Discover the story of the song > Rye Whiskey – Tex Ritter

This song is about the protagonist's love for whiskey and how it has caused him some trouble. He sings about how he needs whiskey to survive and how he will even eat and drink when he's hungry and thirsty. He also talks about how people judge him for drinking whiskey, but he doesn't care what they think. He mentions that he drinks other types of alcohol too, but whiskey is his favorite. He also talks about his love for a woman named Lillie, but her parents don't approve of him because he doesn't have much money. He sings about how he will keep drinking whiskey and living his own way, even if people don't like it.