"Kiss Me When You're Sober" lyrics

It's 2 a.m. and the bars are closin'
I can already tell by the sound of that ringtone
It's you on the other end
By the sound of your voice, you've had a few
And if I know you, then one means two
You say you're on your way again

Baby, all your lines
Are as blurry as your vision
Maybe it's not me
But just the past that you're missin'

You can't look me in the eyes
Unless the bourbon's hittin' you right
If bartender ain't pouring them strong
Or you ain't gonna hang around long
It probably took you a couple beers
For you to show up here
I'm breaking my own heart because I know

Yeah, you only say you love me
When the whiskey's taking over
But you can't kiss me when you're sober

This time I can say that I know better
You say that you've changed, you're not the same old boy I knew
We both know that it ain't true
Oh, Jim Beam keeps pouring you my way
Jacks giving you all the words to say
They think I'm crazy over you

At least this time I know
It just the liquor that's talkin'
Think you're gonna pull me in
Boy, this time I'm walkin'

'Cause you can't look me in the eyes
Unless the bourbon's hittin' you right
If bartender ain't pouring them strong
Or you ain't gonna hang around long
It probably took you a couple beers
For you to show up here
I'm breaking my own heart because I know

Yeah, you only say you love me
When the whiskey's taking over
But you can't kiss me when you're sober, oh, no

Yeah, boy, tonight, that bottle
Is the only thing you're holdin'
We both slip right through your hands
And just like me, you left it broken

You can't look me in the eyes
Unless the bourbon's hittin' you right
If bartender ain't pouring them strong
Or you ain't gonna hang around long
It probably took you a couple beers
For you to show up here
I'm breaking my own heart because I know

Oh, you only say you love me
When the whiskey's taking over
Oh, you only say you love me
When the whiskey's taking over
'Cause you can't kiss me when you're sober
Kiss me when you're sober, no