Bad Bad Whiskey

by Thomas Davis recording 1972 from Buddy Guy And Junior Wells Play The Blues (Rhino R2-70299) Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Made me loose my happy home Made me loose my happy home Whiskey endless women Is driving me out of my mind Ev’ry time I get a lover that’s tough you know I think I’m doin’ just fine Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Made me loose my happy home Made me loose my happy home I went out last night Finally knocked myself outta sight I got full of that bad stuff And almost started a fight Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Made me loose my happy home Made me loose my happy home I wanna tell you baby I’m now feeling just fine I think I’ll stop drinking whiskey, and going back to bad wine Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Bad, bad whiskey Made me loose my happy home Made me loose my happy home Let me tell you Oh, that bad whiskey Oh, that bad whiskey Oh, that no good whiskey

 

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