There is a sort of irony that a person who hasn't drank in years would make a drinking song, but then again, I do live in Wisconsin. I figured, after a fairly intense album that goes into some wild places, a lighter-weight punk song would be perfect to end the album on. I also included a lot of references to Wisconsin locations and businesses in the lyrics.
lyrics
Verse 1:
I'm drivin' past the Culver's
That is right down Mayfair Road
I'm lookin' for a tavern
That will lighten up my load
I'm lookin' to drink Leine's
Or even a Spotted Cow
Frank's Power Plant to the Ale House
I wanna drink right now
Chorus:
Oh, the preacher man, he once told me that drinking is a sin
And that might be true everywhere except for Wisconsin
There's a bar on every street corner in the town of Burlington
There's a bar next to a church. It's our religion
Verse 2:
I'm stumblin' from Tichigan
To the outskirts of Green Bay
From near the border of Iowa
To the town of Allouez
I won't stop my drinkin'
Unless I am declared dead
The wonders of the Dairy State
To be among cheeseheads
Chorus
Bridge:
I am so bloody drunk!
I can now no longer see!
That is just what happens when you drink Wisconsinbly!
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