Like much of Kavanagh's work, such as "The Pothole Song" or "Aon Focal Eile", the track blends social commentary with slapstick humor, often featuring dialogue between Richie and his recurring character "Johnny".
Kavanagh uses the song to observe the quirky behaviors of people stuck in traffic jams: ''''TRAFFIC EVERYWHERE'' BY RICHIE KAVANAGH.
: The lyrics detail various ways people pass the time, such as men yawning, smoking ("eating fags"), and picking their noses. Like much of Kavanagh's work, such as "The
"Oh Traffic, traffic, traffic, ah traffic everywhere. All this feckin' traffic, makes ye want ta swear." Like much of Kavanagh's work
The song describes the protagonist's struggle to get to work in his local town, only to be halted by a gridlock of lorries, vans, cars, and even construction machinery (JCBs) digging up the market square.