Honey, you give a whole new meaning to a honky-tonk special
I knew you'd kill a memory just
as soon as you walked in this bar
And if you wanna go with me
let me assure you, baby, I'll let you
And maybe my bad judgement will take things a little too far

But when the whiskey wears off
There's no songs left for singin'
When the crowd's all gone home
Be wonderin', "What was I thinkin'? "
When they put the stools on the bar
And that neon's turned off
When the bottle lets me down
Her memory comes around
When the whiskey wears off

Well, don't take it personal
'cause this ain't the first time it's happened
I let that girl's memory take me to a place lower than hell
But I'll buy a few more drinks
and maybe that will buy us a couple more hours
But as sure as that sun comes, baby
sober's somethin' I just can't help

When the whiskey wears off
There's no songs left for singin'
When the crowd's all gone home
Be wonderin', "What was I thinkin'? "
When they put the stools on the bar
And that neon's turned off
When the bottle lets me down
Her memory comes around
When the whiskey wears off

When the bottle lets me down
Her memory comes around
When the whiskey wears off