Nathan … Read Full Bio ↴Nathan Carter (born 28 May 1990) is an Irish country singer.
Nathan was born in Liverpool to parents from Northern Ireland. He began playing the accordion at age 4 and at age 10, he won the title for All Ireland Title for Traditional Singing. At 18 he moved from Liverpool to live in Ireland.
His debut album, Starting Out, was released in 2007 and from then on he has been known for reviving the genre of Country and Irish in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. Nathan released his latest album Where I Wanna Be in August 2013. His cover of the single "Wagon Wheel" has topped the main Irish Singles Chart.
Pub Crawl
Nathan Carter Lyrics
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I might just have a skin full.
But I promised me old ma,
that I would not be sin full
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it homeI'll be there tomorrow night.
I was on the booze last night,
the same again this morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there before the dawning
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
I met with a couple of lads,
we had a few together
When the Landlord he called time
we were right under the weather.
He came across to me
and he said you best be leaving,
When I struggled to the door,
me belly it was heaving.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
We went to an old sheebeen,we had Potin beer and whiskey
Ah the good old mountain dew
sure it makes me feel quiet frisky
That lovely busty barmaid,
she filled me up with cider
She took me up the stairs
but I fell asleep beside her.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night...
Nathan Carter's song, Pub Crawl, is a lighthearted and humorous take on the classic Irish pub crawl. The opening lines of the song set the stage for a night of heavy drinking, as the singer states that he might just have a "skin full." However, he also mentions his promise to his "old ma" not to be "sin full," indicating his awareness of the potential consequences of his actions.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "And if I don't make it home, I'll be there in the morning / And if I don't make it home, I'll be there tomorrow night." This suggests that the singer is not overly concerned with the possibility of getting too drunk and not being able to make it home, as he believes that he will simply crash somewhere else and eventually make it back home.
The second verse of the song describes the singer's experiences at a pub, where he met up with a couple of friends and proceeded to get quite intoxicated. The last two lines of the verse - "When I struggled to the door, me belly it was heaving" - add to the song's lighthearted tone, as they describe the singer's drunken stumbling.
The final verse is perhaps the most humorous, as it describes the singer's encounters with a busty barmaid and his subsequent failure to seal the deal due to his drunkenness. Once again, the chorus repeats the idea that even if the singer fails to make it home, he will eventually show up.
Overall, Pub Crawl is a fun and light-hearted song about the joys - and potential pitfalls - of a classic Irish pub crawl.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going out tonight,
I might just have a skin full.
I'm heading out tonight, and I may end up drinking a lot.
But I promised me old ma,
that I would not be sin full
I told my mother I would try not to do anything too bad.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
If I don't make it back tonight, I'll be home by morning.
I was on the booze last night,
the same again this morning.
I had been drinking last night, and again this morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there before the dawning
If I don't make it home, I'll be home before sunrise.
I met with a couple of lads,
we had a few together
I met some friends and we had some drinks together.
When the Landlord he called time
we were right under the weather.
When the pub closed, we were quite drunk.
He came across to me
and he said you best be leaving,
The landlord told me I should go home.
When I struggled to the door,
me belly it was heaving.
I had trouble walking to the door because I was feeling sick.
We went to an old sheebeen,
we had Potin beer and whiskey
We went to an illegal bar and drank beer and whiskey.
Ah the good old mountain dew
sure it makes me feel quiet frisky
Drinking mountain dew makes me feel good and energetic.
That lovely busty barmaid,
she filled me up with cider
A pretty barmaid served me some cider.
She took me up the stairs
but I fell asleep beside her.
She led me upstairs, but I fell asleep next to her.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
If I don't make it back tonight, I'll be home by morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
If I don't come back tonight, I'll be back tomorrow night.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
If I don't make it back tonight, I'll be home by morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night.
If I don't come back tonight, I'll be back tomorrow night.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there in the morning.
If I don't make it back tonight, I'll be home by morning.
And if I don't make it home
I'll be there tomorrow night...
If I don't come back tonight, I'll be back tomorrow night.
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