Wine, Beer, Whiskey – English Lyrics

• By: Little Big Town
• Album: Nightfall

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the fun side of the English language with Little Big Town's "Wine, Beer, Whiskey." This song is a fantastic way to learn colloquial phrases and clever wordplay through its playful personification of drinks. Its catchy chorus and upbeat tempo make it a special and enjoyable tune for language learners.

[English]

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WHOO!

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♪ MY FRIEND NAMED JACK ♪

♪ HE'S GOT MY BACK ♪

♪ HE ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW RIGHT WHERE I'M AT ♪

♪ MY FRIEND JOSE ♪

♪ HE LIKES TO PLAY ♪

♪ HE'S ALWAYS UP FOR ANYTHING I SAY ♪

♪ LITTLE BIT OF RED, LOTTA BIT OF CROWN ♪

♪ DON'T MATTER WHAT IT IS ♪

♪ I'M GONNA DRINK IT DOWN, DOWN, DOWN ♪

♪ THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT FIX ME ♪

♪ I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A PROBLEM ♪

♪ I CAN STOP IT IF I WANNA ♪

♪ BUT THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

♪ MY FRIEND NAMED GIN ♪

♪ SHE'S GOT SOME FRIENDS ♪

♪ I'M TALKING BRANDY, SHERRY, AND THEIR BROTHER JIM ♪

♪ MY FRIEND THE CAPTAIN ♪

♪ WE CALL HIM MORGAN ♪

♪ HE LIKES TO ANCHOR DOWN AND HANG OVER 'TIL MORNIN' ♪

♪ LITTLE BIT OF RED, LOTTA BIT OF WHITE ♪

♪ DON'T MATTER WHAT IT IS ♪

♪ IT'S GONNA MAKE IT ALL ALRIGHT ♪

♪ THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ ARE THE ONLY THINGS THAT FIX ME ♪

♪ I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A PROBLEM ♪

♪ I CAN STOP IT IF I WANNA ♪

♪ BUT THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

♪♪♪

♪ MY FRIEND NAMED TITO ♪

♪ HE'S MY AMIGO ♪

♪ I'M GONNA FOLLOW HIM AROUND WHEREVER HE GO ♪

♪ THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ YEAH, I GOT ALL MY FRIENDS HERE WITH ME ♪

♪I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A PROBLEM ♪

♪ I CAN STOP IT IF I WANNA BUT WHO WOULD WANNA ♪

♪ WHEN THE WINE, THE BEER, THE WHISKEY ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

♪ YEAH, THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drink /drɪŋk/ A2	verb - to consume liquid by swallowing
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to repair something verb - to solve a problem
problem /ˈprɒbləm/ B1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease an action or movement
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - people whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ A2	adverb - at all times; on every occasion
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	noun - a thing or an idea that is important
follow /ˈfɒloʊ/ B1	verb - to go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead)
captain /ˈkæptɪn/ B2	noun - the person in charge of a ship
anchor /ˈæŋkər/ B2	verb - to secure a ship to the seabed by means of an anchor noun - a heavy object used to secure a ship to the seabed
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adverb - satisfactory; acceptable
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice
beer /bɪər/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from malted barley
whiskey /ˈwɪski/ B1	noun - an alcoholic drink distilled from fermented grain mash
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
hang /hæŋ/ A2	verb - to spend time doing nothing much

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ HE ALWAYS SEEMS TO KNOW RIGHT WHERE I'M AT ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'seem'

  ➔ The verb 'seems' is used to express an opinion or impression about a situation. Here, it indicates a habitual action or a general truth.

• ♪ I'M GONNA DRINK IT DOWN, DOWN, DOWN ♪

  ➔ Going to future

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a contraction of 'going to,' used to express a future action that is planned or intended. It is informal and common in spoken English.

• ♪ I'M NOT SAYING IT'S A PROBLEM ♪

  ➔ Present continuous with negation

  ➔ The present continuous tense with 'not' is used to deny an action that is happening now or to express a temporary situation. Here, it emphasizes the speaker's stance.

• ♪ THEY ALWAYS GET ME ♪

  ➔ Present Simple with 'always'

  ➔ The adverb 'always' is used with the present simple to indicate a habitual action or a general truth. Here, it emphasizes the recurring nature of the action.

• ♪ I CAN STOP IT IF I WANNA ♪

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' with conditional

  ➔ The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or possibility. Here, it is combined with a conditional clause ('if I wanna') to indicate a potential action under a certain condition.