Drinkin' Man Lyrics - Here For A Good Time - George Strait

I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God 

I'd never, ever take another drink again 

I fought it like the devil, but you know that you're in trouble 

When you're fourteen and drunk by 10am. 

Tried to hide it from my mom and dad, all my friends said, straighten up 

I just laughed, said, you don't understand 

That's a hell of a lot to ask a drinkin' man 

At sixteen I was on my own and flyin' high 

and stayin' stoned 

I knew everything there was to know 

I did things I can't talk about 

I wore my mom and daddy out 

Late nights they spent prayin' for my soul 

Stayed sober once for nine days in a row 

I quit cold turkey and damn near almost 

made it to ten 

but that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man 

I look into the mirror, bottle in my hand 

I'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I can 

'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man 

I don't know when or where it was or how we met 

and fell in love 

Or why she'd even fall for a guy like me 

I tried to pull myself together, hopin' we could last forever 

For awhile I started to believe 

Her daddy said, she's all I got 

Son, don't ever break her heart 

Promise me before you take her hand 

But that's just too much to ask of a drinkin' man 

I look into the mirror, bottle in my hand 

I'd like to pour it out, I just don't think I can 

'Cause that's a hell of a lot to ask of a drinkin' man 

I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God 

I'd never, ever take another drink again 

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