One Beer at a Time
The Wolfe Brothers Lyrics
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Say nothing is ever fair
But we are never worried son
Well say that i don't care
From when i was a young boy
Till a man that's fully grown
The old man always taught me, son you gotta hold your own
You gotta hold your own
If i never make a millionaire or see a foreign shore
Im happy with the simple life with the girl that i adore
It comes to the light of morning and the sun still fully shining
Illl raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
Its easy where your livin
Not hard to understand
What others chose to think of me don't make me what i am
The ones that won for nothin to what they had before
If I dreamed a little bigger id only just want more
Who needs anymore
If i never make a millionaire or see a foreign shore
Im happy with the simple life with the girl that i adore
It comes to the light of morning and the sun still fully shining
Ill raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
They say life's about the moment
And now the moments mine
Im drunk and i am happy
With one beer at a time
And to those who frown upon me
I say take another glass
Take a seat and pour me a drink or you can kiss my
Oh, oh, oh
If i never make a millionaire or see a foreign shore
Im happy with the simple life with the girl that i adore
It comes to the light of morning and the sun still fully shining
Illl raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
Ill raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
The Wolfe Brothers's song "One Beer at a Time" is a feel-good anthem that embraces the simplicity and richness of life. The opening verse speaks to the universal complaint that nothing is ever fair in the world, but as individuals, we can choose not to worry about it. The song channels themes of individualism, self-reliance and being content with what we have. This is captured in the lines, "The old man always taught me, son you gotta hold your own, You gotta hold your own". The lyricist suggests that it is important to take responsibility for oneself and to make the best of what we have.
The chorus, "If I never make a millionaire or see a foreign shore, I'm happy with the simple life with the girl that I adore. It comes to the light of morning and the sun still fully shining, I'll raise a toast to all of us, one beer at a time", presents a picture of contentment despite not having great material wealth or achieving big goals. The lyrics suggest that being with the people we love is enough to make us happy, and that we should take the time to appreciate what we have. The use of the phrase "one beer at a time" reinforces this message of slowing down, enjoying the simple things and appreciating the beauty of each moment.
Overall, "One Beer at a Time" is a song that encourages listeners to embrace the good in their lives, appreciate the present moment, and recognize that the best things in life are often the most simple.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear the world complaining
People are always unhappy and complaining about their lives.
Say nothing is ever fair
They feel like nothing in the world is fair to them.
But we are never worried son
We are not concerned about what the world thinks or says.
Well say that I don't care
Even if they say that we don't care, it doesn't matter to us.
From when I was a young boy
Since I was a little kid,
Till a man that's fully grown
Until I became a grown man,
The old man always taught me, son you gotta hold your own
My father always taught me that I have to be self-sufficient and independent.
You gotta hold your own
You have to stand on your own two feet and take care of yourself.
If I never make a millionaire or see a foreign shore
Even if I never become rich or travel to exotic places,
I'm happy with the simple life with the girl that I adore
I'm content with the simple life I have with the woman I love.
It comes to the light of morning and the sun still fully shining
No matter what happens, the sun will rise again the next day.
I'll raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
Let's all raise our glasses and celebrate our simple lives one beer at a time.
It's easy where you're living
It's easy for other people to criticize or judge us.
Not hard to understand
It's not difficult to understand why people judge us.
What others chose to think of me don't make me what I am
Others' opinions of us do not define who we are.
The ones that won for nothin to what they had before
Some people have won nothing compared to what they had before.
If I dreamed a little bigger I'd only just want more
If I had bigger dreams, I would just want more and never be happy with what I have.
Who needs anymore
I don't need anything more than what I already have.
They say life's about the moment
People say life is about living in the moment.
And now the moments mine
And right now, this moment belongs to me.
I'm drunk and I am happy
I'm feeling good and happy because I'm a bit drunk.
With one beer at a time
I'm celebrating life with each beer I drink.
And to those who frown upon me
And to those who don't approve of me,
I say take another glass
I suggest they have another drink and relax.
Take a seat and pour me a drink or you can kiss my
Take a seat, have a drink with me or you can leave and not bother me.
Ill raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
Let's celebrate life together, one beer at a time.
Ill raise a toast to all of us one beer at a time
One more time, let's raise our glasses and celebrate life together, one beer at a time.
Contributed by Jeremiah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@farmerlachie
Bloody good song fellas
@paulpeart8895
Love it
Reminds me of the 80's when everyone just had fun and before nanny states took over
Brillant song
@natashacowen9504
True tassie anthem. Well done fellas. Love it.
@matchd1221
If there was ever a band that should go to America this is it I cant believe you don't get the airplay that you deserve here in Australia I am dumb founded if I had the money I would bust my arse to see you play in yanky land because that's what you deserve I have listened to a range of your music outstanding is all I can say
@leoniegaibrown9582
Very Irish feel about this song, love it.
@Sharpshootergamig123
U Have come a long way since 2012
@martysmith1706
Seen you guys 7 time now in 2 year . Bloody fantastic . Great music.
@josephgodridge
how is this song not on every station
@callumross7514
Best song yet love it all the way from Scotland
@fredkidd6777
boys as a drummer i can honestly say that drummer is freaking awesome and the rest of you math perfectly. great work, keep it up.