Forgetting Me

Forgetting Me

There's a lot of places I could be tonight
A lot of brass rails hold my foot just right
And I always get a welcome smile
From a bartender who knows
That I'll have a lot to drink before we close

I'm drinking 'cause I like the way it feels
Drinking 'cause I like to cool my heels
Drinking for the best reason that there could be
I'm drinking to forget you - forgetting me

There's a lot of folks to help me pass the time
As long as I can buy they're friends of mine
They'll listen to my stories
And they'll help me grieve
And we'll have a lot to drink before we leave

I'm drinking 'cause there's nothing else to do
Drinking 'cause my working day is through
Drinking for the best reason that there could be
I'm drinking to forget you - forgetting me

And the bottle never empties and the last call never comes
The band is sounding better if you disregard the drums
'Cause it's happy hour in the twilight zone
And the smoky air is still
The outside world could disappear
And we all pray that it will

There's a pain that never goes away it seems
A stab wound from a shard of broken dreams
Well, if I can't drink it better
Then I'll drink it clean
I don't pretend to know what it should mean

I'm drinking 'cause I like the world this way
Drinking 'cause there's nothing left to say
Drinking for the best reason that there could be
I'm drinking to forget you - forgetting me

I'm drinking to forget you - I don't know why I let you
Drinking to forget you - forgetting me