Hayes Carll Barroom Lament lyrics

My first hangout when I moved
To Galveston was the Old Quarter Cafe
It's the best bar ever, except
They don't have liquor, food or customers

So, in between sets
I went across the street to drink whiskey, eat peanuts
And stare at the cigarette machine

I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself
I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself
I wish you'd take that bottle
And put it right back on the shelf
'Cause I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself

I go down to the bar most every night
I go down to the bar most every night
The girls don't even notice and the boys all want to fight
But I go down to the bar most every night

The jukebox has not played my song in years
The jukebox has not played my song in years
On this same old bar stool, just backin' shots with beers
And the jukebox has not played my song in years


All my friends have gone so far away
Said all my friends have gone so far away
They all moved down to Austin
Lord, I miss 'em night and day
And all my friends have gone so far away

I'm really not that funny anymore
I'm really not that funny anymore
I used to be a riot, now I just a lonely bore
And I'm really not that funny anymore

Do you think that I could stay in town with you?
Do you think that I could stay in town with you?
It's thirty miles to my place and I'm feelin' tired and blue
Do you think that I could stay in town with you?

'Cause I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself
I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself
I wish you'd take that bottle
And put it right back on the shelf
'Cause I'm tired of drinkin' whiskey by myself