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The idea for this song popped into my head when I was running on Route 66 one day thinking about Nashville and country music and I suddenly realized that I’d never written a real hard core drinking song. And as soon as I thought that, the first couple lines came into my head and I had the idea to write a song about a guy who spends all day trying to decide what he’s going to drink when he gets off work. The idea to turn it around and have the guy consider quitting drinking came later, and the surprise ending just happened when I was recording my demo at home. It made me laugh, so I left it in the song. I think it’ll do the same for just about everyone the first time they hear it. I’m actually thinking it just might be the part of the song that makes it most memorable and will make people talk about it and want to hear it again, and again. I can picture people saying: "Hey, have you heard that new song called “Drinkin' Tonight?” Did you hear how it ends?" I decided to make this the closing track because the sudden stop makes it a great way to end the album. It's the shortest song on the album, only two minutes. Somebody in Nashville needs to record this and make it a hit. I can already hear it on the radio. It's so short that people will immediately want to hear it again. I think country radio will love this song.

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Drinkin' Tonight
(Bill Naughton, Jr.)
c 2014 Biliolga Music (ASCAP)

It’s been a couple days now since I tied one on,
Tonight I need just two or three to loosen up,
It’s been on my mind all day now
Time to finally decide,
What will I be drinkin’ tonight?

The boys at the bar just called, they're pickin' me up,
They're layin' down the law about me drivin' my truck,
I don't know what I should start with
I can't make up my mind,
What should I be drinkin' tonight?

-refrain-
On Friday all that whiskey made me crazy,
And Saturday the beer just made me sick,
Sunday started out with Bloody Marys,
And ended with champagne and shots of Jack...

On Monday I stayed home so I could sleep it off,
Tonight I’m thinking I might jump back on the horse,
But the truth is I’ve been lucky
I keep waking up alive,
Maybe I’ll quit drinkin’ tonight...

-repeat refrain-

On Monday I stayed home all day and slept it off,
Tonight I thought I try to jump back on horse,
But the truth is I'm damn lucky
That so far I’ve survived,
I prob’ly should quit drinkin’ tonight...
Maybe I'll quit drinkin' tonight...
I'm thinkin' I'll quit drinkin' tonight...yeah right!

credits

from Songwriter, Volume 1 (15 songs), released September 19, 2014
Bill Naughton, Jr.: acoustic guitar, ukulele, vocals
Terry Miggins: acoustic and electric guitars, guitar solo, bass
Jay Miggins: drums
Michael Arafeh: recording engineer and producer

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Bill Naughton, Jr. East Hampton, Connecticut

Songwriter Bill Naughton, Jr. is a former Nashville radio disc jockey - WSIX and WSM-FM - with two15 track albums of studio demos released to showcase his original material for recording artists, producers and label A&R reps in an effort to get his songs cut by other singers. All 30 tracks, produced by Michael Arafeh at the Coffeehouse in Middletown CT, can be downloaded FREE here on Bandcamp.com. ... more

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