|   | ||       |  (x2) |          | N.C.         | Well we're all wasted in a bar somewhere downtown When I man walks up and pokes me with a knife and says: "Man, I'm gonna send you to hell" Well I took that knife, I stared him straight in the eyes I said: "Oh, boy you better fuckin' run I'm sittin' here just a-slammin' down beers And now its time to have some fun" Ohhh, oh, oh, oh |   | ||       |  (x4) |          |           |           |          | | N.C. | Oh well he hit me hard, yeah he hit me good and   Then I fell to the ground But I kicked him fast, I kicked him real swift and He came a tumblin' down Took a stab at me and nearly cut my gut but I kicked that knife to the floor Then I took his head and slammed it into the bar I don't think he'll come around no more Ohhh, oh, oh, oh Ohhh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Well I've been drinkin' here for so many damn years Tryin' to recap my life Every night trouble finds my sight and I can't help but fight With a bottle of Jack and a tin of skoal I'll be stickin' around Until the day a man will put me away and I can rest my soul Well we're all wasted in a bar somewhere downtown When I man walks up and pokes me with a knife and says: "Man, I'm gonna send you to hell" Well I took that knife, I stared him straight in the eyes I said: "Oh boy this is the day" Then I took that knife and stabbed it straight through my eye and Then I fell to my knees Ohhh, oh, oh, oh Ohhh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Well I've been drinkin' here for so many damn years Tryin' to recap my life Every night trouble finds my sight and I can't help but fight With a bottle of Jack and a tin of skoal Tonight I'm goin' home Today's the day a man put me away and I can rest my sou_____l |   | ||       | |          |           |          |         |

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À propos de la chanson

Dans cette chanson, on raconte l'histoire d'un homme qui se trouve dans un bar, enivré, quand un autre lui fait face avec un couteau, menaçant de l'envoyer en enfer. Plutôt que de se laisser intimider, il répond avec défiance et entre dans une bagarre intense où il se défend vigoureusement. À travers ces événements, il évoque une vie de lutte et d'errance, marquée par des années à boire et à faire face à divers problèmes. Ce récit évoque la quête de sens et de rédemption dans un monde où la violence et les excès semblent le hanter. Les thèmes de la détermination et de la fatalité ressortent au fil des paroles, où cet homme se confronte à son propre destin.