Discover the story of the song > Drinkin’ Bone – Tracy Byrd

The protagonist's friends want to go out and party on Friday night, but the protagonist just wants to stay at home and watch TV. The protagonist explains that there's a connection between their desire to drink and party, and their loneliness when their partner doesn't want to join in. The song repeats that the "drinkin' bone's connected to the party bone," and that if their partner doesn't find it funny, the protagonist will end up alone with their "lonely bone connected to the drinkin' bone."