I drag my ass out of bed each day And I still got bills that I just can't pay Hanging on by a thread, but I'm losing my grip Getting deeper in the debt that I'm sinking in Mama's still sick and Daddy ain't far behind Ain't supposed to question God, but man, sometimes I wonder why So here I am in this bar again Baptizing in a bottle of the ninety-proof truth Tryna find a cure for the working man blues Might stay all night in these neon lights Bartender, if you can, break this give-a-damn Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Most folks my age just float on by But I'm still struggling to stay dry This river of dreams done taken its toll But I can't get out of the current's hold So here I am in this bar again Baptizing in a bottle of the ninety-proof truth Tryna find a cure for the working man blues Might stay all night in these neon lights Bartender, if you can, break this give-a-damn Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Sometimes I gotta just swallow my pride But it goes down easier with Jack on ice I was raised on a man ain't supposed to cry But I can hide it if I'm pouring something at the same time So here I am in this bar again Baptizing in a bottle of the ninety-proof truth Tryna find a cure for the working man blues Might stay all night in these neon lights Bartender, if you can, break this give-a-damn Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Pour some whiskey on a drowning man Pour some whiskey on a drowning man