Whiskey Girl
Toby Keith Lyrics


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Don't my baby look good in them blue jeans?
Tight on the top with a belly button ring a little tattoo
Somewhere in between
She only shows to me

Hey we're going out dancin', she's ready tonight
So damn good lookin', boys, it ain't even right
And when the bartender says
"For the lady, what's it gonna be?"
I tell him man

She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose and
She can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne
No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
She's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough

Baby got a '69 mustang
Four on the floor and you ought to hear the pipes ring
I jump behind the wheel and it's away we go
Hey, I drive too fast, but she don't care
Blue bandanna tied all up in her hair
Just sittin' there
Singin' every song on the radio

She ain't into wine and roses
Beer just makes her turn up her nose and
She can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne
No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
She's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough

No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila, she needs
Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more pain
She's my little whiskey girl
Oh, she's my little whiskey girl
My Ragged on the edges girl
Ah, but I like 'em rough




Yeah, I like 'em rough
I like 'em rough

Overall Meaning

Toby Keith’s β€œWhiskey Girl” is a classic country song that describes his love for a woman who defies traditional gender roles and societal expectations. The first verse describes her physical appearance, with the singer admiring her tight blue jeans, belly button ring, and tattoo. He also notes that she only shows these things to him, which implies a sense of exclusivity and intimacy. The rest of the song explores the girl’s personality and interests, which stand in sharp contrast to traditional femininity. She doesn’t like wine, roses, or champagne; instead, she prefers rougher, more β€œmasculine” drinks like whiskey. The singer seems to find her rebelliousness attractive, as evidenced by his repeated refrain that he likes his women β€œrough.”


Thematically, β€œWhiskey Girl” is similar to other country songs about tough, unconventional women who don’t conform to gender norms. The song celebrates the woman’s rebelliousness and independence, and suggests that traditional notions of gender roles are outdated and limiting. The lyrics also touch on themes of exclusivity and intimacy, as the singer repeatedly emphasizes that the girl only shows her body and personality to him.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't my baby look good in them blue jeans?
A rhetorical question that implies an admiration for one's partner in their attire


Tight on the top with a belly button ring a little tattoo
A description of a specific fashion choice that the partner has made


Somewhere in between
An acknowledgment that one's partner is not easily categorized


She only shows to me
A declaration that the partner's physical features are only visible to the artist


Hey we're going out dancin' she's ready tonight
An indication that the artist and partner are planning to go out for a night of social dancing


So damn good-lookin' boys it ain't even right
A comment on the partner's physical attractiveness and the jealousy that it may inspire in others


And when bar tender says for the lady what's it gonna be?
An invitation for the singer to order a drink on behalf of their partner


I tell him man
A declaration that the artist will be making the drink order


She ain't into wine and roses
A comment on the partner's preference for less refined things


Beer just makes her turn up her nose and
A continuation of the above sentiment, suggesting that the partner has a more specific taste in beverages


She can't stand the thought of sippin' champagne
Further suggestion that the partner has a preference for less sophisticated alcoholic drinks


No Cuervo Gold Margaritas
Naming a specific drink that the partner does not prefer


Just ain't enough good burn in Tequila she needs
A declaration that the partner prefers stronger, more intense liquors


Somethin' with a little more edge and a little more plain
An expression of the partner's specific preference in alcoholic beverages


She's my little whiskey Girl
A declaration that the partner's drink of choice is whiskey


My Ragged-on-the-edges girl
A description of the partner's personality as rough and unrefined


Ah, but I like 'em rough
A justification for the artist's attraction to the partner's rough-edged personality


Baby got a '69 mustang
A comment on the partner's possession of a specific type of car


Four on the floor, and you ought to hear the pipes ring
A specific description of the car's engine and the noise it produces


I jump behind the wheel and it's away we go
The artist's excitement at getting to drive the partner's car


Hey, I drive too fast, but she don't care
The artist's willingness to drive recklessly and the partner's apparent lack of concern


Blue bandanna tied all up in her hair
A description of the partner's fashion choice


Just sittin' there
A simple observation of the partner's presence in the car


Singin' every song on the radio
A comment on the partner's enthusiasm for singing along to the radio


Oh she's my little whiskey Girl
Reiteration of the partner's preferred drink


Ah, but I like 'em rough
Final justification for the singer's attraction to the partner's rough edges




Lyrics Β© Tokeco Tunes, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Scott Emerick, Toby Keith

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Comments from YouTube:

Dennis Cooney

Toby is one of my personal hero's. He served his country and returned to his home state of Oklahoma. He wrote and performed his music and America instantly fell in love with him. Now in addition to his hectic schedule Toby takes his music to the troops overseas. My kind of guy! I served 21 years in the US Navy and returned home to find people throwing rocks, bottles and calling us killers and napalm users. I served three back to back tours in South Vietnam. Hat's off to Toby, a veteran's man..:)

Donald Meyer

Thank you for your service!!!

Charles Lentz

Thanks for your service sir.

Anthony Mentillo

Welcome home brother. Thank you for your service.

Alice Graham

Thank you for your service

Courtney Lambert

thank you so much for your service. god bless

Tanner Maxwell

Hearing this song as a little kid might be the reason why whiskey is my favorite drink lol

Alex Ivanov

This song is a masterpies for all the tmes! With love from Russia! I hope to vsit his show someday.

King Jon Starkgeryan

Same

Acerthorn

Well, it sure is a good thing THIS is the song you grew up with, rather than Whiskey Lullaby, which came out at around the same time as this one, and was played on the same radio stations as this song was!

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