Day Drinking

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Sun’s barely up, and I’m already clocked out
Done the dishes, paid the bills, put the fires out
Been fighting this life since Monday morning
So I popped a top, yeah, consider this a warning
Neighbors judge from that front porch swing
But they don’t know the weight of a single thing
I’ve earned this moment, quiet and true
Just me, a folding chair, and a sky that’s blue

I’ve been holding my breath for weeks on end
Today I’m letting it go like a long-lost friend
No fancy glass, no special occasion
Just a tired woman reclaiming her patience

I’m day drinking, and I deserve it
A little break from being so damn perfect
If I wanna sip this cold-hearted sunshine
That’s my business, that’s my lifeline
Call it careless, nah, I call it peace
Yeah, I’m day drinking, and I deserve it at least

Kids are at school and my phone’s on mute
The boss man can wait, I’ve paid my dues
I’ve spent a lifetime carrying the load
Walking every mile of this broken-glass road
It’s a slow exhale, a hard-won sigh
Feels like giving my soul back a little bit of fire
Not falling apart, just letting some loose
A woman’s rest ain’t something you gotta excuse

Yeah, the world keeps spinning and the clock keeps ticking
But I’m over the drama and the back-porch bickering
Judge me if you want, I’m already at rest
Sometimes survival looks a little imperfect at best

I’m day drinking, and I deserve it
A little break from being so damn perfect
If I wanna sip this cold-hearted sunshine
That’s my business, that’s my lifeline
Call it reckless, nah, I call it peace
Yeah, I’m day drinking, and I deserve it at least

Tomorrow I’ll hustle, tomorrow I’ll grind
I’ll give ‘em my body, my heart, and my mind
But the sun is out now and the bottle is cold
And I’m trading my stress for a little bit of gold

I’m day drinking, and I deserve it
Sometimes survival looks a little imperfect
If I wanna sip this cold-hearted sunshine
That’s my reset, that’s my lifeline.
Judge me if you want, I’m still at peace
Yeah, I’m day drinking, and hell, I deserve it at least.

Yeah, Let the sun shine down.
I’m doing just fine