Beer Drinkin' Woman
Memphis Slim Lyrics
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To give a girl a nice time
When I entered I had forty-five dollars
When I left I had one dime
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman
Don't you know, man don't you know
She was a beer drinkin' woman
Now when I spent down to my last dime
She says, "Daddy I know you're not through"
I told her, "Yes, baby doll and the diploma belongs to you"
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman
Don't you know, man don't you know
She was a beer drinkin' woman
And I don't want to see her no more
She would often say, "Excuse me a minute,
I've got to step around here"
And every time she'd come back
She'd say, "I want another quart of beer"
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman
Don't you know, man don't you know
Boy, she was the toughest I met
Lord, she was a beer drinkin' woman
I don't want to see her no more
I say, "I've got to step off baby,
Anything else you would like?"
She said, "Daddy I'll keep this table,
If you promise me you'll be back"
You know that was a beer drinkin' woman
Don't you know, man don't you know?
She was a beer drinkin' woman
I don't wanna see her no more
I says, "I'm sorry baby, but I only have one more dime"
She said, "Daddy buy me a small bottle of beer,
So I can concentrate my mind"
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman?
Don't you know, man don't you know
Lord, she was a beer drinkin' woman
I don't wanna see her no more
Memphis Slim's "Beer Drinkin' Woman" portrays the story of a man walking into a beer tavern with forty-five dollars and the intention of having a good time with a girl. However, he ends up spending all his money on beer for the woman he is with, who keeps asking for more. The woman is described as a "beer drinkin' woman," and the man claims he never wants to see her again.
The song talks about the consequences of excessive drinking and the impact it can have on individuals and relationships. It also highlights how the woman in the song has a dependency on beer, which affects her judgment and actions. The man seems to have realized this by the end of the song, realizing that the woman's behavior is unacceptable and that he doesn't want to see her anymore.
Overall, "Beer Drinkin' Woman" is a cautionary tale about the effects of excessive drinking, and how it can lead to negative outcomes in a person's life and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Now I walked into a beer tavern
I entered a bar to have some fun
To give a girl a nice time
I went to entertain a lady there
When I entered I had forty-five dollars
I had a large sum of money with me
When I left I had one dime
I was left with very little money
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman
She was a heavy drinker of beer
Don't you know, man don't you know
Can't you see what I mean?
She was a beer drinkin' woman
That lady could drink a lot of beer
I don't want to see her no more
I never want to see her again
Now when I spent down to my last dime
When I had very little money left
She says, 'Daddy I know you're not through'
She thought I still had money
I told her, 'Yes, baby doll and the diploma belongs to you'
I was broke and she owned me
She would often say, 'Excuse me a minute,
She frequently left the table briefly
I've got to step around here'
I need to go somewhere real quick'
And every time she'd come back
When she returned to the table
She'd say, 'I want another quart of beer'
She asked for yet another beer
Boy, she was the toughest I met
She was the hardest woman I have ever encountered
Lord, she was a beer drinkin' woman
She drank a lot of beer
I don't want to see her no more
She was not my type of woman
I say, 'I've got to step off baby,
I said I had to leave soon
Anything else you would like?'
I asked if she needed anything else
She said, 'Daddy I'll keep this table,
She asked to keep our table
If you promise me you'll be back'
If I promised to return
You know that was a beer drinkin' woman
That woman could really drink beer
Lord, she was a beer drinkin' woman
She drank a lot of beer
I don't wanna see her no more
I was not interested in seeing her again
I says, 'I'm sorry baby, but I only have one more dime'
I apologized for having very little money left
She said, 'Daddy buy me a small bottle of beer,
She asked me to buy her a beer even with the little money I had
So I can concentrate my mind'
She wanted to focus while drinking
Wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman?
She was a lady who could drink beer
Don't you know, man don't you know
Can't you see what I am talking about?
Lord, she was a beer drinkin' woman
She drank an incredible amount of beer
I don't wanna see her no more
I was not interested in being in her company again
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER CHATMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mistyeminer
This is one of my all time favorite songs.... EVER.
@thiagofariasneibert2780
Sensacional!
@mattnewhouse1781
That piano's going to need a cigarette after being touched like that
@mistyeminer
Still a fave....
@tonyfreeman1339
Happy National Beer Drinking day!
@ryandeanlindgren9054
cool!
@markovisic7244
Pjesma oženi pivopiji!
@sladjanapopovic4020
Pa, najbolje je kad su dvoje na istoj talasnoj dužini, makar se ona zvala pivo?🍻🍻🍻
@helenmalloy1976
MET him in PERSON xxxx
@micoveliki8729
Helen Malloy what was he like??