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Now the lounge is full of farmers
for the 7:30 draw
The teammates all left before they had to buy a round
When they pull the 50/50, and I've lost again I'll go
Maybe have one more brown one for the snowy road
All the championship banners going yellow on the wall
And my name when it gets closer to last call
So Elvira brings my bottle
Hold it up and let it bend
Figures of two rinks battling an extra end
And i'm peeling off the label
As they peel a corner guard
Dance down the sheet to the tune of "Hurry, Hurry Hard"
And my popcorn squeaks with the question
Wonders why I'm not at home
Where you wait beside a silent telephone
Doodle circles within circles all alone
Have to stop myself from climbing
On the table full of empties to yell:
"Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
"Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"
I slide right through the day
Always throwing hack weight
Right off, no never never ever ever
Right off, no never never ever never
Right off, no never never never ever
Right off, no never ever never ever
Now the senior bonspiel winners
Circa 1963
Are all staring, glaring dis-approvingly
From their frame in that old photograph
And I know you're out their waiting
For an answer I can't give you
so tell me,
"Why, Why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
"Why can't I ever stop when I want to stay?"
We roll right through our years
We rip right through our months
We slide through our days
And always throwing hack weight
Right off, no never never ever ever
Right off, no never never ever never
Right off, no never ever never ever
Right off
for the 7:30 draw
The teammates all left before they had to buy a round
When they pull the 50/50, and I've lost again I'll go
Maybe have one more brown one for the snowy road
All the championship banners going yellow on the wall
And my name when it gets closer to last call
So Elvira brings my bottle
Hold it up and let it bend
Figures of two rinks battling an extra end
And i'm peeling off the label
As they peel a corner guard
Dance down the sheet to the tune of "Hurry, Hurry Hard"
And my popcorn squeaks with the question
Wonders why I'm not at home
Where you wait beside a silent telephone
Doodle circles within circles all alone
Have to stop myself from climbing
On the table full of empties to yell:
"Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
"Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"
I slide right through the day
Always throwing hack weight
Right off, no never never ever ever
Right off, no never never ever never
Right off, no never never never ever
Right off, no never ever never ever
Now the senior bonspiel winners
Circa 1963
Are all staring, glaring dis-approvingly
From their frame in that old photograph
And I know you're out their waiting
For an answer I can't give you
so tell me,
"Why, Why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
"Why can't I ever stop when I want to stay?"
We roll right through our years
We rip right through our months
We slide through our days
And always throwing hack weight
Right off, no never never ever ever
Right off, no never never ever never
Right off, no never ever never ever
Right off
Lyrics submitted by Luke Hailey
Track duration: 03:35
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I think it's about a barfly/partier/alcoholic that has the ability to settle down with a willing partner, but finds himself at the bar constantly getting drunk instead, almost like he doesn't want to grow up. The curling analogy works so well, because of the "circles" analogy, and also because it really puts the perspective of the song into that setting of a curling rink, which is an extremely social sport. "Why can't I draw right up to what i want to say" could be him needing that social aspect in order to feel complete. "Why can I never stop when I want to stay" could be why doesn't he have the self control to say enough is enough and start his life.
I love the line "I'm always throwing hack-weight", as if he always botches everything up on that front. Ultimately i think it's a sad song, because using the "right off, no never ever" lines it's almost like he's asking the girl to give up, and he's not going to change. Such a fantastic and well layered song.
just because of the depth of the stories in their songs
One line that hasn't been commented on: "Doodle circles within circles all alone"
Above the obvious meaning that he's doodling, I think the circles within circles is also a reference to the circles on the rink.
Without some cursory knowledge of curling, you probably won't ever appreciate how good this sonf is
"hurry, hurry. hard" are commands the skip gives to the sweepers...too give the stone more weight (speed) by reducing the co-effcient of friction of the ice.
It's a "tune" because these commands are given verbally. ..
Without some cursory knowledge of curling, you probably won't ever appreciate how good this sonf is
"hurry, hurry. hard" are commands the skip gives to the sweepers...too give the stone more weight (speed) by reducing the co-effcient of friction of the ice.
It's a "tune" because these commands are given verbally. ..