You thought I'd die
 
 When you said goodbye
 
 For a minute I thought that I would
 
 And there for awhile
 
 Couldn't even fake a smile
 
 Even if the bad joke sounded good
 
 
 I went off the rails
 
 Thought hell, might as well
 
 Rock bottom was calling my name
 
 But lookin' back now, I oughta be
 
 In the moving on hall of fame
 
 
 It wasn't my buddies
 
 It wasn't my mama
 
 It wasn't no self-help how-to
 
 It wasn't old records
 
 It wasn't old flames
 
 Or dancing with somebody new
 
 Tequila made me crazy
 
 Cold beer wouldn't do
 
 So I whiskey'd my way over you
 
 
 You saw me out
 
 On a Friday downtown
 
 With a smile that came stumbling back in
 
 Guess that killed your mood
 
 'Cause you did what you do
 
 Turned around and walked out again
 
 So pour a little more bourbon
 
 Oh, it's the only thing been working
 
 
 It wasn't my buddies
 
 It wasn't my mama
 
 It wasn't no self-help how-to
 
 It wasn't old records
 
 It wasn't old flames
 
 Or dancing with somebody new
 
 Tequila made me crazy
 
 Cold beer wouldn't do
 
 So I whiskey'd my way over you
 
 
 Whiskey'd my way
 
 Whiskey'd my way
 
 
 Oh, keep the barkeep workin'
 
 Oh, pour it on this hurtin'
 
 
 It wasn't my buddies
 
 It wasn't my mama
 
 It wasn't no self-help how-to
 
 It wasn't old records
 
 And it wasn't old flames
 
 Or dancing with somebody new
 
 Tequila made me crazy
 
 Cold beer wouldn't do
 
 So I whiskey'd my way over you
 
 
 Tequila didn't cut it
 
 Cold beer was no use
 
 So I whiskey'd my way over you