Green Day – Hitchin' a Ride

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Hey mister, where you headed?
Are you in a hurry?
I need a lift to happy hour say oh no
Do you brake for distilled spirits?
I need a break aswell
The well that inebriates the guilt
1,2,1,2,3,4

Cold turkey's getting stale
Tonight I'm eating crow
Fermented salmonella poison oak no
There's a drought at the fountain of youth
And I'm dehydrating
My tongue is swelling up
I say 1,2,1,2,3,4

Troubled times
You know I cannot lie
I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride

There's a drought at the fountain of youth
And now I'm dehydrating
My tongue is swelling up
I say
Shit!

Troubled times
You know I cannot lie
I'm off the wagon and I'm hitchin' a ride
Hitchin' a ride [*8]

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Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by Mellow_Harsher

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    General Comment:SAY BIRTHDAY BOY HEY! Thats what he says at the end of the song if you were curious
    Flag moose87mfon August 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It's about troubles with alcohol.
    So it's lines like;

    There's a drought at the fountain of youth
    And I'm dehydrating
    My tongue is swelling up

    It shows the problem he's got with stop drinking
    Flag Katyrinon October 17, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:God, I love this song. The lyrics/songwriting are just phenomenal, especially the second verse. Billie Joe is a genius.
    Flag Crowey793on September 13, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Hitchhiking or calling for a cab in order to get cheap drinks at the bar, and drinking to forget about problems. Alcoholism is more exciting than being sober as it's intoxicating and impairs your judgment, the subject in this song appears to have a long history with alcohol and may even be hitching a ride because he lost his license due to a D.U.I.

    Flag AbsentMindedon August 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:What the hell does he say at the end of the song...
    Flag Chaaazon March 26, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Happy Hour is a marketing term for a period of time in which a restaurant or bar offers discounts on alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine, and cocktails.
    Flag Moron2on February 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The first lines are about someone wanting a lift to the pub

    I Need A Lift To Happy Hour

    and then someone else tells the driver not to

    Say Oh No
    Flag TashaFlint12on July 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:"The well that inebriates the guilt."
    That line is so fucking amazing.
    Flag People In Planeson November 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:is he in a mid life crisis?
    "theres a drought at the fountain of youth and im dehydrating"
    im jw its probably not
    Flag mizfitson May 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Maybe the song is just one of many metaphors to the wonders and suckishness that is getting completely hammered. I mean, a lot of drunks seem to hitchhike (or at least, they try to). Also, if you're inebriated, you're not really gonna pay attention, and end up eating REALLY old food at some dingy diner (don't ask how I know these things...)

    ~Kira X Kira~
    Flag ~Kira X Kira~on March 03, 2008   Link

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