What's Wrong With A Drinkin' Song

WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
(ANNETTE BARKLEY/DALE ALLEN)


STARIN’ AT THE JUKEBOX, TEN DOLLARS IN MY HAND
I WANNA HEAR “WHISKEY RIVER”
MIXED WITH “MISERY AND GIN
BUT ALL I SEE ARE LOVE SONGS, AND BACK ROAD CAMPFIRE NIGHTS
I’M LOOKIN’ FOR A SAD SONG, ONE THAT’LL MAKE ME CRY

WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
TO WASH MY PAIN AWAY THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
IT’LL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS UP ‘TIL THE HONKY TONKS CLOSE DOWN
TELL ME WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG

WHEN I’M FINISHED CRYIN’,
I’M PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKIN’ BEER
IT’S TIME TO START THE PARTY
I LOVE THIS BAR, THAT’S WHY I’M HERE
I LIKE ‘CRUISIN’” AND “PONTOON” AS MUCH AS ANYONE
BUT WHEN MY HEART IS HURTIN’, I NEED TO TIE ONE ON

WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
TO WASH MY PAIN AWAY THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
IT’LL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS UP ‘TIL THE HONKY TONKS CLOSE DOWN,
TELL ME WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG

TONIGHT, THE BOTTLE WON’T LET ME DOWN
I’M GONNA KEEP ON DRINKIN’ ‘TIL YOUR MEM’RY DROWNS

WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
TO WASH MY PAIN AWAY THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG
IT’LL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS UP ‘TIL THE HONKY TONKS CLOSE DOWN
WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
IT’LL LIFT YOUR SPIRITS UP ‘TIL THE HONKY TONKS CLOSE DOWN
WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG
WHAT’S WRONG WITH A DRINKIN’ SONG

© ANNETTE BARKLEY(SOCAN)/DALE ALLEN POMMER(ASCAP