This comes from an old saying, ‘one more for the road’ and the term, ‘hit the bottom’. People struggling with dependency (alcohol) come to a state of hitting the bottom before the will to make a change happens. There is a yearning and vulnerability in this song depicting this struggle. However it is stated at the end, to clear any confusion regarding drinking and driving, to Please not drink and drive.

Lyrics

Hit The Bottom
Johnny P. Johnson

Woke up to another morning with an aching in my head
Too many drinks again and regrets for what I said
I should have seen it coming such a long time ago
I kept hiding behind that bottle, now things are starting to show

I think I’ve almost hit the bottom
Couple more drinks yet to go
And I swear this is going to be the last time
Just pour me, pour me one more for the road

Don’t know when it all started, when it all began
If I can’t change the way I’m living, you know my time is at hand
But you know it’s not that easy when it’s become part of your life
To solve all of life’s problems, that bottle’s always seemed right

I think I’ve almost hit the bottom
Couple more drinks yet to go
And I swear this is going to be the last time
Just pour me, pour me one more for the road

I think I’ve almost hit the bottom
Couple more drinks yet to go
And I swear this is going to be the last time
Just pour me, pour me one more for the road

I said now pour me one more
Pour me one more
Pour me one more
For the road

Please don’t drink and drive.