I'm Drinking Again

Ry Cooder

Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again 
Tell everybody I'm drinking again 
Doctor said it'd kill me 
But he didn't say when 
Have mercy, I'm drinking again 

Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again 
I'd like to dry out but I doubt if I can 
My baby said she'd quit me but she didn't say when 
'Cause I'm drinking again 

Working two jobs, tryin' to get straight 
Don't need the money, just want to lose weight 
Gonna get you all the things that you lack 
Diamond ring and a red Cadillac 
Came home drunk and pushed you around 
Don't you quit me baby, don't you put me down 

I'll never do it again 
I'll never do it again 
I'll never do it again 
I promise this time 

I came home last night about half past four 
Whole neighborhood was rocking out on my floor 
And my baby was working up under the sheet 
With a teenage boy that lives down the street 
I grabbed a bottle, he grabbed a gun 
I heard somebody holler: "Shoot him 'fore he runs" 
And that's the reason why I'm drinking again 
Tell everybody I'm drinking again 
You can't lick 'em and you just can't win 
Yes, it's me and I'm drinking again 

Ain't it enough to start you drinking again 
We got to live in a world full of sin 
Thank you Jesus for what you have done 
I'm sick and tired tryin' to be number one 
Change my suit, change my shirt 
Change what I dig and get out of the dirt 

I'll never do it again 
I'll never do it again 
I'm going to get back in my gin 
I'm drinking again