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On liquor I'll spend my last dime
Sunday morning, 8am
Just cursing myself again
Drinking like each one might be my last
Blurred memories of making toasts
Too much beer and talk-show hosts
Funny then, but that's fading fast
Here's to waking up at night
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Headed for a break down
You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
(NOTE: on the demo version of this song the first line of the
above stanza is "You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I
can't live with today," which makes more sense)
A worried man drinks a healthy drink
But he drinks nine or ten until he's done
Then he'll tell you his life story
But he won't stop until he's told you and everyone
Well here's to waking up at night
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Before I break down
You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
Blurred memories of making toasts
Too much beer and talk-show hosts
Funny then, but that's fading fast
Here's to waking up at night
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Before I break down
You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
Just cursing myself again
Drinking like each one might be my last
Too much beer and talk-show hosts
Funny then, but that's fading fast
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Headed for a break down
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
above stanza is "You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I
can't live with today," which makes more sense)
But he drinks nine or ten until he's done
Then he'll tell you his life story
But he won't stop until he's told you and everyone
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Before I break down
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
Too much beer and talk-show hosts
Funny then, but that's fading fast
Half drunk in a ditch by the side of the road
You're still thinking
That you can't go on like this
Before I break down
Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough
Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night
On liquor I'll spend my last dime
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The song speaks for itself. As a recovering alcoholic, I wonder what Jay Farrar's knowledge on the subject is. Is he or someone close to him a drunk? I just love the energy of this song, I get so pumped up listening to it.