Story Behind The Song
My father was a Londoner who loved Scotland and everything Scottish - particularly a good singe malt whisky! There was an up and a down side to him when he had a drink
Song Description
The song vibe shifts between crazy fun and darkness in an energised but easy tempo
The mid 8 and outro break down to a spacious slightly weird feel
Heavy guitar solo on slide
The lyric teases, cajoles and warns in turn
| Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Affable |
Subject |
Alchohol, Beer, Wine, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WHISKY SONG
ZA ZA ZOOM X2
Seen my daddy fightin' on the corner
Good drink in his bones
He looked down the bottle some
Needed somethin' to lean on
Water's somethin' that you feel
There ain't no need to think
If you wanna' get away from everythin' real
Just have a real good drink
Don't put water in my whisky
I like it strong
Makes me feel happy babe
No need to belong
I said the older the blend
The sweeter the taste
Take the bottle down slow
Don't let it go to waste
Guaranteed to blow your mind
The water takes you out of time
My medicine honey
Best way to cross the line
Feel a stone weight in your body
The rush is like I said
Feel a little weak at the knees
Blood rushin' to your head
Nothin' seems to matter
Then it hits you hard
Been distillin' for years honey
In my back yard
Daddy showed me somethin'
When I was still a child
I found it hard to swallow babe
Kinda' cut throat glass and wild
I was wonderin' bout the bottle
By the time that I was ten
If you think you seein' double now
Shoulda' seen all those daddy's way back when
Sometimes when the night gets cold
I feel him all around me
Sayin' don't be afraid to feel the heat
Now that you found me
They say the water's good for you
They say it thins the blood
If you keep on knockin' it back like that
You gonna' end like you should
© Bennett/Cochrane '02