Why Henry Drinks Lyrics - Alabama Ass Whuppin' - Drive By Truckers

Them stories that you tell me are so hard to swallow 

You said 'Go to hell' but I know you'd just follow 

The future's closing in quicker than you think 

And hanging with you I know why Henry drinks 

Those obnoxious drunks downstairs are fighting and cussing 

And twelve years of me and you don't add up to nothing 

You say what's on your mind, tell it to your shrink 

So he can know like me why Henry drinks 

Just a few more hours till the sun comes back around 

To tear each other down and drink another round 

Lost it on the way now I'm hating what we found 

Mendacity and grudge-fucks and pieces out of town 

I drink half a case of beer on my way home from work 

Daddy needs his medicine to keep his hands off Mama's throat 

Baby, push a little harder 'cause you got me on the brink 

Of spilling more than guts about why Henry drinks