He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
How can I know what you need, if you never ask?
How can I drive you crazy, when iv'e got no gas?
How can we be together when were so far apart?
You tell me that you love me then you go & break my heart
I'll admit that iv'e got problems
If you say that you will help me solve them, yes
I realise somedays I can be sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Why should I be your woman? When you've got two more
Why should I say that I do? When I know you don't
Why should I stay here with you? When you are always gone
& why should I be open when you stay so bottled up
I'll admit that iv'e got problems
If you say that you will help me solve them, yes
I realise somedays I can be sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
You were all I ever needed
You were all I ever had
You were all I ever wanted
But you were making me bad
Oh Oh Oh Oh you are my happy hour
Oh Oh Oh Oh sometimes I'm sweet & sometimes I'm sour
Yeah
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Just because,
I'm never hapy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have you
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour x2
How can I drive you crazy, when iv'e got no gas?
How can we be together when were so far apart?
You tell me that you love me then you go & break my heart
I'll admit that iv'e got problems
If you say that you will help me solve them, yes
I realise somedays I can be sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Why should I be your woman? When you've got two more
Why should I say that I do? When I know you don't
Why should I stay here with you? When you are always gone
& why should I be open when you stay so bottled up
I'll admit that iv'e got problems
If you say that you will help me solve them, yes
I realise somedays I can be sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
You were all I ever needed
You were all I ever had
You were all I ever wanted
But you were making me bad
Oh Oh Oh Oh you are my happy hour
Oh Oh Oh Oh sometimes I'm sweet & sometimes I'm sour
Yeah
Just because,
I'm never happy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have a cup
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Only when,
You go away & I can't get my fix
I'm only good if I can have a sip
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour.
Just because,
I'm never hapy when I'm sobered up
I'm only good if I can have you
Some days I'm sweet & some I'm sour
But I can't help but drink you up 'cause you're my happy hour x2
Lyrics submitted by oxconversexo
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