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Post by curmudgeon on Oct 18, 2003 14:33:48 GMT -5
I have some serious doubts as to whether this is anywhere near correct, maybe someone with better ears can help me make this part out: Used to be sober but a hanging judge??? Now the law went and left me flat You better go around me…  Thinkin’ I’m bad?? knock knockin’ em back Knock knockin’ em back |
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Post by Kathy on Oct 18, 2003 16:23:37 GMT -5
Used to be sober but a hanging judge??? Now the law went and left me flat I think that is pretty close - Used to be as sober as a hanging judge Now the law has went and left me flat Kind of a play on the expression "sober as a judge"? |
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Post by GhostOfPaul on Oct 19, 2003 21:29:27 GMT -5
The chorus is a variation of the following. The second time through he says this for sure:
I used to be as sober as a hanging judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
You better go around baby now I won't budge
I'm thinking I'm bad
Knock knocking 'em back
I have the rest of the lyrics if you want 'em. Note the opening guitar riff is sort of stolen from Glen Cambell - Gentle on my Mind.
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Post by Kathy on Oct 20, 2003 20:51:42 GMT -5
I have the rest of the lyrics if you want 'em. Note the opening guitar riff is sort of stolen from Glen Cambell - Gentle on my Mind. Yes, please post them! Now that you've mentioned it, I can hear Gentle on my Mind in there (and actually I now have that song stuck in my head...grrr). k. |
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Post by Montgomery on Oct 23, 2003 12:05:49 GMT -5
Used to be as sober as a hanging judge...
Perhaps a Dylan reference? From "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts":
"The hanging judge was sober - he hadn't had a drink"
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Post by fugitivekind on Oct 30, 2003 16:07:36 GMT -5
I also suspect that the reference to a hanging judge mihgt be a Dylan reference. Especially in light of the Dylan reference in the opening lines of MPLS
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Post by ElegantMule on Dec 28, 2003 3:05:28 GMT -5
Or it could just be a reference to a judge, because when I think of 'em, I usually think of them as either sober, or hanging, or...both.
But GhostofPaul, pleeeeeeeaaaase post the rest of the lyrics. This song is on permanent repeat in my car right now and it's making me crazy.
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Post by Schmoo on Jan 3, 2004 23:15:55 GMT -5
Here's my best effort at deciphering these lyrics. The mumbling about the dollar (I think?!?) and that last line at the end (sounds like a toast?) could be way off, but it's the best I can do.
Knockin’ em’ back
Well I’m drinkin’ once again
Just to make the pills kick in
I’m drinkin’, once again there ain’t no doubt
You better look out, drinkin’ once again
I want to scream and shout
Want to let the bad guys win
Let em’ out
I used to be as sober as a hangin’ judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
You better go around baby, now I won’t budge
Thinkin’ I’m back
Knockin’ em’ back
Knock knockin’ em’ back
I’m drinkin’, once again
Just to make them pills kick in
And just to see the bad guys win
(Solo)
I used to be as sober as a hangin’ judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
Better go around baby, now I won’t budge
I’m back
Knock knockin’ em’ back
Knock knockin’ em’ back
Here’s a dollar, gotta get more money
Here’s a bottle, now I’m funny
Drinkin’ again
Just to make the pills kick in
Oh you ain’t gettin’ used to me, at your university
Just want to let the bad guys out
I used to be as sober as a hangin’ judge
Now I see the law has left me flat
Out of my way, go around baby, I won’t budge
Knockin’ em’ back
Knock knockin’ em’ back
Knock knockin’ em’ back
Well I know it’s almost over, and that ain’t no lie
Spirits that I’m drinkin’ once again
Last night I got up and I got dressed to cry
Drinkin’ again
Drink drinkin’ again, drink drinkin’ again
Drink drinkin’ again, drink drinkin’ again, drink drinkin’ again
This here to you baby
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Post by ElegantMule on Jan 4, 2004 18:15:47 GMT -5
Pure poetry.
WTF?
He must've written that while drinking again.
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Post by Kathy on Jan 4, 2004 18:31:16 GMT -5
"Here’s a bottle, now I’m funny"
God, this song is depressing.
k.
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Post by ElegantMule on Jan 8, 2004 23:42:09 GMT -5
"Last night I got up and I got dressed to cry"
Sheesh.
This silly song with all these kind of meaningless lyrics, and then *that*.
PW does it again.
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Post by evin on Mar 3, 2004 22:30:37 GMT -5
WOW! I wasn't going as "cerebral" as you all. My question was what does he say in the pre-chorus? Lots of you mentioned a hangin' judge and so forth...
I was thinking/listening really simply. which is easy for me...
"used to be sober like an angel"
"now I see That Lie has left me flat"
Perhaps that's why my music career went the way of the shitter? I can't pen a lyric to fight my way out of a wet record contract.
Evin
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Post by kingjj on Jun 20, 2004 16:55:26 GMT -5
I think its "got dressed to crawl" not cry. That would be knee-pads and a nut cup I think. And a trench coat in the Winter.
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Post by stargazer on Jun 27, 2004 22:29:55 GMT -5
Mmmm...."..dressed for crime.."
Just a thought....
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