beer drinking woman

the story's true ladies and gentlemen

all the names have been changed to protect the innocent

the city

oakland

california

the place

eli's mile high club

the year 1988

the story goes something like this: i walked into a beer tavern

to give a girl a nice time

when i walked in i had 50 dollars in my pocket

when i walked out i had one dime

wasn't she a beer drinkin' woman?

don't ya know

man don't ya know?

she was a beer-drinkin' woman

and i don't want to see her no more

now

when i spend down to my last dime

she said

'darlin' i know you're not through'

i said

'yes

baby doll

and the trophy belongs to you'

wasn't she a beer drinkin' woman?

don't you know

man don't you know?

she was a beer-drinkin' woman

and i don't wanna see her no more

slow down bartender i ain't got no credit card

now she'd often say

'excuse me a minute

i've got to step around here'

and ev'ry time she came back

she had room for another quart of beer

wasn't that a beer drinkin' woman?

don't ya know

man

don't ya know?

she was a beer drinkin' woman

and i don't want to see her no mo'

had to move over a light beer

said it was less filling