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Liquor (Ain't Killed Me Yet)
Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart 
 ©COPYRIGHT 9-9-25 All Rights Reserved ©

(Verse 1) Been drinking whiskey since I turned eighteen Bourbon and beer, everything in between My liver's probably pickled, my head ain't right But I'm still standing here in the morning light Doctor says I'm crazy, mama says I'm blessed But this old bottle's been my faithful friend, I guess

(Verse 2) Lost my job last Tuesday, lost my girl last week Found them both together, now ain't that sweet So I bought a fifth of Jack and a case of Bud Gonna drown my sorrows in this amber flood Friends all say I'm drinking way too much But I ain't ready yet to give it up

(Chorus) Liquor ain't killed me yet, though Lord knows it's tried Been my companion through this crazy ride When the world gets heavy and I can't forget Liquor ain't killed me yet, liquor ain't killed me yet

(Verse 3) Grandpa lived to ninety with a shot each day Said it kept the devil and the doctor away Maybe I got his genes, maybe I got his luck Or maybe I'm just too damn stubborn to give up Every morning I wake up surprised I'm alive Guess the good Lord's got plans for this old dive

(Chorus) Liquor ain't killed me yet, though Lord knows it's tried Been my companion through this crazy ride When the world gets heavy and I can't forget Liquor ain't killed me yet, liquor ain't killed me yet

(Bridge) I know it ain't healthy, I know it ain't smart But sometimes a man's got to medicate his heart One day I might quit, one day I might change But tonight I'm drinking to forget the pain

(Final Chorus) Liquor ain't killed me yet, though Lord knows it's tried Been my companion through this crazy ride When the world gets heavy and I can't forget Liquor ain't killed me yet, liquor ain't killed me yet No, liquor ain't killed me yet

(Outro) But there's always tomorrow night



Liquor (Ain't Killed Me Yet)9-9-25

A tongue-in-cheek song about a man that can't decide between "safe and reliable" or "fast and dangerous". It's not really about cars. Written 1996-2010.

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