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Drinkin My Baby Goodbye lyrics

(chorus)
Sittin on a barstool
actin like a darn fool
that s what I m a-doin today
Sittin here drinkin
tryin to keep from thinkin
I m a-boozin my troubles away
Well now I couldn t make her stay
but doggone her anyway
she can t say that I didn t try
Pour me another one
I m finished with the other one
I m drinkin my baby goodbye

(spoken)
Everytime we disagreed
she was always askin me
"Are you a man or a mouse?"
Now that she s gone
she probably thinks I m home
just a-mopin around the house
She probably thinks
that she s the one thing
I just couldn t get along without
Well wouldn t it surprise her
I got a sympathizer
as long as these bottles hold out
Well I m-a

(chorus)

(spoken)
Every time I try to
sit down and talk to her
it always ends up in a fuss
I tried to reason with her
right up to the time
she got on that Greyhound bus
It would be better
if I could forget her
cause she sure forgot about me
And if it takes all night
I m gonna do it right
I m gonna sit here till I can t see
Well I m a-

(chorus 2x)

Pour me another one
I m finished with the other one
I m drinkin my baby goodbye

I said pour me another one
I m finished with the other one
I m drinkin my baby goodbye
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