THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN
MERLE HAGGARD
 

EACH NIGHT I LEAVE THE BAR ROOM, WHEN IT'S OVER
NOT FEELIN' ANY PAIN AT CLOSIN' TIME
BUT' TONIGHT YOU MEMORY FOUND ME MUCH TOO SOBER
COULDN'T DRINK ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU, OFF MY MIND
(CHORUS)
TONIGHT, THE BOTTLE, LET ME DOWN
AND LET, YOUR MEMORY, COME AROUND
THE ONE, TRUE FRIEND, I THOUGHT I FOND
TONIGHT, THE BOTTLE, LET ME DOWN
(LEAD)
I'VE ALWAYS HAD A BOTTLE, I COULD TURN TO
AND LATELY I'VE BEEN TURNIN', EVERYDAY
BUT THE WINE DON'T TAKE EFFECT, THE WAY IT USE TO
AND I'M HURTIN' IN, AN OLD FAMILIAR WAY
(REPEAT CHORUS)