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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Jones
George Jones
Vocals
Millie Kirkham
Millie Kirkham
Background Vocals
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Hargus Robbins
Hargus Robbins
Piano
Jerry Carrigan
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
Jerry Carrigan
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harlan Sanders
Harlan Sanders
Songwriter
Rick Beresford
Rick Beresford
Songwriter
Bill McElhiney
Bill McElhiney
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Don Cobb
Don Cobb
Editing Engineer
Jonathan Russell
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Ron Reynolds
Ron Reynolds
Engineer
Lou Bradley
Lou Bradley
Engineer
C. Grier
C. Grier
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The bars are all closed
It's 4 in the morning
I must have shut 'em all down
By the shape that I'm in
I lay my head on the wheel
And the horn begins honkin'
The whole neighborhood knows
That I'm home, drunk again
[Verse 2]
If drinking don't kill me
Her memory will
I can't hold out much longer
The way that I feel
With the blood from my body
I could start my own still
But if drinkin' don't kill me
Her memory will
[Verse 3]
These old bones, they move slow
But so sure of their footsteps
As I trip on the floor
And I lightly touch down
Lord, it's been ten bottles
Since I tried to forget her
But the memory still lingers
Lying here on the ground
[Verse 4]
And if drinkin' don't kill me
Her memory will
I can't hold out much longer
The way that I feel
With the blood from my body
I could start my own still
But if drinkin' don't kill me
Her memory will
Written by: Harlan Sanders, Rick Beresford

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