Hey, hey, hey, yeah In the back room of the bar, crusty fingernails I saw him

Everything was hidden by, all the greasy hair he was in

Never looking up, he seemed so sad, I tried to offer him

My shot of whiskey but he said I only drink gin We sat there quietly, purposely ignoring the room

He smiled wistfully, his shirt was dirty and torn

Everlasting glances left open ended chances

But he stole my heart when he ordered a double for me In the back room of the bar

In the back room of the bar

We made a great couple, me and him

'Cause I drink whiskey but he only ever drinks gin Well, that's the way it is with him Hey, hey, hey, yeah Went to the ladies room, when I returned to my chair

His hands were in my bag, red handed guilt everywhere

Took out a photo of an old Romeo

Threw it over his shoulder and rested his hand on my knee We played these games where we go through the whole alphabet

He'd have an Adam and Eve and I had a Dixie Julep

Went through an Artillery, Caruso and a Diamond Fizz

Fallen Angel, Green Dragon, ending with a kiss in the dark In the back room of the bar

In the back room of the bar

We made a great couple, me and him

'Cause I drink whiskey but he only ever drinks gin Last call came right at once, glasses were empty and dry

We got our second wind but all we had was a dime

Didn't even seem to care, the bartender unaware

We jumped over the counter, took off with our hands full of booze In the back room of the bar

In the back room of the bar

We made a great couple, me and him

'Cause I drink whiskey but he only ever drinks In the back room of the bar

In the back room of the bar

We made a great couple, me and him

'Cause I drink whiskey but he only ever drinks gin, he only drinks gin