Jazz Butcher

Drink

Jazz Butcher


I'm broken-hearted 
With all that this entails 
It takes some concentrated drinking 
To keep me on the rails 
I have to hide my face 
I have to hide my shame 
I don't wait 'til I'm sober 
'Til I get drunk again 
I drink at home 
I drink out 
I drink in cocktail bars 
Falling down 
Seeing stars 
It suits me 
It suits me 
Going astray 
In all the bars from here to Mandalay 
They never close 
We never pay 
Chorus: 

My oh my 
We can't compete 
It's only heavy drinking that keeps us on our feet 
My oh my 
I can't complain 
If it weren't for heavy drinking 
We'd never play Sweet Jane (Reed) 
My my my, oh my 
The days go by 
I never quite forget her 
But goodness how I try 
Believe me 
Believe me 
Falling apart in bars 
I like to suffer for my art 
Just one more before we part 

Don't want to think 
About how much I drink 
It's a habit that's out of control 
Hope I never get dry before I get old. 

Trombone (trombone solo) 

Chorus 

Don't want to think 
About how much I drink 
It's a habit that's out of control 
Hope I never get dry (before you get) 
Hope I never get dry now (before you get) 
Hope I never get dry before I get old... mmmmm... mmmm