Lyrics
Without the Whiskey
By Mike Whiteley 4-6-2023
I’ve been drunk since 8:30 this morning, oh, here I go again
I must’ve started early, I’m not usually drunk til 10
And I feel just as empty as the sheets of ice on her side of the bed
I start to tell myself to take it easy, but then I start to drink instead
But, without the whiskey I know where I’d be
A little house with little kids, my little Wife saying she loves me
Without the whiskey I’m sure she would’ve stayed
I could’ve been the man she wanted and not the wreck I am today
Well, I think my boss has figured out what’s in my coffee cup
I chew gum and keep my head down, but I think he knows what’s up
I tried to tell her that I could change but she’d heard it all before
I did too little, too late, so now I drink a little more
But, without the whiskey I know where I’d be
A little house with little kids, my little Wife saying she loves me
Without the whiskey I’m sure she would’ve stayed
I’d of been the man we both needed, not the wreck I am today
I’ve heard that all good things must end
But I didn’t think that that meant you and me
So I count all my could’a beens
And let the whiskey swallow me