Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'
Loretta Lynn Lyrics


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Well, you thought I'd be waitin' up when you came home last night
You'd been out with all the boys and you ended up half tight
Liquor and love, they just don't mix
Leave that bottle or me behind
And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind

No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Just stay out there on the town and see what you can find
'Cause if you want that kind of love, well, you don't need none of mine
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind

You never take me anywhere because you're always gone
Many a night I've laid awake and cried here all alone
Then you come in a kissin' on me it happens every time
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind

No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Just stay out there on the town and see what you can find
'Cause if you want that kind of love, well, you don't need none of mine
So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind





No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind

Overall Meaning

In Loretta Lynn's song "Don't Come Home A Drinkin'", the artist warns her partner against coming home drunk and expecting affection. The lyrics narrate the frustration that Lynn's character feels after waiting up for her partner, who returns home drunk from a night out with his friends. The song mixes the themes of alcohol and love, highlighting that they do not go well together. Lynn's character tells her partner to choose between alcohol or her, but not to come home drunk while expecting love. She laments the fact that her partner never takes her anywhere and is always absent. When he returns home drunk and tries to kiss her, she rejects his advances, sending a message that drunkenness and affection do not mix.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, you thought I'd be waitin' up when you came home last night
You assumed I would be up and waiting for you when you got home last night.


You'd been out with all the boys and you ended up half tight
You were out with your male friends and came home slightly intoxicated.


Liquor and love, they just don't mix
Alcohol and romantic love do not go well together.


Leave that bottle or me behind
If you cannot give up alcohol for me, then I am not worth keeping in your life.


And don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
Do not bother coming home if you plan to be drunk and sexually aggressive towards me.


No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
I am reiterating my point that you should not come home if you are drunk and intent on making romantic advances towards me.


Just stay out there on the town and see what you can find
Feel free to stay out all night and try to find someone to fulfill your drunken romantic desires.


'Cause if you want that kind of love, well, you don't need none of mine
If that is the type of relationship you are seeking, then you do not need to be in a relationship with me.


You never take me anywhere because you're always gone
You never take me out to do anything because you are always out with your friends.


Many a night I've laid awake and cried here all alone
Numerous nights I have stayed up crying because you were out with your friends instead of spending time with me.


Then you come in a kissin' on me it happens every time
Regardless of your absence, you always come back and expect me to be receptive to your affections.


So don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
I am once again emphasizing that it is unacceptable for you to come home drunk and expecting me to reciprocate your romantic advances.


No, don't come home a drinkin' with lovin' on your mind
I stand firm in my previous statements that you should not return home drunk and intent on pursuing a physical relationship with me.




Lyrics © SURE - FIRE MUSIC COMPANY, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Peggy Sue Wells, Loretta Lynn

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@chifour66

I love how Loretta could deliver a F you song in a breezy, upbeat smiley way. This is how it is done, girls.

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Your an idiot

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@Finn He is an idiot

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National treasure, from good ole Southeast Ky.

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