Beast On The Barstool

Copyright 2015 Robert J. Thompson

HE WALKS INTO THE BAR
AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY
A WELL DRESSED BUSINESS MAN
WHO AIN’T GOT MUCH TO SAY
BUT WITH EVERY DRINK HE TAKES
HE SAYS A LITTLE MORE
THERE’S A BEAST ON THE BARSTOOL
AND YOU’RE GONNA HEAR HIM ROAR

HE USED TO BE THE CAPTAIN
OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
AND ONE OF HIS EX-WIVES
WAS THE HOMECOMING QUEEN
HE WAS DRAFTED IN THE ARMY
AND WOUNDED IN VIETNAM
HE’S BEEN HURT SO MANY TIMES
THAT HE DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN

THERE’S A BEAST
ON THE BARSTOOL
AND HE AIN’T
NOBODY’S DAMN FOOL
HIS WEARY MIND
CARRIES A HEAVY LOAD
SO YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
‘CAUSE HE’S READY TO EXPLODE

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

HIS OLDEST SON’S A DOCTOR
BUT THEY HAVEN’T TALKED IN YEARS
AND WHEN HE BRINGS UP HIS DAUGHTER
HE CAN’T HOLD BACK THE TEARS
SHE WAS STRICKEN DOWN BY CANCER
SHE’S BE GONE SINCE NINETY-FOUR
THERE’S A BEAST ON THE BARSTOOL
AND HE DOWNS A COUPLE MORE

THERE’S A BEAST
ON THE BARSTOOL
AND HE AIN’T
NOBODY’S DAMN FOOL
HIS WEARY MIND
CARRIES A HEAVY LOAD
AND IT’S ALMOST TIME
TO TAKE HIM ON DOWN THE ROAD

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

WHEN HE HEARS LAST CALL
HE BEGINS TO SCREAM AND YELL
AND HE TELLS HIS FRIENDS
"YOU CAN ALL GO TO HELL"
HE PUTS UP A GOOD FIGHT
BUT WE BRING HIM TO HIS KNEES
THAT BEAST ON THE BARSTOOL
HAS GIVEN UP HIS KEYS

HE KEEPS TELLIN’ STORIES
BUT WE’VE HEARD ‘EM ALL BEFORE
HE FINALLY QUIETS DOWN
WITH THE SLAMMIN’ OF THE DOOR
HE SWEARS THAT HE’LL NEVER
GET THIS WAY AGAIN
AS WE HELP HIM TO HIS DOOR
AND HE FINALLY STUMBLES IN

THERE’S A BEAST ON THE BARSTOOL