Whiskey on the Wound
Surviving Heartbreak: Pouring Whiskey on Emotional Wounds
Lyrics
He was strong and of sound mind
He was mentally and physically strong until a certain point.
'Til the day he crossed the line
He went beyond a boundary or limit.
Between an east Kentucky girl and his wife
He became involved with a girl from eastern Kentucky while being married.
In his heart there wasn't room
His heart didn't have space for both the girl and his wife.
So they tore his heart in two
Resulting in a split heart.
And he survived by pouring whiskey on the wound
He coped by using whiskey as a remedy for his pain.
Another faithless heart
Another person with a disloyal heart.
Locked inside a neon tomb
Feeling trapped in a place associated with bright lights and superficiality (a bar).
Hiding in the dark and
Hiding away from facing the truth.
Pouring whiskey on the wound
Using whiskey to cope.
Well the girl was just the first
The girl was just the beginning of a series of worsening situations.
In a string of bad to worse
Despite the problems, alcohol seems to numb his emotional pain.
Yet the bourbon seems to deaden all that hurts
Bourbon helps to lessen his emotional pain.
But closin' time comes way too soon
But his way of coping is short-lived.
He can't abide a cold bedroom
He can't tolerate being alone in bed.
So he survives by pouring whiskey on the wound
Thus, he continues using whiskey as a remedy.
Another faithless heart
Another person with a disloyal heart.
Locked inside a neon tomb
Feeling trapped in a place associated with bright lights and superficiality (a bar).
Hiding in the dark and
Hiding away from facing the truth.
Pouring whiskey on the wound
Using whiskey to cope.
By tomorrow he'll be gone
He'll leave by the next day.
And they'll say he left alone
People will think he departed alone.
But that old bar stool won't be empty long
But someone else will quickly take his place at the bar.
'Cause some other hopeless fool
Another person trying to escape reality.
Trying to escape the truth
Attempting to avoid facing the truth.
Will sit right down
Sitting down and using whiskey to cope, like the previous person.
And pour some whiskey on the wound
Now it's another faithless heart
-Locked inside a neon tomb
Another individual feeling trapped in a place associated with bright lights and superficiality (a bar).
Hiding in the dark and
Hiding from facing reality.
Pouring whiskey on the wound
Using whiskey to cope with emotional pain.
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