I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it, cause I know just what I'm gonna doStart to spend my money callin' everybody honey and wind up singin' the bluesSpend my whole paycheck on some old wreck, but I can name you a fewWell, I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it, cause I know just what I'm gonna doI gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober, there's a lot of good people in townStart to see me holler, see me spend my dollar and I wouldn't think of lettin' them downThere's a lot of doctors that tell me I better stop puttin' it downWell, there's more drunks than there are good doctors, so I guess I better have another roundI gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober, there's a lot of good people in townStart to see me holler, see me spend my dollar and I wouldn't think of lettin' them downThere's a lot of doctors that tell me I better stop puttin' it downWell, there's more drunks than there are good doctors, so Jim, take another roundI gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it, cause I know just what I'm gonna doStart to spend my money callin' everybody honey and wine, now singin' the bluesSpend my whole paycheck on some old wreck, but I can name you a fewWell, I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it, cause I know just what I'm gonna do