Posted by Joe is a popular song by Luke Combs, officially released in February 2023. Already present in his concerts’ setlists for a while, the song has a particular meaning for the American country singer, and fans were happy to see Luke’s ability to approach many aspects of life in his songs. In this article, we will analyze the song’s meaning, and you’ll also find the complete lyrics at the end.
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Joe: the song lyrics & their meaning
Joe is a song about how hard it is to be sober when alcohol was so present in your past. In the lyrics, Luke Combs impersonates Joe, a man committed to sobriety and grateful for every day of his new life.
In the past, Luke Combs released many well-renowned songs that explore the other perspective, the pleasure of drinking. Tracks like Beer Never Broke My Heart became viral milestones in Luke’s discography and are still appreciated by fans. Still, as the singer explained in this interview with Taste of Country, this song is dedicated to that small percentage of fans that chose to refuse alcohol, pursuing a different battle for their lives. Those people have Luke’s esteem, and this song is for them.
“I have a couple of close friends who live that way and it’s like if I write a ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ kind of thing, a partying song, and there’s 9,990 people that that song, they love that song, right? But if there’s 10 people that hear this song and it means the world to them, that may be worth it on a one-off song to me.”
The song represents a celebration of ourselves when we keep our good intentions with determination and motivation. Joe describes his life as an honest worker, staying far from alcohol and thanking God for the strength He gives him.
I got a job and my name’s Joe
Spend my days at the Texaco
Never show up late
Never show up drunk
I can’t complain
I’m doing alright
Sleeping pretty good, staying dry
I thank the Lord every morning with a sweet amen
For how far I come from, where I’ve been
Alcohol had dangerous effects in his past: Joe explains he’s a “loaded gun” when drunk and made a couple of mistakes that costed him some time in jail.
When I get half-lit, I’m a loaded gun
Made a couple wrong turns
Did county time
I do everything I can to stay between the lines
This would be the big motivation behind the life he committed to in the present. When we see that our bad habits turn us into something we don’t recognize, a version of ourselves we don’t identify with, it becomes normal to change direction and adopt a new commitment. We can clearly see how this makes us better people, and we start aiming for the version of ourselves we want to be.
Of course, it’s not easy, and the lyrics inside Joe don’t fail to explain how this can become a daily battle. Something that requires continuous effort, a never-ending resistance against temptations.
Some battlеs are fought on foreign shores
Some are fought behind closed doors
Some fall from grace
Some lose their wings
Some find the peace salvation brings
This is the real meaning behind the lyrics of Joe: every day is a battle, but I thank the Lord for giving me strength because my life feels right today. I feel proud of the way I changed my life, and I have all the intentions to go on in this direction. A song for those who learned how to enjoy the beauty of life without getting lost in alcohol.
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The complete lyrics
I got a job and my name’s Joe
Spend my days at the Texaco
Never show up late
Never show up drunk
When I get half-lit, I’m a loaded gun
Made a couple wrong turns
Did county time
I do everything I can to stay between the lines
Got a couple good buddies that all drop-in
Say, “It’s good to see you brother man, how you been?”
I can’t complain
I’m doing alright
Sleeping pretty good, staying dry
I thank the Lord every morning with a sweet amen
For how far I come from, where I’ve been
So here’s to good days and better tomorrows
And a light at the end of the bottle
Some battlеs are fought on foreign shores
Some are fought behind closed doors
Some fall from grace
Some lose their wings
Some find the peace salvation brings
Got a couple good buddies that all drop in
Say, “It’s good to see you brother man, how you been?”
I can’t complain
I’m doing alright
Sleeping pretty good, staying dry
I thank the Lord every morning with a sweet amen
For how far I come from, where I’ve been
So here’s to good days and better tomorrows
And a light at the end of the bottle
Here’s to good days
And here’s to living
And here’s to old sins, being forgiven
And a couple good buddies that all drop-in
Say, “It’s good to see you brother man, how you been?”
I can’t complain
I’m doing alright
Sleeping pretty good, staying dry
I thank the Lord every morning with a sweet amen
For how far I come from, where I’ve been
So here’s to good days and better tomorrows
And a light at the end of the bottle
At the end of the bottle
