HEY BARTENDER

hey bartender
gimme a drink, i wanna drop my brain
hey bartender
i need a little something to forget my pain

my woman kicked me out just the other day
now i'm flat broke, i got no place to stay
saw me on sign, promised, beer and booze
i went inside a bar to forget all my pain and all my blues

hey bartender
another beer, i wanna drop my brain
hey bartender
i need someone to forget my pain

my doctor told me just the other day:
"is this your liver or a sort of gelee?"
that's why i've got this steady burning in my guts
whether i stop drinking or not, one day, that's for sure, i get nuts

the old fat lady on my left is looking better every gin
but she offers nothing to catch my dream
i laughed out loud and sing...

hey bartender
gimme anything to forget my life
hey bartender
looks like hell and cuts like a knife

the old fat lady on my left is looking better every gin
but she offers nothing to catch my dream
i laughed out loud and sing...

hey bartender
hey bartender
long island ice tea around with gasoline
hey bartender
promise not to keep, don't you look so mean

hey bartender...

[M & L: The Busters]