what's the use of getting sober (when you're gonna get drunk again)

boy

you listen to your old pappy

yeah

pappy

and stop drinking so much

i'm-i'm ain't been doing so much drinking

pappy

shut up

boy! you drink all day and you drink all night and you know

son

that that ain't right

oh pappy

you just give me a chance. i

i can

i. shut up

boy! boy

you're lookin' thin as a twig

i know that. look likes your dear old pappy - about to blow your wig

oh i'm gonna blow my wig

pappy

what's the use of getting sober

when you're gonna get drunk again

oh sam done something fine

when he bought that good whiskey

beer and wine

i love my whiskey and i love my gin

every time you see me i'm in my sin

so what's the use of getting sober

when you're gonna get drunk again

i went out last night about half past one

thought i'd whoop it up a little and have some fun

i got me a half pint about half past two

mmm

mmm

the way i was feeling you know what i wanna do

got me a pint about half past four

felt so good

went out and got me some more

got me a quart about half past five

boy

that was so nice didn't know if i was dead or alive

so what's the use of getting sober if you're gonna get drunk again

oh sam done something fine

when he bought that good whiskey

beer and wine

i love my whiskey and i love my gin

every time you see me i'm in my sin

so what's the use of getting sober

when you're gonna get drunk again

well i've been thinking

but i keep drinking

i guess i'm 'bout lose my mind