Alcohol, alcohol, cryin', sure Lord's k**ing me (spoken: Is that so, boy?) Alcohol, mama, sure, Lord, k**ing me (spoken: Ought to let it alone, then) Alcohol don't k** me, I believe, Lord, I'll never die I woke up early this morning, crying, alcohol 'round my bed (spoken: What happened then?) Woke up this morning, alcohol was 'round my bed Says, "I'm gonna get drunk, I'm gonna have to speak my trouble in mind" Spoken: Oh, moan it a long time Mmm, I ain't gonna be here long (spoken: Moan it a long time, boy) Says, "I'm leaving town, I'm going to worry you off my mind" I drink so much of Jake, till it done give me the limber leg
Spoken: And that's sure to mess you up Drinking so much of Jake, till it done give me the limber leg Spoken: Sure messes you up, boy, (there's no cure for) that If I don't quit drinking it every morning, sure gonna k** me dead (spoken: You ain't no lying man) Spoken: You ain't got, alcohol gonna k** me dead And if it don't k** me, Lord, it sure gonna put me down Spoken: You ain't gotta put 'em on me 'cause you got 'em I woke up, up this morning, crying, alcohol on my mind Woke up this morning, alcohol was on my mind I got them alcohol blues and I can't rest easy here