Ive had fame and fortune

Women come knock on my door


Ive live to the limit maybe a little bit more


There are so many stories of how I got out of control

Some say its a woman


Some say its my trouble soul


Im like a crazy old solider

fightin a war on my own


Just me and the whiskey


And the bottles are ten thousand strong

Youd think Id give up


as many times as Ive been hit


But like a crazy old soldier

I just dont know when to quit



Barrooms and bedrooms


Are just faces and places and names


Once for the pleasure

And Lord knows once for the pain


Ive tried to forget her


And all of the things that weve done

But as long as there are memories


Ill never hang up my gun



Im like a crazy old solider


Fightin a war on my own

Just me and the whiskey


And the bottles are ten thousand strong


Youd think Id give up

As many times as Ive been hit


But like crazy old solider


I just dont know when to quit

Like a crazy old solider


I just dont know when to quit