Bourbon lyrics

Well, he`s drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop,
Trying to quell a feeling he knows ain`t gonna stop,
He`s mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to breathe.
He had the D.T.`s for breakfast, the shakes till noon,
He picked up his bag and left the motel room,
His head is held high but his heart is on it`s knees.

Well, he packed his guitar and his bar-room tan,
Gotta get some miles behind him as fast as he can,
Another destination, some place else to play.

Well, he left a life behind him in some old trailer park.
They tried to make it work; it was ruined from the start.
He had to shake the rust, it became time to leave.

It`s a honky-tonk engagement,
But there`s no better place to play.
His face feels like crazy pavement,
It`s getting more lined every day.

Well, he`s gonna write a letter and try to explain,
She says he`s too old to have these growing pains,
But something keeps him moving, living on through the night.

But as the night approaches, a change is in the air,
His heart is pumping fast, he`s got no cares.
The music befriends him, it can take him anywhere.

It`s a honky-tonk engagement,
But there`s no better place to play.
His mind feels like crazy pavement,
He`s getting crazed out every day.

Well, he`s drinking down the bourbon like it was soda pop,
Trying to quell a feeling he knows ain`t gonna stop,
He`s mortgaged out his blood for one more chance to breathe.

He had the D.T.`s for breakfast, the chills till noon,
He picked up his bag and left the motel room,
His head is held high but his heart is on it`s knees