In Alcohol's Defense

He says, "I'm sorry, baby

Last night was just the whiskey talkin'

You know how when I get to drinkin'

I can sometimes lose my head"

She puts down her coffee

And smiles to keep from cryin'

Picks up an empty bottle

Holds it out and says

In alcohol's defense

It's not the one that did the hurtin'

It just opened up the curtain

To show what you really feel

You just needed ninety-proof

To give me your two cents

That's how I see it

In alcohol's defense

So, you see, I don't believe you

When you say you didn't mean it

'Cause last night you were certain

And you told me to my face

And now you stumble in here

With alibis and bad excuses

Blamin' booze for what the truth is

Tryin' to plead your losin' case

And so in alcohol's defense

It's not the one that did the hurtin'

It just opened up the curtain

To show what you really think

Those words don't come from nowhere

You had to feel that way to get there

And damn you, it just ain't fair

When you blame it on the drink

You just needed ninety-proof

To throw out your two cents

That's how I see it

In alcohol's defense

That's how it is

In alcohol's defense