Here's a story about a sinner, he used to be a winner Who enjoyed a life of prominence and position But the pressures at the office and his socialite engagements And his selfish wife's fanatical ambition Well it turned him to the booze and he got mixed up with a floozy She led him to a life of indecision, the floozy made him spend his dough She left him lying on skid row, a drunken lug and some salvation Army mission, it's such a shame Oh demon alcohol, sad memories I can't recall Who thought I would say, damn it all and blow it all Oh demon alcohol, memories I can't recall Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol Barley, wine, pink gin, he'll drink anything Porridge, Pernod or tequila Rum, scotch, vodka, marox As long as all his troubles disappear Well it messed up his life, went and beat up his wife And the floozy's gonna found another sucker She's gonna leave him to the drink, she's gonna lead him to the brink And when his money's gone she'll leave him in the gutter It's such a shame Oh demon alcohol, sad memories I can't recall Who thought I would say, damn it all and blow it all Oh demon alcohol, memories I can't recall Who thought I would fall a slave to demon alcohol