I kissed the kids at noon
then stumbled out the room
I caught a cab, ran up a tab on 7th & Flower

Beth's recital I had to ruin
missed my son's graduation
punched the Nichols boy for taking his seat

he gets all that anger from me

still, things could be much worse

natural disasters, on the evening news
things could be much worse
we've still got our health

my paycheck in the mail

I'm just an honest man

provide for me and mine
I give a check to tax deductible charity organazations
two weeks paid vacation, won't heal the damage done

I need another one

I promised to my wife and children

I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
But even then it sounds so soothing to mix a gin and sink into oblivion
I promised to my wife and children

that accident left everyone a little shook up
but at the meetings I felt so empty
this will blow over in time