Drinkin Man-Ladies Of Country

[ti:Drinkin' Man (Tribute to George Strait)] [ar:American Country Hits] [al:Drinkin' Man (Tribute to George Strait)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Drinkin Man - Ladies Of Country [00:24.33]I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God [00:27.70] [00:28.39]I'd never ever take another drink again [00:32.79] [00:35.11]I fought it like the devil [00:37.79]But you know that you're in trouble [00:40.07] [00:41.25]When you're fourteen and drunk by 10am [00:43.71] [00:46.40]Tried to hide it from my mom and dad [00:49.14] [00:49.79]All my friends said straighten up [00:51.73] [00:52.53]I just laughed said you don't understand [00:54.86] [00:57.94]That's a hell of a lot to ask a drinkin' man [01:04.34] [01:14.83]At sixteen I was on my own and flyin' high [01:19.23]And stayin' stoned [01:20.78]I knew everything there was to know [01:23.63] [01:26.18]I did things I can't talk about [01:28.73]I wore my mom and daddy out [01:32.07]Late nights they spent prayin' for my soul [01:34.69] [01:37.54]Stayed sober once for nine days in a row [01:41.26]I quit cold turkey and damn near almost [01:45.07]Made it to ten [01:46.24] [01:48.69]But that's a hell of a lot to [01:51.74]Ask of a drinkin' man [01:55.03] [02:01.06]I look into the mirror bottle in my hand [02:12.48]I'd like to pour it out I just don't think I can [02:20.01] [02:22.48]'Cause that's a hell of a lot to [02:24.92]Ask of a drinkin' man [02:29.17] [02:39.49]I don't know when or [02:41.00]Where it was or how we met [02:43.66]And fell in love [02:44.60] [02:45.46]Or why she'd even fall for a guy like me [02:48.25] [02:50.70]I tried to pull myself together [02:53.11] [02:53.78]Hopin' we could last forever [02:55.84] [02:56.70]For awhile I started to believe [02:58.97] [03:02.16]Her daddy said she's all I got [03:04.53] [03:05.17]Son don't ever break her heart [03:07.71]Promise me before you take her hand [03:10.96] [03:13.33]But that's just too much to [03:16.65]Ask of a drinkin' man [03:19.97] [03:25.77]I look into the mirror [03:28.74] [03:31.37]Bottle in my hand [03:33.16] [03:36.93]I'd like to pour it out [03:41.53]I just don't think I can [03:44.61] [03:47.20]'Cause that's a hell of [03:48.40]A lot to ask of a drinkin' man [03:53.77] [04:04.54]I woke up this mornin' and I swore to God [04:08.61]I'd never ever take another drink again