Started out with burgundy A simple Montrachet vintage '53 And a simple meal Of Marengo veal With potatoes Lyonnaise on the side Then my business partner broke the news He was taking over my wife and shoes So I drank a bit And it made a hit With the part of me that still hadn't died You know that Everything gets better when you're drunk And most everyone becomes your long-lost friend And say "Madam, have you any change to lend?" 'Cause everything gets better when you're drunk I graduated down the line Anything that passed for a pint of wine Was a treat for me Took it neat you see 'Cause it's California sun off the vine Moscatel I drink a quart Then I follow breakfast with tawny port And it's cocktail time But I hold the line And a jug of kosher blueberry wine You know that Everything gets better when you're drunk And the world is so in focus when it's blurred And the reason for my tremor, spread the word Is everything gets better when you're drunk I bummed a buck off my old friend He was just a little around the bend The economy Broke his nerve, you see And he needs martinis under his belt So when you crave a drink or two Just a little something to pull you through You're no better than Every wino man But at least I know you know how I felt When I found Everything gets better when you're drunk And most everyone becomes your long-lost friend And say "Madam, have you any change to lend?" 'Cause everything gets better when you're drunk