[Chorus] Whiskey lingers I never wanted to be skinny anyways I always needed to be ready to fight Hold on I'm gonna do everything I said I would Hold on Now you're judging me Hold on I'm gonna do everything I said I could Hold on This dog's being judged by its fleas [Refrain] You said it was yours to take But I say it's only mine to give [Chorus] Whiskey lingers I never wanted to be skinny anyways I always needed to be ready to fight [Bridge] We betrayed the betrayers and it felt good Then we ran all the way to the sea Got clean, came home Looks like we'd never gone It's just a formality to get back to what we do [Refrain] You said it was yours to take But I say it's only mine to give Ooh [Chorus] Whiskey lingers I never wanted to be skinny anyways I always needed to be ready to fight Hold on I'm gonna do everything I said I would Hold on Now you're judging me Hold on I'm gonna do everything I said I could Hold on This dog's being judged by its fleas [Refrain] You said it was yours to take But I say it's only mine to give