"In Defense Of Drinking" lyrics

Can't blame that liquor or the bottle it's in
For her packin' her bags and leavin' with him
Though I wish that it were as simple as that
So I wouldn't have to up and chase the facts

But in defense of drinkin', most of the dumb things I've done
I've been stone-cold sober as a Sunday-morning judge
Whiskey didn't make me say those hurtful things I said
Drive her out of my arms into someone else's bed
In defense of drinkin', here's a straight-up hundred proof
I'm the reason that I'm lonely, drinking's the excuse

Can't say I've ever needed help messin' something up
I can do it myself
But drinking's a convenient alibi
Think I'll plead another fifth again tonight

'Cause in defense of drinkin', most of the dumb things I've done
I've been stone-cold sober as a Sunday-morning judge
Whiskey didn't make me say those hurtful things I said
Drive her out of my arms into someone else's bed
In defense of drinkin', here's a straight-up hundred proof
I'm the reason that I'm lonely, drinking's the excuse
Yeah, I'm the reason that I'm lonely, drinking's the excuse

Can't blame that liquor or the bottle it's in
For her packin' her bags and leavin' with him
Oh, I was that it were as simple as that