Song Description

Funny story about being the designated driver for the night and getting into trouble with all of your freinds. Almost true story.

Lyrics

Designated Driver
By J. D. Simmons Copyright 2006

We all got off work early
After a long hard week
Stood around and drew straws
The short one came to me

Well I wasn?t real excited,
And didn?t know what to think,
I was the designated driver,
But really needed a drink.

They all piled in my truck
Fast as I could blink
Started the ignition
Before I could raise a stink.

Headed over to Rolland?s place,
That?s our favorite bar,
The first thing I noticed,
There were women in every car

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I said, Hey there bartender,
Won?t you pour me another round,
Oops, I?m the designated driver,
Done let my buddies down.

It happened to be ladies night
Two for ones all night long,
The minutes seemed like hours,
As the band played their songs.

George was pickin? the guitar,
Leslie was playing the drums,
I started singing with them,
Just trying to have some fun.

I snuck around back of the bar,
Thought I?d only have a few,
Started drinking whiskey,
But it tasted like Mountain Dew.

Well one led to another,
Then I passed out on the floor,
My friend Charles tripped over me,
As he headed for the door.

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Took me to the bathroom
Threw water in my face
All that did was tic me off
And get us kicked out of the place

I staggered into the parkin lot
Reaching for my keys
At that very moment
I stumbled to my knees

My friends were mad as hell
Cause i could barely see
Threw my into the back of the truck
And took away my keys

Pulled out on the highway
About a quarter to three
Only thing i remember
Is blue lights shining on me

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Sherrif who pulled us over
Was mad as can be
Realized i was kin folk
Said turn him over to me

Took me by to my house
Threw my tail in bed
Woke up the next moring
Still dizzy in the head

Then i reach back in my pocket
And to my own surprise
There i found the short straw
That had designated me to drive

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