When you try to drown a memory from your mind

It took me fifteen beers to get here

I don’t know how many more till I leave

Take my change in tears and drink fifteen beers

Well I rolled into Joe’s about six-fifteen

And I was ready to pour ‘em down

Because at eight o’clock Delilah was a-meeting me there

Well I thought I’d have me a pour just to loosen up

Cause we were really gonna swing tonight

I could already see her face and touch her long red hair

Well at nine thirty-five I thought man a live

What could be a-holding her up

Just then a man in a long black Cadillac came in

And told little Joe filler up

While he was cleaning off the windows and guess who he saw

In the back laying soft as rain

It was Delilah sipping on pink champagne

I drank fifteen beers that’s a whole lot of brew for one man

When you try to drown a memory from your mind

It took me fifteen beers to forget you

I don’t know how many more to just get

While he holds Delilah near I’ll drink my fifteen beers

I drank fifteen beers that’s a whole lot of brew in one night

When you try to drown a memory from your mind

It took me fifteen beers to get here

I don’t know how many more till I leave

Take my change in tears and drink fifteen beers

I’VE BEEN WORKING IN THIS FACTORY FOR NIGH ON FIFTEEN YEARS
ALL THIS TIME I WATCHED MY WOMAN DROWNING IN A POOL OF TEARS
AND I’VE SEEN A LOT OF GOOD FOLK DIE WHO HAD A LOT OF BILLS TO PAY
I’D GIVE THE SHIRT RIGHT OFF OF MY BACK IF I HAD THE GUTS TO SAY

WELL THAT FOREMAN HE’S A REGULAR DOG THE LINE BOSS HE’S A FOOL
GOT A BRAND NEW FLATTOP HAIRCUT LORD HE THINKS HE’S COOL
ONE OF THESE DAYS I’M GONNA BLOW MY TOP AND THAT SUCKER HE’S GONNA PAY
LORD I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THEIR FACES WHEN I GET THE NERVE TO SAY…
CHORUS

TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT

You brushed by me, oh, you came so near
That I could smell the perfume in your hair
An old memory, it took me back in time
And my heart stood still for just one minute there

Chorus:
For a minute there, I forgot where I was
Remembering only when you used to care
Then as you walked by me, I almost [C/B]touched [C/Bb]your arm
I nearly called your name for a minute there

The man beside you, he looks so satisfied
knowing that’s his wedding ring you wear
It cost him nothing for a lifetime in your arms
But I’d give all I own for just one minute there

Yes, I’d give all I own for just one minute there

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Well it’s 4 in the mornin’ and the police man
Said son you can’t sleep in the depot
I’d get coffee but I’m broke so I roll me a smoke
And ease out among the morning people

Step up to the newsstand talkin’ to the paper man
Talkin’ to the old street sweeper
When the neon lights showed my face
All over the early morning paper

It said wanted for robbing a grocery store
Disguised as a little old lady
He’s a bad piece of vermin
It’s your money he’s after
Consider him armed and crazy

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Well I put me in a trash can, waitin’ for the trash man
To haul me out of the city
He said you gotta understand that I’m just a garbage man
Nobody ever showed me no pity

He said you’re wanted for robbing a grocery store
Disguised as a little old lady
You’re a bad pistol packer
It’s money you’re after
Son you’re armed and crazy

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Well I know it’s too late to make my escape
When I hear the police a comin’
He pulled a .45, stuck it right between my eyes
Said don’t you a do nothin’

He said you’re wanted for robbing a grocery store
Disguised as a little old lady
You’re a bad pistol packer
It’s money you’re after
Son you’re armed and crazy

Yea you’re a bad pistol packer
And it’s money you’re after
Son you’re armed and crazy

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They could quit makin?? whiskey
They could stop stomppin?? grapes
It wasn’t for fools like me
With hearts that break
The could close all the breweries
And they could look up the bars
If it wasn’t for women like you
Who needs lovin?? scars.

Chorus:
And I Can’t Quit Drinkin’
Lord knows I’ve tried
I’m gonna wear, this whisky glass stare
Till my memories go blind
Now I Can’t Quit Drinkin’
And it will kill me they say
And if Heaven’s sweet shores
Has swingin?? doors
I’ll find it some day.

