The Story
So I was sitting in my basement in Michigan, watching the Edmonton Oilers playoff game. Connor McDavid scores a beautiful goal. I text my brother in Chicago to see if he was watching. He texts me back a photo of a beer, with nothing but sandy beach and Pacific Ocean in the background---I didn't realize he was on vacation in San Diego. All I could text back was... "You Win!" But 35 minutes later, I had written the song "BEER BY THE OCEAN"--so I think it was a fair trade. PS. The Oilers went on to win that game.
Lyrics
Beer by the Ocean - Local Bar Singer D A Boss keeps a yellin, bills keep a swellin G A My life keeps on, what the hell-in D G A I don’t know, but I know I gotta do something soon. Thinking back when I was younger, I had that drive, man, I had that hunger If he could see me now, I wonder what the young me would do Bm A I hope I wouldn’t give myself a pass, F#m G As I matter of fact I’d wanna kick my ass, G D E For falling into a life I swore I never would. Chorus… D I swore I’d avoid the commotion A Drink beer by the ocean G A Watch the tide roll in and out I’d pull off of the road and I’d Smell all the roses Do the things we talk about G A I gotta set my younger plan in motion. (pause) D And drink a beer by the ocean. V2 Looking down at the anchor on my necklace I’ve had this since I was young and reckless It reminds me of how I felt on my first look. I may have waited, It was just a delay As long as I start, then it’s never too late to pull out a pen and rewrite the next chapter of your book. I’m not blowing up my life I love my kids and I love my wife I’ll introduce them to another way Chorus 2. Bridge: Bm F#m we ain’t got a boat so we’re still on the land, G A But we got some chairs and our toes in the sand D G A I’m going through a sensory explosion. Bm F#m Sometimes I wonder if I lived this everyday G A Would I feel the same or would it fade away D G A Forget all that, hand me the suntan lotion… (stop) D Let’s drink a beer by the ocean. G A This is better than any magic potion… (stop) D Drink a beer by the ocean.