Whiskey Woman
Whiskey Woman's Bittersweet Ballad: Love, Loss, and Late Nights
Lyrics
I remember the day that we first met
I recall the day when we initially encountered each other
Playin' seven card, and at the bar you sat
Engaged in playing seven-card games, and you were seated at the bar
I was losin', you were cruisin'
I was losing in the game, while you seemed carefree
We shared a table and we downed a fifth of Jack
We shared a table and consumed a fifth of Jack Daniel's whiskey
I didn't know what I was gettin' into then
I was unaware of the consequences at that moment
Never thought I'd be no-one's back door man
Never anticipated being someone's secret lover
With the bottle gone, we were movin' on
With the bottle empty, we continued our journey
You were drivin' fast as anybody can
You were driving recklessly, faster than anyone else
You knew how to pull my strings
You knew how to manipulate and control me
Made my inner songbird sing
You elicited a joyful response from my inner self
I settled underneath your wing
I found comfort and shelter under your influence
You weren't kiddin' when you said you'd treat me right
Your promises of treating me well were not empty
Keep me happy while your man was gone at night
You kept me content during the absence of your partner at night
Kick off my shoes, take away my blues
I would relax and forget my troubles
I'd slip out that door before the day's first light
I would leave discreetly before the break of dawn
I didn't want it to end this way
I did not desire the relationship to conclude in this manner
We both knew there'd come a day
We both acknowledged that a day would come when it had to end
There's really nothin' left to say
There is nothing substantial left to communicate
Ride on whiskey woman, slide on across the floor
Continue, whiskey woman, glide across the dance floor
Ride on whiskey woman, slide right on out that door
Continue, whiskey woman, slide out through the exit
As time went by we both knew that this was wrong
Over time, both of us realized the immorality of our actions
Every day that passed was one day too long
Every passing day extended the duration of our wrongdoing
You say you love me, but you don't love me
You claim to love me, but it's not genuine love
There ain't no happy ending to a sad, sad song
There is no cheerful resolution to a sorrowful, melancholic song
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