10000 Maniacs The Anonymous Alcoholic Lyrics

The Anonymous Alcoholic Lyrics

You walk in the room

 The folks are all there

 With glasses in hand

 But you can't take the band

 So you head for the bar

 The barman's well stocked

 He knows where you're at

 He offers a drink

 But you can't take none of that

 (No you can't take none of that)

 

 Everybody's having fun

 So why be the one

 Who's out in the cold

 It's not good enough

 You made a deal with yourself

 You said you'd never take another drop

 Your craving's big, your livers shot

 You'd give a million for a solitary drop

 

 You take your first belt

 It tastes like pure hell

 The second one drops

 Intentions are shot

 Well you think you might as well

 You take another sip

 You get to likin' it

 The music sounds hip

 So you head for the floor

 (So you head for the floor)

 Yea yea yea yea yea

 

 Well you step out on the dance floor

 And you grab at your boss's wife

 You've been longing to hold her close

 For the whole of your working life

 And the band played on

 

 Move your ass

 

 Well your hostess is lookin' mad

 As your hands start to wander

 And your boss is gonna get you now

 He's gonna put you six feet under

 You get walked out the door

 And your feet don't touch the floor

 You're never gonna see `em no more

 

 The dawn starts to break

 Your heads a big ache

 You're lyin' in bed

 You're back from the dead

 And your mouth feels like old leather

 (Old leather)

 Never do it again

 (You'll never do it again)

 

 Everyone was havin' fun

 But you were the one

 Kicked out in the cold

 You slept in your clothes

 You let `em down

 Down at the club

 You know your confidence got to take the rub

 Your boss is sore

 You've had your chance

 He says he never wants to see you again

 Don't wanna see you again

 (Don't wanna see you again)

 

 You've got to dry out

 The boys have found out

 It's the end of the line

 But it's martini time

 So you head for the bar..r...r..r..r..r


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