I'm only sober (when I can't afford the whiskey)

from This Old Photograph by Dave Jacquet

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I'm only sober when I can't afford the whiskey
I always try my best to be as drunk as I can be
You chose to hit the road in search of a new zip code
I’m only sober when I can't afford the whiskey

I came home one day
You said there’s nothing left to say
So you just walked away
And my whole world turned black and grey

I'm only sober when I can't afford the whiskey
I always try my best to be as drunk as I can be
You chose to hit the road, I grabbed a bottle to reload
I’m only sober when I can't afford the whiskey

And ever since that day
I’m drinking come what may
I never was one to stray
You know there was no foul play

I'm only sober when I can't afford the whiskey
I always try my best to be as drunk as I can be
You chose to hit the road, in single user mode
Now I’m only sober when I can't afford the whiskey

If you wanna come back
I’ll say goodbye to Jim and Jack
If you wanna come back
I’ll get my life right back on track

I'm only sober when I can't afford the whiskey
I always try my best to be as drunk as I can be
You chose to hit the road, the bottle overflowed
Now I’m only sober when I can't afford the whiskey

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from This Old Photograph, released June 1, 2015

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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