What's The Use Of Getting Sober (when You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) Lyrics - Joe Jackson

DV: deep voice, SV = squeaky voice 

DV: Boy, you listen to your old Pappy 

SV: Yeah, Pappy 

DV: And stop drinking so much 

SV: I'm-I'm ain't been doing so much drinking, Pappy 

DV: Shut up, boy! You drink all day and you drink all night and you know, son, that that ain't right 

SV: Oh Pappy, you just give me a chance. I, I can, I . . . 

DV: Shut up, boy! Boy, you're lookin' thin as a twig 

SV: I know that . . . 

DV: Look likes your dear old Pappy - about to blow your wig 

SV: Oh I'm gonna blow my wig, Pappy 

What's the use of getting sober 

When you're gonna get drunk again 

Oh Sam done something fine 

When he bought that good whiskey, beer and wine 

I love my whiskey and I love my gin 

Every time you see me I'm in my sin 

So what's the use of getting sober 

When you're gonna get drunk again 

DV: 

I went out last night about half past one 

Thought I'd whoop it up a little and have some fun 

I got me a half pint about half past two 

Mmm, mmm, the way I was feeling you know what I want to do 

Got me a pint about half past four 

Felt so good, went out and got me some more 

Got me a quart about half past five 

Boy, that was so nice didn't know if I was dead or alive 

So what's the use of getting sober If you're gonna get drunk again 

Oh Sam done something fine 

When he bought that good whiskey, beer and wine 

I love my whiskey and I love my gin 

Every time you see me I'm in my sin 

So what's the use of getting sober 

When you're gonna get drunk again 

Well I've been thinking 

But I keep drinking 

I guess I'm 'bout lose my mind