I stayed up in New York City
 I tried to find the man I never got to be
 Oh I pushed down on the pavement
 Found the whole thing so much harder than it seems
 
The only deal I ever signed
 The old devil drew a dotted line
 The stage was set, the words were mine
 I'm not complaining
 
Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Water, water, water
 Sleep
 Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Wake up, shake it off
 And repeat
 
It's just a phase
 It's not forever
 It's just a phase
 And I still might have a ways to go
 
Every night around this time
 My friends and I we treat it like a race
 When I really start to break it down
 When you trust a girl who knew about this place
 
Walking on with nothing left
 Speak softly underneath my breath
 Hey world you ain't seen nothing yet
 Great, now it's waiting
 
Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Water, water, water
 Sleep
 Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Wake up, shake it off
 And repeat
 
It's just a phase
 It's not forever
 It's just a phase
 But I still might have a ways, yeah
 
Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Water, water, water
 Sleep
 Whisky, whisky, whisky
 Wake up, shake it off
 And repeat and repeat and repeat after me