This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Well, I'm drinkin' once again
Just to make the pills kick in
I'm drinkin', once again there ain't no doubt
You better look out, drinkin' once again
I want to scream and shout
Want to let the bad guys win, let 'em out
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
You better go around, baby, now I won't budge
Thinkin' I'm back, knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
I'm drinkin', once again
Just to make them pills kick in
And just to see the bad guys win
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
Better go around, baby, now I won't budge
I'm back, knock knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Here's a dollar, gotta get more money
Here's a bottle, now I'm funny
Drinkin' again
Just to make the pills kick in
Oh, you ain't gettin' used to me at your university
Just want to let the bad guys out
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now I see the law has left me flat
Out of my way, go around, baby, I won't budge
Knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Well, I know it's almost over and that ain't no lie
Spirits that I'm drinkin' once again
Last night I got up and I got dressed to cry
Drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again
This here to you, baby
Just to make the pills kick in
I'm drinkin', once again there ain't no doubt
You better look out, drinkin' once again
I want to scream and shout
Want to let the bad guys win, let 'em out
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
You better go around, baby, now I won't budge
Thinkin' I'm back, knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
I'm drinkin', once again
Just to make them pills kick in
And just to see the bad guys win
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now the law has went and left me flat
Better go around, baby, now I won't budge
I'm back, knock knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Here's a dollar, gotta get more money
Here's a bottle, now I'm funny
Drinkin' again
Just to make the pills kick in
Oh, you ain't gettin' used to me at your university
Just want to let the bad guys out
I used to be as sober as a hangin' judge
Now I see the law has left me flat
Out of my way, go around, baby, I won't budge
Knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Knock knockin' 'em back
Well, I know it's almost over and that ain't no lie
Spirits that I'm drinkin' once again
Last night I got up and I got dressed to cry
Drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again, drink drinkin' again
Drink drinkin' again
This here to you, baby
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Knockin' Em Back Lyrics as written by Paul Westerberg
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