I Drink Alone (version 2)

by George Thorogood recording of 1986 from Live (EMI E2-46329) I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else Well you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself Now every morning just before breakfast, I don't want no coffee or tea Just me and good Buddy Wiser, that's all I ever need 'Cause I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself Yeah the other day I laid sleeping and I woke from a terrible dream So I called up my friend Jack Daniel's and his partner Jimmy Beam And we drank alone, yeah, with nobody else Yes, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself Yeah the other night I got invited to a party, but I stayed home instead Just me and my pal Johnny Walker, and his brothers Black and Red And we drank alone, yeah, with nobody else You know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself Now I have got me a pet up in my penthouse but he never does bothers me He ain't no poodle, no pony, he's just a little old wild turkey And we drink alone, yeah, with nobody else That's the way I like it Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself Yes, you know when I drink alone, I don't want nobody else I drink alone

 

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