Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down

by recording of 19 from , Lord, I know a little girl, 'bout sixteen years old, she says, "Bill stop drinkin', I will satisfy your soul" But I just keep on-a drinkin', yeah, I keep on drinkin' Yeah, I just keep on drinkin', till good liquor carry me down Now, my woman told me about fifteen years ago, "Bill, you gonna drink one of these mornings and you'll never drink no more" But I just keep on-a drinkin', yeah, I keep on drinkin' Yeah, I just keep on drinkin', till good liquor carry me down Yes, I went to the doctor with my head in my hands the doctor said, "Big Bill, I think I'll have to give you monkey glands" But I just keep on-a drinkin', yeah, I keep on drinkin' Yeah, I just keep on drinkin', till good liquor carry me down Lord, my woman told me to stop drinkin' and come on home, say, "If you don't Big Bill, some other man gonna carry your business home" But I just keep on-a drinkin', yeah, I keep on drinkin' Yeah, I just keep on drinkin', till good liquor carry me down

 

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