Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Vince Gill
Electric Guitar
Paul Franklin
Pedal Steel Guitar
Greg Morrow
Drums
Willie Weeks
Bass
J.T. Corenflos
Guitar
John Hobbs
Keyboards
Kenny Sears
Fiddle
Dawn Sears
Background Vocals
Brad Albin
Upright Bass
J. Spivey
Fiddle
Larry Franklin
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Vince Gill
Producer
Paul Franklin
Producer
Drew Bollman
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Rausch
Assistant Recording Engineer
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Each night I leave the bar room when it's over
Not feelin' any pain at closin' time
But tonight, your memory found me much too sober
I couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind
[Verse 2]
And tonight, the bottle let me down
And let your memory come around
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Tonight, the bottle let me down
[Verse 3]
I've always had a bottle I could turn to
And lately, I've been turnin' every day
Oh, but the wine don't take effect the way it used to
And I'm hurtin' in an old familiar way
[Verse 4]
Tonight, the bottle let me down
And let your memory come around
The one true friend I thought I'd found
Tonight, the bottle let me down
Tonight, the bottle let me down
Written by: Merle Haggard