The doctor says I'm livin' On precious borrowed time With all the time I'm givin' To liquor, beer and wine The X-rays of my liver Look like molded old Swiss cheese My heart pumps blood and alcohol Through hardened arteries Everybody knows me Down at the local bar I drink until I can't see And I wonder where you are I guess I let my health go Since you quit bein' mine But there was nothing to replace you Except liquor, beer and wine
Liquor, beer and wine Is the flashing sign I see Ever single morning I get up It's buzzing down at me I look up to the heavens For a ray of hope to shine And there it is in neon Liquor, beer and wine Ever since you've left me I've lived out of my car Parked between the liquor store And Uncle Bubba's bar Booze helps ease the heartache But your constantly in mind As constant as that buzzing noise Of Uncle Bubba's sign