Drinkin' Man

I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God

I'd never, ever take another drink again

I fought it like the devil

But you know that you're in trouble

When you're fourteen and drunk by 10 a.m.

Tried to hide it from my mom and dad

All my friends said, "Straighten up"

I just laughed, said, "You don't understand"

That's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man

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At sixteen I was on my own and flyin' high

And stayin' stoned

I knew everything there was to know

I did things that I can't talk about

I wore my mom and daddy out

Late nights, they spent prayin' for my soul

Stayed sober once for nine days in a row

I quit cold turkey

And damn, near almost made it to ten

But that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man

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I look into the mirror, bottle in my hand

I'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I can

'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man

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I don't know when or where it was

Or how we met and fell in love

Or why she'd even fall for a guy like me

I tried to pull myself together

Hopin' we could last forever

For awhile, I started to believe

Her daddy said, 'She's all I got

Son, don't ever break her heart

Promise me before you take her hand"

But that's just too much to ask of a drinkin' man

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I look into the mirror, bottle in my hand

I'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I can

'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man

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I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God

I'd never, ever take another drink again