Some days are better than others, most are better than thisI can't remember what I did last night and my girlfriend is pissedShe ain't taking my phone calls, she won't return my textsI can't find my truck, all my cash is gone and my t-shirt smells like ***Oh, I'm back in the gutter, singing the same old songI thought I could handle myself this time, damn, I guess I was wrongWhy do I throw it all away, every single timeRight when I get back on my feetI get a drinkin' on my mindI used to be so cool, made the parties all completeNow I just look sad when I stumble down the streetFolks like makin' fun, always pushin' me aroundI get a drinkin' on my mindYou drunk-ass fool, better check yourself before we push you on the groundOh, I'm back in the gutter, singing the same old songI thought I could handle myself this time, damn, I guess I was wrongWhy do I throw it all away, every single timeRight when I get back on my feetI get a drinkin' on my mindI'm in crisis, a young man in troubleTook a wrecking ball to my life and now I'm sifting through the rubbleNo damage control, the damage is doneAll the bridges are burned and now I don't have anyoneI'm a liar, I'm a cheater, I'm a thief and a foolI take whatever I can get, yeah, that's my golden ruleLord knows I try to change it, but my will won't bendI only hurt the ones I love in the end, friendI stop and smell the roses, but the roses stinkLife sucks unless I'm a cheater, yeah, that's my golden ruleLife sucks unless I'm holdin' a drinkI'm gonna run back home to my mamaShe always lets me inEven though she told me a thousand times I couldn't come back home againI'm gonna lock myself in doorsI'm gonna shake these demons looseI'm gonna chuck all of my problems up to the alcohol abuseWhy do I throw it all away?Every single timeRight when I get back on my feetI get drinkin' on my mindWell, I get drinkin' on my mindWell, I get drinkin' on my mind