Well I got to get drunk and I sure do dread it
Cause I know just what I'll do
I'm gonna spend my money callin' everybody honey
And wind up singin' the blues
I'll spend my whole paycheck on some old wreck
And brother I can name you a few
Well I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it
Cause I know just what I'm gonna do

Well I gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober
There's lots of good people in town
They want to see me holler, see me spend my dollar
And I wouldn't think of lettin' 'em down
There's a lot of doctors who tell me
I'd better start slowing it down
But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors
So I guess we'd better have another round

Well I gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober
There's lots of good people in town
They want to see me holler, see me spend my dollar
And watch me hovering around
There's a lot of doctors who tell me I'd better start 
slowing it down
I say there's more old drunks than there are old doctors
So I guess I'd better have myself another round