The life I’ve chose from a bottle flows
I live from drink to drink
A sad refrain so the story goes
Yet not as bad as you’d think

A fifth of gin is my best friend
When the shakes I try to fight
Come 6pm I’m past out again
But at least I sleep the night

Ain’t much truth in Absolute
Jack Daniels is more my speed
It goes down smooth as my pain it sooths
Makes my life seem so complete

Oblivion is the destiny that draws me ever near
With drink in hand I retreat again to the place that I call here
Friends all say – Can’t go on this way living life upon the street
I chuckle-snort and with a toothless grin stumble to my feet

I raise my glass and say out loud, come celebrate my defeat
My wasted life, no kids, no wife, no future that I can see
With beer or gin, to wash away my sorrows and my sins
And when it’s right I end the night, just good ole Jack and Me

copyright – Michael R. Wood - 2003