George Strait - Drinkin' Man Lyrics
I woke up this mornin' and I swore to GodI'd never, ever take another drink againI fought it like the devil, but you know that you're in troubleWhen you're fourteen and drunk by 10 am.Tried to hide it from my mom and dad, all my friends said "Straighten up"I just laughed, said, "You don't understandThat's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man"At sixteen I was on my own and flyin' high and stayin' stonedI knew everything there was to knowI did things that I can't talk aboutI wore my mom and daddy outLate nights they spent prayin' for my soulStayed sober once for nine days in a rowI quit cold turkey and damn near almost made it to tenBut that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' manI look into the mirror, bottle in my handI'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I canCause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' manI don't know when or where it was or how we met and fell in loveOr why she'd even fall for a guy like meI tried to pull myself together, hopin' we could last foreverFor a while I started to believeHer daddy said, she's all I gotSon, don't ever break her heartPromise me before you take her handBut that's just too much to ask of a drinkin' manI look into the mirror, bottle in my handI'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I canCause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' manI woke up this mornin' and I swore to GodI'd never, ever take another drink again
