Shot of Glory
The Washboard Union Lyrics

It's finally payday
The singer is excited that it's payday and can't wait to hang out with his friends.

Meeting the boys at my place
The singer is planning on meeting his male friends at his house before heading out.

All cleaned up, pile in the truck man
The singer and his friends have gotten ready and are ready to go out, starting by piling into the truck.

I can barely wait
The artist is extremely excited to go out with his friends.

Hear the band roar
The artist hears the band playing and gets excited about the night ahead.

From across the dance floor
The singer can hear the band playing even from far away on the dance floor.

Like they know that something good is on the way
The band's music sounds like it's building up to something exciting and the singer feels that something good is going to happen.

It's a Friday night like any other
The night of the events described is a typical Friday night with nothing unusual happening.

You walk in I stare and I stutter
When the artist sees the person of interest, he becomes flustered and nervous.

Every single time you look at me
Whenever the person of interest in the song looks at the artist, he gets nervous and flustered.

I need a fix, a true companion
The singer feels that the person of interest is his perfect match and he needs to be with them.

Jimmy Beam or old Jack Daniels
The artist is looking for liquid courage to help him approach the person of interest.

Anything to send me on my way
The singer is desperate for anything that will give him the courage to approach the person of interest.

Drinking up my courage
The singer is drinking alcohol to build up his confidence to approach the person of interest.

Whiskey for my nerves
The singer is specifically drinking whiskey to calm his nerves before approaching the person of interest.

You got me drunk on your short summer dress ballroom ballerina
The person of interest is wearing a short summer dress that is making the artist feel drunk with desire for them. The phrase 'ballroom ballerina' may be used to describe the kind of dress the person of interest is wearing.

I'm gonna needa
The artist is saying 'I'm going to need' in a shortened, slurred way.

'Nother shot of glory
The singer is referring to another drink to give him the courage to talk to the person of interest as a 'shot of glory.'

Ain't no turning back
The singer has committed to talking to the person of interest and isn't going to back down now.

You got me high on your tipsy smile and your hips all swingin'
The person of interest's tipsy smile and playful movements are making the artist feel high with desire.

We start spinnin', spinnin', spinnin'
The artist and the person of interest start dancing and spinning around, enjoying each other's company.

Well I take the first step
The artist is making the first move towards talking to the person of interest.

Praying that I don't trip
The singer is hoping he doesn't make a mistake or trip over his words while talking to the person of interest.

Up on my words just think of something smart to say
The artist is trying to think of something clever or interesting to say to the person of interest so they will like him.

Take a deep breath
The singer takes a deep breath to calm down before talking to the person of interest.

Even though I'm scared to death
Despite being terrified, the singer is still determined to talk to the person of interest.

I don't care 'cause I just gotta know your name
The singer is so attracted to the person of interest that he doesn't care about his own fears and just wants to know their name.

Something strong to stop these shaking knees
The artist is looking for a drink that will calm his nerves and stop his knees from shaking from nervousness.

We start spinnin'
The artist and the person of interest start dancing together and spinning around.

Woah oo oh oo oh oo oh oh oh
This seems to be a meaningless vocalization used to convey excitement or joy about the dancing and being with the person of interest.