[/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/] [/]
Yea[/]h I?v[/]e se[/]en you a hanging around for a while
An[/]d I [/]wish[/] that you?d just go away.
?Ca[/]use I[/]?ve [/]been stuck in this old town for a while
An[/]d th[/]is t[/]own has seen it?s better days (it?s better days)

And[/] I?ll[/] be [/]Damned If I let You Be a Part of Some New Start
An[/]d Ma[/]ke M[/]e Lose My Will To Leave This Place
And[/] I?ll[/] be [/]Damned If I let You Take My Heart and Tear It Apart
An[/]d Ma[/]ke M[/]e Watch the Tears Fall From Your Face

You[/] can [/] fin[/]d me hear each night And I?ll be drinking
I?[/]m tr[/]ying[/] to lose these blues and these woes
The[/]n You[/]?ll [/]find me in the morning And I?ll be thinking
Wh[/]ere [/]did [/]all of my money Go (Where?d it go)

And[/] I?ll[/] be [/]Damned If I let You Pick Me Up and Brush Me Off
An[/]d Gi[/]ve M[/]yself a Reason to Live
And[/] I?ll[/] be [/]Damned If I let You Take me In and Be My Friend
An[/]d Gi[/]ve m[/]e something all of my money can?t give.

Instrumental (Twice Through) Hard
Instrumental (Once Through) Soft (Harmonica)

Yes[/] I fi[/]nall[/]y got my wish You gone away
I [/]gues[/]s I?[/]ve proven that I am a man
But[/] I kn[/]ow t[/]hat I just go to shit And all my days
to[/] thi[/]s to[/]wn will be damned (I?ll be damned)

I?l[/]l be [/]damn[/]ed If I didn?t let you Be a Part of some New start
An[/]d ma[/]ke m[/]e lose my will to leave this place
And[/] I?ll[/] be [/]Damned If I didn?t let You You took my heart and tore it apart
An[/]d ma[/]de m[/]e watch those tears fall from your face.

Ten minutes to meltdown, I’m having a drink
And I don’t think you care, no I don’t even think
About you or the hands that you say you don’t love
As you hold them so tight while the sky up above
Opens up and rains down with an unholy bore
There’s holes in the ceiling, there’s holes in the floor
There’s holes in these walls all so covered with grime
Hey Baby, it’s the end of the world, have a good time

Hey I been drinkin’, I bet you couldn’t tell
The way I’m stinkin’, as if you couldn’t smell
But what I’m thinkin’, you just can’t ever tell
And that’s the way that I want it to staY
And now I’m sinkin’, guess once again I fell
My head is shrinkin’, where once it used to swelL
Your friends are winkin’, but they can all go straight to hell
I’m tired of them and their condescending grins.
You say I’ll never find the answers to what’s on my mind
Waiting in the bottom of some glass
And I must agree with you, your words, they all ring true
The answer’s in the liquor — make it last.
That’s all I’m trying to do is make it … G D C
Last night I saw you … with some boy from town
And I didn’t want to … so I drank a few more rounds
And I tried to call you … but he said you weren’t around
And I know that he lied, but you can’t say I didn’t try.
So I kept boozin’ … ‘til the night wore thin
While you kept smoozin’ with all kinds of men
I guess I’m losin’ that precious upperhand
But that’s O.K. I don’t need it much these days.
See, there’s this friend of mine — he’s always by my side
He gives me a place to go when things get bleak
He’s always there for me … He rubs my eyes for me
Gives me strength when I’m feelin’ weak …
He makes me numb when I feel like a freak.
You say I’ll never find the answers to what’s on my mind
Waiting in the bottom of some glass
And I must agree with you, your words, they all ring true
The answer’s in the liquor — make it last.
That’s all I’m trying to do is make it last …
You say he’s good to you, but I do things he’d never do
There’s a certain kind of love you can’t dispute
I’ll bum you smokes … I’ll buy you beer …
I’ll pick you up off the back porch, dear …
Hold your hair when you have to puke …
That’s what I’m trying to tell you …
That I’ve been drinkin’, I bet you couldn’t tell
The way I’m stinkin’, as if you couldn’t smell
But what I’m thinkin’, you just can’t ever tell
And that’s the way that I want things to stay.
And now I’m sinkin’, guess once again I fell
My head is shrinkin’, where once it used to swell
Your friends are winkin’, but they can all go straight to hell
There thinkin’ I should just move on, give up the wine and beer
But drinkin’ ain’t the only reason that I loved you, dear
So why should I give up the only thing I like to do?
There’s just no gettin’ sober over you …
No gettin’ sober over you ….