Pretty Good At Drinkin' Beer – English Lyrics

• By: Billy Currington
• Album: Summer Forever

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

(BIRDS CHIRPING) (BICYCLE WHIRRING)

(CLOCK TICKING)

(MAN YAWNS)

(MAN GROANING)

(BONES CRACKING)

- YEP.

(LIVELY MUSIC)

♪ I WASN'T BORN FOR DIGGING DEEP HOLES ♪

♪ I'M NOT MADE FOR PAVING LONG ROADS ♪

♪ I AIN'T CUT OUT TO CLIMB HIGH LINE POLES ♪

♪ BUT I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ I'M NOT THE TYPE TO WORK IN A BANK ♪

♪ I'M NO GOOD AT SLAPPING ON PAINT ♪

♪ DON'T HAVE A KNACK FOR MAKING MOTORS CRANK, NO ♪

♪ BUT I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ SO HAND ME ONE MORE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR ♪

♪ I'M BUILT FOR HAVING A BALL ♪

♪ I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE ♪

♪ I LOVE MY BUD LIGHT ♪

♪ I LIKE 'EM COLD AND TALL ♪

♪ I AIN'T MUCH FOR MOWING THICK GRASS ♪

♪ I'M TOO SLOW FOR WORKING TOO FAST ♪

♪ I DON'T DO WINDOWS, SO, HONEY, DON'T ASK ♪

♪ BUT I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ A GO-GETTER, WELL, MAYBE I'M NOT ♪

♪ I'M NOT KNOWN FOR DOING A LOT ♪

♪ BUT I DO MY BEST WORK WHEN THE WEATHER'S HOT ♪

♪ I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ SO HAND ME ONE MORE ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR ♪

♪ I'M BUILT FOR HAVING A BALL ♪

♪ I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE ♪

♪ I LOVE MY BUD LIGHT ♪

♪ I LIKE 'EM COLD AND TALL ♪

♪ I WASN'T BORN FOR DIGGING DEEP HOLES ♪

♪ I'M NOT MADE FOR PAVING LONG ROADS ♪

♪ I AIN'T CUT OUT TO CLIMB HIGH LINE POLES ♪

♪ BUT I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER ♪

♪ OH, HAND ME ONE MORE, BOYS ♪

♪ THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR ♪

(BEER CAN HISSES)

(LOUD SLURPING)

(MAN EXHALES)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dig /dɪɡ/ A2	verb - to break up, turn over, or remove earth with a tool or hands. verb - to search for something by digging.
deep /diːp/ A1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface. adjective - intense or extreme.
hole /hoʊl/ A1	noun - a hollow place in a solid body or surface. noun - an opening passing through something.
pave /peɪv/ B1	verb - to cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks, typically to make a path or road.
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use.
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go or come up (a slope, a ladder, a tree, etc.). verb - to move with effort, especially with the use of hands and feet.
pole /poʊl/ B1	noun - a long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support or to mark a position.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate or graceful way. adverb - to a moderately high degree; fairly. (e.g., 'pretty good')
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality or standard. adjective - having the required qualities; suitable for a particular purpose.
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. noun - a liquid suitable for drinking. noun - an alcoholic beverage.
beer /bɪər/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops.
knack /næk/ B2	noun - an acquired or natural skill at doing something.
crank /kræŋk/ B2	verb - to start (an engine) by turning a handle or by means of an electric starter. noun - a bent part of an axle or shaft, or an arm or lever attached to it, used to impart motion.
build /bɪld/ A2	verb - to construct (something) by putting parts or materials together. verb - to form or develop. (e.g., 'I'm built for...')
nightlife /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/ B1	noun - the activity of people going out to places of entertainment (such as bars, nightclubs, or theaters) in the evening.
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature. noun - a common respiratory infection, typically caused by a virus.
tall /tɔːl/ A1	adjective - having a relatively great height.
mow /moʊ/ B1	verb - to cut down (grass or other crops) with a machine or scythe.
thick /θɪk/ A2	adjective - having a large distance between two sides. adjective - made of a lot of material; dense.
go-getter /ˈɡoʊˌɡɛtər/ B2	noun - an aggressively enterprising person.

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I WASN'T BORN FOR DIGGING DEEP HOLES ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Negative

  ➔ The phrase uses 'wasn't' (contraction of 'was not') to negate the action of being born for a purpose, emphasizing the speaker's lack of suitability for certain tasks.

• ♪ I'M NOT THE TYPE TO WORK IN A BANK ♪

  ➔ Present Simple Negative with 'to-infinitive'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'am not' followed by 'to work' to express a general truth about the speaker's nature, indicating they are not suited for working in a bank.

• ♪ I DO MY BEST WORK WHEN THE WEATHER'S HOT ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple verb 'do' with a 'when' clause to describe a habitual action that occurs under specific conditions (when the weather is hot).

• ♪ I LIKE 'EM COLD AND TALL ♪

  ➔ Contraction and Adjective Order

  ➔ The phrase uses the contraction 'em' (them) and follows the adjective order: opinion ('like'), temperature ('cold'), and size ('tall').

• ♪ SO HAND ME ONE MORE ♪

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a direct command, requesting someone to hand over another beer.