I’m 99% sure this wasn’t the intended meaning of the song, but here is how I connect to it. Even though he has a bucket and it’s mainly in tact, there’s still a hole in it. He wants to collect money for his beer but can’t because of the hole. What this means to me is that even if you have a privileg...
Oh, the bucket's got a hole in it
Hmm, the bucket's got a hole in it
The bucket's got a hole in it
And we can't buy no more beer
I said the bucket's got a hole in it
It's too bad, the bucket's got a hole in it
Yeah, man, the bucket's got a hole in it
Somebody better run [Incomprehensible]
It's after hours and you can't get in
It's after hours and you can't get in
We close at nine and now it's half past ten
Oh honey would you [Incomprehensible]
My Bucket’s Got A Hole in It was written by Clarence Williams.