Showing the artist's willingness to surrender to the whiskey's spell

Four dear friends to help me
Repeating the idea of the whiskey brands as the artist's 'friends'