I aint drinkin’ to raise any hell I hardly raise a glass of wine
But the law don’t allow this much on one man’s mind
That Ol’ judge will let me drown ‘cause her divorce is water tight
That leaves the burden of 80 proof on me tonight

Chorus
I gotta prove to myself I can live without the kids the house and her
That I can face the fact day after day I’m nobody’s miracle man
I don’t have the case in hand I took the fifth now I can’t stand
This burden of 80 proof on me tonight

Verse
My friends all understand there was no way to bail me out
I ‘m here beyond the shadow of my big mouth
Tonight this one’s on me it’s hard to swallow so I’ll just fight
This burden of 80 proof on me tonight

Chorus

BRIDGE

Oh I oughta take that stand like a good family man would do
But I might purgor myself when I say I don’t love you

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I don’t have the case in hand I took the fifth now I can’t stand
This burden of 80 proof on me tonight