Me and the bottle Have always been friends Oh we've had a few ol' nasty fights But the bottle would always win And when I go to answer that final curtain call I can hear these words bein' whispered by all: (chorus) Ol' George stopped drinkin' today They're all gonna gather round me Lord I wish they could hear me say No more income taxes No more bills to pay Ol' George stopped drinkin' today Down in Mississippi The highway patrol Will read it in the paper And say,