Do I have nothing good left to say? Do I need whiskey to start fueling my complaints? People love to drink their troubles away Sometimes I feel that I'd be better off that way 'Cause maybe then I could sleep at night I wouldn't lie awake until the morning light This is something that I'll never control My nerves will be the death of me, I know I know, I know So here's to living life miserable And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle Maybe then I could sleep at night I wouldn't lie awake until the morning light This is something that I'll never control My nerves will be the death of me, I know Finally, I could hope for a better day No longer holding on to all the things that cloud my mind Maybe then the weight of the world wouldn't seem so heavy But then again, I'll probably always feel this way At least I know I'll never sleep at night I'll always lie awake until the morning light This is something that I'll never control My nerves will be the death of me My nerves will be the death of me My nerves will be the death of me, I know