Lyin' Jukebox
Hank Williams Jr. Lyrics


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Well, I've been sittin' here listenin'
To your songs all night long
Oh, you think you've got it all figured out
You don't know at all

Everything I've heard from you
It's all a pack of lies
I wouldn't spend another quarter
For what you've said tonight

Lyin' jukebox, ain't you got a song
That tells the truth I didn't do her wrong
Lyin' jukebox, ain't a word of it so
You know I didn't leave her
That woman made me go

Well I think you've already said way too much
And I've had way too many rounds
I never fought a jukebox before
But it's time to hit you down

You've made a whole lotta accusations
Without one bit of proof
And if you say I cheated one more time
I'll pull the plug on you

Lyin' jukebox, ain't you got a song
That tells the truth I didn't do her wrong
Lyin' jukebox, ain't a word of it so
You know I didn't leave her
That woman made me go




You know I didn't leave her
That woman made me go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hank Williams Jr.'s song "Lyin' Jukebox" depict a man disagreeing with the song choices of a jukebox. He listens to songs all night but thinks that the songs are nothing but a pack of lies. According to him, everything he has heard from the jukebox is a lie, and thus, he wouldn't want to spend another quarter. He confronts the jukebox and demands that it plays a song that tells the truth. The man refutes the accusations being made by the jukebox without any proof. He feels that it has been said too much, and the time has come to stop the jukebox from playing any further. In the end, he makes it clear that he did not leave the woman; instead, she made him go.


The song's lyrics revolve around the theme of lies and truthfulness, which is a common subject in country music. Hank's vigorous vocals and the lively instrumentation in the song add an energetic element to it. Moreover, the song's lyrics effectively describe the singer's frustration with what he sees as the jukebox's skewed perspective of the truth. Overall, the song is an entertaining and relatable depiction of how we tend to want the truth to be spoken in all aspects of life, even in country music.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I've been sittin' here listenin'
I have been sitting here and listening attentively.


To your songs all night long
I have been listening to your songs throughout the entire night.


Oh, you think you've got it all figured out
You believe that you understand everything.


You don't know at all
However, you are not completely comprehending the situation.


Everything I've heard from you
Everything that I have heard you say


It's all a pack of lies
Is a complete fabrication and untruthful.


I wouldn't spend another quarter
I wouldn't waste any more money


For what you've said tonight
For the words that you have spoken tonight


Lyin' jukebox, ain't you got a song
Deceitful jukebox, don't you have a song


That tells the truth I didn't do her wrong
That speaks honestly and tells the truth that I did not wrong her.


Lyin' jukebox, ain't a word of it so
Deceitful jukebox, not a single word of it is true


You know I didn't leave her
You are aware that I did not leave her


That woman made me go
She was the reason I had to leave that relationship.


Well I think you've already said way too much
I believe that you have already spoken too much.


And I've had way too many rounds
Furthermore, I have consumed too much alcohol.


I never fought a jukebox before
I have never fought a jukebox in my life.


But it's time to hit you down
However, it is time for me to take action and shut you off.


You've made a whole lotta accusations
You have made a significant number of accusations


Without one bit of proof
Without any evidence at all.


And if you say I cheated one more time
If you dare to say one more time that I cheated,


I'll pull the plug on you
I will unplug and stop you from playing any more songs.


You know I didn't leave her
You are fully aware that I did not leave her


That woman made me go
And the reason that I had to go was due to that woman's actions.




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