Now I've tried everything to get you off of my mind
And every night I get higher than a Georgia pine
But the way that I'm going, I'll soon be on skid row
But I've got to stay high so I won't feel so low
I'm the first one to admit that I drink quite a lot
But it helps me to forget the love I haven't got
If I sobered for a minute, my tears would start to flow
So I've got to stay high
So I won't feel so low
I've got to stay high to keep from feeling low
I'll drink here till it's closing time and then I'll get a case to go
Everybody thinks I'm happy, but they just don't know
That I've got to stay high to keep from feeling so low
I've got to stay high to keep from feeling low
I'll drink here till it's closing time and then I'll get a case to go
Well, everybody thinks I'm happy, but they just don't know
That I've got to stay high to keep from feeling low

I've got to stay high to keep from feeling so low