Brush off the dust
Back in the saddle again
This battle that I’m fighting
Is not over
Until I stop trying
Start hiding
And give in
The liquor calls my name
The most beautiful song I’ve ever heardÂ
And I whisper the lyrics in my sleep
And the tears I weep
Are 60 proof
Are my bleeding gums
Proof enough for you
That this is a love story that I will notÂ
Pretend
Has a happy end
This battle was lost
Perhaps
But the war is not over
You see
And I have to believe
Until I let the song sing me
Into submission
As long as I am struggling
To keep my eyes
Wide awake
The liquors Kiss
Upon my lips
Will not seal my fate.