Work Song
Hozier / Hozier Lyrics
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Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She give me toothaches just from kissin' me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
Boys, when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
My baby never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the Lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the low lamp light I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
"Work Song" by Hozier is a love song that tells the story of a man who is so consumed by his love for his partner that he would do anything for her. The opening lines, "Boys working on empty, is that the kind of way to face the burning heat?" suggest that he is willing to work through the hardship of life to provide for his partner. The man is so filled with love that he is unable to eat; he thinks about his partner constantly and describes her as "sweet as can be" and says that kissing her gives him toothaches.
The second half of the song speaks to the man's past, and how his partner's love has changed his life. He reflects on a time when he was lost and drinking heavily, but then he met his partner, and everything changed. Even though he has done wrong in the past, his partner never judges him for it. He believes that, even in death, he will find a way back to her.
Overall, the song is a powerful testament to the transformative power of love, and the lengths that people will go to for the ones they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Boys workin' on empty
Boys are working hard, but they are empty.
Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
Is this the right way to face the scorching heat?
I just think about my baby
I can't stop thinking about my lover.
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
I am so in love that my appetite is barely existent.
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
My darling is the sweetest thing on earth.
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
I would never ask for anything else from life.
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
My love is as sweet as anything could be.
She gives me toothaches just from kissin' me
I'm so head over heels in love that it even hurts to kiss.
When my time comes around
When I pass away someday.
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
Bury me in the earth without much fuss.
No grave can hold my body down
My love for my sweetheart is so strong that even death can't stop it.
I'll crawl home to her
I will do whatever it takes to return to my love.
Boys, when my baby found me
When I was found by my sweetheart.
I was three days on a drunken sin
I had been drinking heavily for three days.
I woke with her walls around me
I woke up in my lover's house.
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
There was only an empty crib in her room.
And I was burnin' up a fever
I was suffering from a fever.
I didn't care much how long I lived
I didn't really care if I died or not.
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
I thought my love was only a dream.
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
My sweetheart never judged me for my mistakes.
My baby never fret none
My lover never worries about anything.
About what my hands and my body done
My sweetheart doesn't judge me for my past actions.
If the Lord don't forgive me
Even if God doesn't forgive me.
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
I will always have my love, and she will always have me.
When I was kissing on my baby
When I was kissing my lover.
And she put her love down soft and sweet
She expressed her love for me in a gentle and sweet manner.
In the low lamp light I was free
In the soft light, I felt truly free with my lover.
Heaven and hell were words to me
I was happy and didn't care about anything else like heaven or hell.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Hozier-Byrne
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@Jizzlewobbwtfcus
Lyrics:
_Boys, workin' on empty
Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She give me toothaches just from kissin' me_
_When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold, dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her_
_Boys, when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did_
_When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold, dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her_
_When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold, dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her_
_My babe would never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the Lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the low lamplight I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me_
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold, dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
_When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold, dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her_
@nancyorozco8734
LYRICS:
Boys workin' on empty
Is that the kind'a way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She give me toothaches just from kissin' me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
Boys when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
My baby never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the lowland plot I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
@raymondcastillo8502
He understands, a hard life, & humanity .
This is why I luv his music compositions !
They are beautiful, &
Tells us about how to keep going, & being strong to survive !!!
I luv it all & GOD BLESS YOU , HOZIER !!!
Courage, Devotion, Strength, Determination,
Love of Life, Survival,
& Love of her, him, or anyone that makes your
Life, Worth Living, & There for You !!!
@mon2799
Boys workin' on empty
Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She give me toothaches just from kissin' me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
Boys, when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
My baby never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the Lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the low lamp light I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
@albav6043
Work Song
Hozier
Boys workin' on empty
Is that the kinda way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She give me toothaches just from kissin' me
When, my, time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
That's when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
When, my, time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When, my, time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
My baby never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the Lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the low lamp light I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
When, my, time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When, my, time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
@LanaLeon
Boys workin' on empty
Is that the kind'a way to face the burning heat?
I just think about my baby
I'm so full of love I could barely eat
There's nothing sweeter than my baby
I'd never want once from the cherry tree
'Cause my baby's sweet as can be
She gives me toothaches just from kissin' me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
Boys when my baby found me
I was three days on a drunken sin
I woke with her walls around me
Nothin' in her room but an empty crib
And I was burnin' up a fever
I didn't care much how long I lived
But I swear I thought I dreamed her
She never asked me once about the wrong I did
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
My baby never fret none
About what my hands and my body done
If the lord don't forgive me
I'd still have my baby and my babe would have me
When I was kissing on my baby
And she put her love down soft and sweet
In the lowland plot I was free
Heaven and hell were words to me
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
When my time comes around
Lay me gently in the cold dark earth
No grave can hold my body down
I'll crawl home to her
💕
@shirabe64
This song has so much of the energy as one of my favorite lines of poetry, “They asked ‘Do you love her to death?’ I said ‘Speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life.’”
@user-bj7em4fv1p
Which poem is this? ❤️
@lilywillow-7951
I'd like to know what poem too! :)
@Aj-ze6ds
@Samantha Parker same
@leyanf4951
It’s an arabic poem by Qays Ibn al-Mulawwah, not Mahmoud Darwish.
@aureanabing1453
@@leyanf4951 thank you
@cam5902
hozier keeps giving me unrealistic expectations for relationships, the way he speaks of his lovers seems rare.
@monkeysgame172
They're not too unrealistic. It just takes a lot of actually searching for the right person.
@levistr8shrimpin370
Real people are far and between. The sad truth about human nature. Let he/she without sin cast the first stone,...
@nilbadia2936
i dont have weed :(