Kiss my arse, kiss my arse goodbye
Propelled by a carriage of aluminum am I
No more to rot in this sty
Turn my back on this shit-hole in the blink of an eye

Gimme the keys
You ain't gonna see me for dust
The Barnby Bends ain't gonna get the better of me
Gimme the keys
To any old bucket of rust
The Acle Straights are gonna take me to where I want to be

Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity
Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity

The road is long and the lights are bright
Just ''cause you've lived here all your life doesn't make it alright
And the Golden Mile is paved with shite
Don't mind telling you I'm sick of walking up and down it every single fucking night

Gimme the keys
You ain't gonna see me for dust
The Barnby Bends ain't gonna get the better of me
Gimme the keys
To any old bucket of rust
The Acle Straights are gonna take me to where I want to be

Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity
Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity

Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity
Stuck in a rut
Stuck in a rut for eternity


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Stuck in a Rut Lyrics as written by Edwin James Graham Daniel Francis Hawkins

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  • +2
    General Comment

    this is about Lowestoft (home to justin dan and ed) and how they thought it was a hole in the ground.

    thedarknessrockon May 02, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    hahahahha, the funny thing is it probably was...poor guys. wait, they are rich and tallented, DAMN THEM!

    rip_her_to_shredson May 28, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Well they obviously haven't been to Bradford...

    elbazimoon October 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is groovy.

    TaintedGloveon November 22, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I heard it was about Heroin and Drugs in general wich does make sense once you read it. Though that Lowestof thing is quite logical too

    rocknrollin bitchon July 15, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I always thought they said "Garden Canes" not Gimme the Keys!!

    Lailseaxon January 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    lol i love the opening line to this song why cant more songs open like this

    Josh_HIM_Fanon June 29, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love the lyrics to this lol they have awesome lyrics. Its like some people would say that they arent art but i think its just alternative art. You can write music any way you want ya know? And Wolfmother doesnt like t' darkness cause they dont take their music seriously... dont get me wrong i love wolfmother, but you can write music any way you want.... especially in the rock n' roll business

    AeroRose42on July 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    I think this song is about growing up and wanting a better life. Wanting to see the world and to experience freedom.

    You can say it was like saying good bye to childhood life and entering Rock Stardom. Because that is what happened after their first album was released right?

    CarlosR09on February 04, 2013   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation

    I think this song is about being waiting in line at the DMV... lol

    jesse aka on August 22, 2022   Link

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