Daddy Needs a Drink
Drive-By Truckers * Track #6 On Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
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Daddy Needs a Drink by Drive-By Truckers
Release Date
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Drive-By TruckersProduced by
David BarbeWrited by
Patterson HoodAbout
An alcoholic father reflects on how much he wants and needs a drink to break the noise, disappointment and boredom of day-to-day life.
A common Southern trope, most famously brought to life in William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury.
Daddy Needs a Drink Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Daddy needs a drink
To deal with all the beauty
To deal with all the madness
To keep from blowing up
Daddy needs a drink
To calm down his badness
To execute his gladness
On the fullness of his cup
Daddy needs a drink
To keep the wheels from rubbing
To compensate for nothing
Or nothing going on
[Chorus]
Daddy needs a drink
So Mama, fix one quick
Pour it nice and strong
With your cleaning outfit on
Daddy needs a drink
So Mama, fix one quick
Pour it nice and strong
With your cleaning outfit on
[Verse 2]
Daddy needs a drink
To hem in all his demons
To hear through baby screaming
Or the TV set turned on
Ain't nothing on the radio
Like the wave my transmitter's on
Put that drinking jacket on
And enjoy a little fog
[Chorus]
Daddy needs a drink
So Mama, fix one quick
Pour it nice and strong
With your cleaning outfit on
Daddy needs a drink
So Mama, fix one quick
Pour it nice and strong
With your cleaning outfit on
Daddy Needs a Drink Q&A
Who wrote Daddy Needs a Drink's ?
Daddy Needs a Drink was written by Patterson Hood.
Who produced Daddy Needs a Drink's ?
Daddy Needs a Drink was produced by David Barbe.
When did Drive-By Truckers release Daddy Needs a Drink?
Drive-By Truckers released Daddy Needs a Drink on Tue Jan 22 2019.
What did Drive-By Truckers say about "Daddy Needs a Drink"?
“Daddy Needs A Drink” really showcases the chemistry we have with Spooner Oldham. His legendary playing has graced some of our favorite records in the world. He co-wrote “I’m Your Puppet” and played on “When A Man Loves A Woman” and Aretha Franklin’s “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” and “D...