tip jars and tear drops

they say that music calms the savage beast

and helps a heartache settle down

that's what i need tonight to sooth me

and dull her memory when it comes around

tip jars and teardrops

sad songs for lonely hearts

a temporary cure for the blues i got

i get loose when i hear guitars but then the music stops

and all that's left is tip jars and teardrops

she used to fill my heart with melody

lovin' words i'd never heard before

now without her i'm in quiet misery

and i can't take this silence anymore

i get loose when i hear guitars but then the music stops

and all that's left is tip jars and teardrops