You know I thought it all over
And I still don’t understand
With millions of women
How could one mean so much to a man
Women and whisky, they’re so much alike
Cause just when you need ‘em the most
You’re left high and dry.

Chorus:

Yes if Heaven’s sweet shores
Has swingin?? doors
I’ll find it some day.

I’m feeling low a little more so than usual

I wanna play that jukebox hear that song

Tells me how I feel since Baby’s gone

Jukebox Charlie yeah that’s my name

Cause I’m well known throughout the honky tonk crowd

Oh you’re right Joe it’s a crying shame

But when I start drinking I start thinking

And I wear my hurt real proud

One more drink Joe and I gotta go home

I don’t know why I just sit and cry all night long

But I’ll be back again Joe tomorrow night

And we’ll hear about Baby who didn’t treat me right

Jukebox Charlie yeah that’s my name

Cause I’m well known throughout the honky tonk crowd

Oh you’re right Joe it’s a crying shame

But when I start drinking I start thinking

And I wear my hurt real proud

Working on some tonic and gin

When all at once out of nowhere

This foxy lady came walking in

She was looking so fine she drove me out of my mind

Till I just had to ask her to dance

And Lord it wasn’t long until I’d fallen into

An ugly cheating one night romance

So I took her home where we could be alone

Cause my old lady had gone out of town

But when I opened the door I found hell on the floor

Cause she wasn’t out of town anymore

She said look what the dog drug in

I leave him alone see what he come dragging home

Look what the dog drug in

I go out of town he starts fooling around

Look what the dog drug in

So I spent the night in some downtown motel

Hoping that she’d ask me back home

But I spent the day trying to call her

She just wouldn’t answer the phone

So I tried once more then I knocked on the door

But all she said was leave her alone

Cause she wasn’t having nothing to do with no dog

That didn’t know where to bury his bone

So I got on my knees and I begged her please

She said you lay down with dogs you’re gonna get up with fleas

Kept begging to stay I tried every way

This is all she had to say

Look what the dog drug in

Leave him alone see what he come dragging home

Look what the dog drug in

I go out of town he starts fooling around

Look what the dog drug in

Look what the dog drug in

And I’m slowly losing losing my mind

Well I don’t like me and the way that I’m living

But I can’t hold myself in line

I give nobody no excuses for my drinking

But my woman is still my best friend

But if I don’t change I know I’m sure enough gonna lose her

But I can’t hold myself in line

Yeah but I’m going off the deep end

And I’m slowly losing my mind

Yeah and we don’t like the way that we’re living

Cause we can’t hold ourselves in line

Lord we can’t hold ourselves in line

I guess we can’t hold ourselves in line

I’m full speed ahead and what are you doing son

I’m right behind you down the wrong road of lies

Cause we can’t hold ourselves in line

Saving ‘em for our trip around the world

But now you’ve change your tune there’ll be no honeymoon

So tonight I’m going there without you girl

I’m going down to Mexico in a glass of tequila

Going down to Puerto Rico in a bottle of rum

Going out to Honolulu in a Mai Tai mug

And I’m coming back home to Georgia in a jug

We’ll never ride that bus to Mexico City that’s a pity

We’ll never sail our ship into Old San Juan

You’ll never walk with me on the beach at Waikiki

And we’ll never share that brick suburban home

Today I’m taking that money out of that jar

Tonight I’ll buy my ticket at the corner bar

I’m going down to Mexico in a glass of tequila

Going down to Puerto Rico in a bottle of rum

Going out to Honolulu in a Mai Tai mug

And I’m coming back home to Georgia in a jug

Yes I’m coming back home to Georgia in a jug

Nothing but happiness where ever I turn

Life sure is wonderful and this much I’ve learned

Love sure is beautiful where you’re concerned

I never knew till I met you how easy love could come

To a heart that was so sure it would have no one

Now my heart and arms are filled with your love everyday

And if a heart could talk at all you would hear mine say

Love sure is beautiful where you’re concerned

Nothing but happiness where ever I turn

Life sure is wonderful and this much I’ve learned

Love sure is beautiful where you’re concerned