Come on, bartender
Won't you be more tender?
Give me two shots of whiskey
And a beer chaser

Love will be the death of me
Love is so fickle
It starts with a flood and ends with a tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-trickle

Come on, bartender
Just a little more tender
I ate all your peanuts
Return me to sender
I've been too candid
Now I'm barely standing
Just call me a taxi
And prepare me for landing

Ooh, you have got to kick me back out
Into the cold and nasty weather
And maybe if I sober up
I will stop
Pretending that love is forever
Love is forever

Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender

Ooh, you have got to kick me back out
Into the cold and nasty weather
And maybe if I sober up
I will stop
Pretending that love is forever
Love is forever
Love is, Love is
Love is forever

Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender

Love will be the death of me
Love will be the death of me
Love will be the death of me

Love is so fickle
It starts with a flood and it ends with a tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-tri-trickle
Trickle
Trickle
Trickle
Trickle
Trickle

Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender
Come on, bartender


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  • +3
    General Comment

    "Love is so fickle, it starts with a flood and ends with a trickle" One of my favorite lines from a song....ever.

    adamanteveon August 07, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    "I probably stop pretending that love is forever." I love the subtly in the way she sings it, so at first it sounds like she's just saying "Love is forever", but then you listen more closely it is more real, that maybe she can STOP PRETENDING that love is forever. Isn't it reminiscent of Andre 3000 singin' something like "they say that nothin is forever, then what makes love the exception". It's not the happiest thought, but that's life. Damn that Regina's got it goin on.

    maphiagrrlon August 27, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Regina you are amazing.

    lifesakilleron June 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    is dis song is about julian casablancas...well u noe he's once a bartender

    azahzon August 29, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Best song on Begin to Hope.

    WiresAndWaveson October 09, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think the meaning's a bit self explanatory. amazing song. amazing girl.

    stop jaywalkingon December 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I have a particular liking to this song. And I also find myself singing "love is forever love is forever" like she does. Yay.

    thepreppynerdon December 20, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Actually Aspekt, this song is a bouns track on Begin to Hope if you purchase it from iTunes. Very cool song, a little sad but Regina makes everything so cool and beautiful.

    btvsfreakon February 05, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Actually Aspekt, this song is a bouns track on Begin to Hope if you purchase it from iTunes. Very cool song, a little sad but Regina makes everything so cool and beautiful.

    btvsfreakon February 05, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Actually Aspekt, this song is a bouns track on Begin to Hope if you purchase it from iTunes. Very cool song, a little sad but Regina makes everything so cool and beautiful.

    btvsfreakon February 05, 2007   Link

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