Lyrics & Song Information
Bourbon
Written By Rory Gallagher
Featured On
Jinx, Live At Rockpalast, Loreley (1982), Big Guns: The Very Best Of Rory Gallagher, Disc 1
Lyrics
- WELL HE’S DRINKING DOWN THE BOURBON LIKE IT WAS SODA POP
- TRYING TO QUELL THE FEELING HE KNOWS AIN’T GONNA STOP
- HE’S MORTGAGED OUT HIS BLOOD FOR ONE MORE CHANCE TO BREATH
- HE HAD THE D.T.’S FOR BREAKFAST, THE SHAKES TILL NOON
- HE PACKED UP HIS BAG AND LEFT HIS MOTEL ROOM
- HIS HEAD HELD HIGH BUT HIS HEART IS ON ITS KNEES
- WELL HE’S PACKED HIS GUITAR AND HIS BAR-ROOM TAN
- GOTTA GET SOME MILES BEHIND HIM AS FAST AS HE CAN
- ANOTHER DESTINATION SOME PLACE ELSE TO PLAY
- WELL HE LEFT A LIFE BEHIND HIM IN SOME OLD TRAILER PARK
- THEY TRIED TO MAKE IT WORK IT WAS RUINED FROM THE START
- HE HAD TO SHAKE THE RUST, IT BECAME TIME TO LEAVE
- IT’S A HONKY TONK ENGAGEMENT
- BUT THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO PLAY
- HIS FACE FEELS LIKE CRAZY PAVEMENT
- IT’S GETTING MORE LINED EVERY DAY
- WELL HE’S GONNA A WRITE A LETTER TO TRY AND EXPLAIN
- SHE SAY’S HE’S TOO OLD TO HAVE THESE GROWING PAINS
- BUT SOMETHING KEEPS HIM MOVING LIVING ON THROUGH THE NIGHT
- BUT AS NIGHT APPROACHES A CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
- HIS HEART IS PUMPING FAST HE’S GOT NO CARES
- THE MUSIC BEFRIENDS HIM IT CAN TAKE HIM ANYWHERE
- IT’S A HONKY TONK ENGAGEMENT
- BUT THERE’S NO BETTER PLACE TO PLAY
- HIS FACE FEELS LIKE CRAZY PAVEMENT
- IT’S GETTING MORE LINED EVERY DAY
- WELL HE’S DRINKING DOWN THE BOURBON LIKE IT WAS SODA POP
- TRYING TO QUELL THE FEELING HE KNOWS AIN’T GONNA STOP
- HE’S MORTGAGED OUT HIS BLOOD FOR ONE MORE CHANCE TO PLAY
- HE HAD THE D.T.’S FOR BREAKFAST, THE SHAKES TILL NOON
- HE PACKED UP HIS BAG AND LEFT HIS MOTEL ROOM
- HIS HEAD HELD HIGH BUT HIS HEART IS ON ITS KNEES