"Drinkin' Bone" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard

Casey Beathard

Casey Beathard is an American country music songwriter. The son of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including Top Ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, and Kenny Chesney...

 and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in August 2003 as the second single released from his 2003 album The Truth About Men

The Truth About Men

The Truth About Men is the eighth studio album released by American country music artist Tracy Byrd and written by Paul Overstreet, Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson. Released in 2003 as his final album for RCA Records, it features the singles "The Truth About Men", "Drinkin' Bone", and "How'd I Wind...

. It peaked at number 7 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and is his last top 10 hit to date. It also peaked at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator explains to his friends why he cannot go out drinking and partying with them. The main reason is due to his wife and he states that the "lonely bone is connected to the drinkin' bone."

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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magazine reviewed the song favorably by calling it "an easy sing-along" and saying that Byrd "packs a lot of good-natured personality in his delivery."

Chart positions

"Drinkin' Bone" debuted at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 9, 2003.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	60