This bar has been my home away from her
Used to be she was missing me
Now she's moving in with her best friend
And I'm the only one who wants what used to be
I'm here because today I lost it all
I didn't want to drink it home alone
But I just can't believe
All my hopes and dreams are falling
Like a row of downed
notes
I thought the man behind the bar
Had heard it all before My story must have caught him by surprise
Cause when he handed me my double
There were tears in his eyes
You know you're in trouble When the bartender cries
He said,
last night you swore you'd never drink again
I said,
next time
I'm really gonna try
So if she ever calls for me
You can finally tell her he ain't here
And it won't be a lie
I asked the man behind the bar
What he'd been crying for
He said that bottle used to be a friend of mine
Now I stopped drinking doubles But I pour them all of the time
And son,
you know you're in trouble When the bartender cries
And I saw my own reflection Staring back at me on the moon
Every single word he said was true
I told the
man behind the bar
I thought I'd seen it all before Until I saw the sadness in his eyes
When I put down my double
And said my last goodbyes
You know you're in trouble When the bartender cries
Lord, you know you're in trouble
When the bartender cries