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[Verse 1]
CI drink white lightnin when the Fcoyotes are Cout
CBut them goddamn coyotes won’t Gleave me Calone
CMama said, son you know Fdrinkin' is Cbad,
CBut she had to get drunk to have Gsex with my Cdad
CGlifton he loves to Fbeat his Cwife
CThank christ she married ole Ggranddad on Cice
CMr. Bartender don't Fbe so Cslow
CI got time for another and a Gsix pack to Cgo
[Chorus]
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
Oh Cgive me a shot of what's Gleft of the Cgin
[Verse 2]
CI built my house Fout of beer Cbottles
CBut I drank too much bourbon Gnow it's all broken Cglass
CI went to Tucson to Fsee my old Clady,
CShe didn't have a nose so I Gdrove back Chome
CI don't need housing and FI don't need Cwomen,
CI just need a bottle that GI can crawl Cin,
Cgive me a bourbon or Fgive me a Cbeer,
CI’d listen to your story but GI cut off my Cear
[Chorus]
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
Oh Cgive me a shot of what's Gleft of the Cgin
[Verse 3]
CMy wife got pregnant with a Fbottle of Cschnapps,
CThe nurse and the doctor Gall called the Ccops
CWhen they got there we Fpartied ‘til Cdawn
CI named that bottle GPaul, Peter, and CJohn
CI had my first drink at the Fage of Cthree,
CI picked a bottle from the Gwhiskey Ctree
CI grabbed it and drank it and Fgot real Cdrunk
CI learned how to cry and I Glearned how to Cfuck
[Outro Chorus]
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
FIf drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,
So Cgive me a shot of what’s Gleft of the Cgin
Oh Cgive me a shot of what's Gleft of the Cgin
CGive me a shot of what's Gleft of the Cgin

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Drinkin

by The Cowmen

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[Verse 1]

C F C

I drink white lightnin when the coyotes are out

C G C

But them goddamn coyotes won’t leave me alone

C F C

Mama said, son you know drinkin' is bad,

C G C

But she had to get drunk to have sex with my dad

C F C

Glifton he loves to beat his wife

C G C

Thank christ she married ole granddad on ice

C F C

Mr. Bartender don't be so slow

C G C

I got time for another and a six pack to go

[Chorus]

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

C G C

Oh give me a shot of what's left of the gin

[Verse 2]

C F C

I built my house out of beer bottles

C G C

But I drank too much bourbon now it's all broken glass

C F C

I went to Tucson to see my old lady,

C G C

She didn't have a nose so I drove back home

C F C

I don't need housing and I don't need women,

C G C

I just need a bottle that I can crawl in,

C F C

give me a bourbon or give me a beer,

C G C

I’d listen to your story but I cut off my ear

[Chorus]

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

C G C

Oh give me a shot of what's left of the gin

[Verse 3]

C F C

My wife got pregnant with a bottle of schnapps,

C G C

The nurse and the doctor all called the cops

C F C

When they got there we partied ‘til dawn

C G C

I named that bottle Paul, Peter, and John

C F C

I had my first drink at the age of three,

C G C

I picked a bottle from the whiskey tree

C F C

I grabbed it and drank it and got real drunk

C G C

I learned how to cry and I learned how to fuck

[Outro Chorus]

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

If drinkin's a sin, the devil’s my friend,

C G C

So give me a shot of what’s left of the gin

C G C

Oh give me a shot of what's left of the gin

C G C

Give me a shot of what's left of the gin

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