Moonshiner
Scorpios Lyrics


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I've been a moonshiner,
For seventeen long years,
I've spent all my money,
On whiskey and beer,
I go to some hollow,
And sit at my still
And if whiskey dont kill me,
Then I dont know what will,

I go to some bar room,
And drink with my friends,
Where the women cant follow,
And see what I spend,
God bless them pretty women,
I wish they was mine,
Their breath is as sweet,
The dew on the vine,

Let me eat when I am hungry,
Let me drink when I am dry,
A dollar when I am hard up,
Religion when I die,
The whole world's a bottle,
And life's but a dram,




When the bottle gets empty,
It sure ain't worth a damn.

Overall Meaning

In Scorpios' song "Moonshiner," the singer speaks about his life as a moonshiner for over 17 years, spending all his money on whiskey and beer. The image of going to "some hollow" and sitting at the still, waiting for the whiskey to brew, shows the isolation and loneliness that comes with the life of a moonshiner. The singer also speaks about going to a barroom with his friends, where women cannot follow, indicating that his life has been consumed by alcohol and he's lost those relationships.


The singer's attitude towards life and death is also highlighted in the song. He asks for basic necessities like food and drink but doesn't seem to want much else. He also speaks of religion only when he dies, indicating a lack of faith in the present. The image of the world being a bottle and life being a dram is poetic and shows the futility and temporality of life. When the bottle gets empty, it is no longer worth anything, emphasizing how life loses its value when consumed by alcohol.


Overall, the song "Moonshiner" is a reflection on the life of a moonshiner and the endless cycle of consumption and isolation that comes with it. It highlights the struggles and the consequences of addiction while simultaneously speaking to the ephemeral nature of life and the need to find meaning beyond consumption.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been a moonshiner,
I've been illegally producing and selling moonshine for a long time,


For seventeen long years,
I've been doing it for a significant period of time,


I've spent all my money,
I've used up all my earnings,


On whiskey and beer,
By purchasing alcohol,


I go to some hollow,
I visit a secluded place,


And sit at my still
Where I have my equipment to make moonshine


And if whiskey dont kill me,
If I don't die from excessive consumption of alcohol,


Then I dont know what will,
I don't know what else can cause my death.


I go to some bar room,
I visit a pub or bar,


And drink with my friends,
Where I consume alcohol with my pals,


Where the women cant follow,
Women are not allowed in the establishment,


And see what I spend,
To understand how much I am spending.


God bless them pretty women,
I wish that God blesses those attractive ladies,


I wish they was mine,
I desire to be with those women,


Their breath is as sweet,
They have a pleasant fresh breath,


The dew on the vine,
Similar to dew on a grapevine, refreshing.


Let me eat when I am hungry,
I want to eat whenever I am hungry,


Let me drink when I am dry,
And I want to drink whenever I'm thirsty,


A dollar when I am hard up,
If I'm broke, I'll need a dollar,


Religion when I die,
When I pass on, I hope I'll get to go to Heaven -- no more drunkenness, no more poverty,


The whole world's a bottle,
The entire planet is a container,


And life's but a dram,
It's a comparative lesson that life has little meaning, where a dram is a small amount of alcohol,


When the bottle gets empty,
When everything in the world has been spent,


It sure ain't worth a damn.
The experience or accomplishment isn't valuable anymore.




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