Smoke Break
She's a small-town hardworking woman just tryna make a livingWorking three jobs feedin' four little mouths in a rundown kitchenWhen you're never takin' nothing, and doin' nothing but givingIt's hard to be a good wife, and a good mom, and a good Christian
She said, "I don't drink, but sometimes I need a need a stiff drinkSipping from a high, full glassLet the world fade away"She said, "I don't smoke, but sometimes I need a long dragYeah I know it might sound badBut sometimes I need a smoke break"
He's a big-city hardworking man just tryna climb the ladderFirst generation to go to college instead of driving a tractorNever had nothin' handed to him on a silver platterIt's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters
He said, "I don't drink, but sometimes I wanna pop that topTake a swig and make the world stopAnd watch it fade away"He said, "I don't smoke, but sometimes I wanna light it upYeah, when things get toughSometimes I need a smoke break"
So here's to you and here's to when the day gets longGo ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off
I don't drink, but sometimes I need a stiff drinkSipping from a high, full glassLet the world fade awayI don't smoke, but sometimes I need a long dragYeah, I know it might sound badBut sometimes I need a, sometimes I need a
When the day gets longWhen the work's all doneWhen the sun setsWhen you need to forgetGrab that cupFill it upSip it slowAnd let it all go