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I Never Drink Before Ten

from Every Lonesome Road by Dave Laurence

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My mama raised us on the welfare, my seven brothers and me,
I’ve never been beyond these city limits,
there’s nothing there I want to see.
I make my living at the bus stop, by playing on your sympathy,
Every night I write a new sob story, every day I drink for free.
You see me every morning, I’m standing in line,
And when the door opens, I’m gonna get mine.

I am an upstanding citizen, I never drink before ten,
That’s when the liquor store opens, my friend -
I’ll get my pint, go back to work, and then
I’ll play on your emotions while I drink down my potion,
Tomorrow, I’ll be back again.

People don’t think I’m educated, but boy, I got my degree,
I studied nights down at the Greyhound City College,
my master of psychology.
I can turn your pockets inside out, with every word that I say,
Got a chicken in my pot, and a pint on the spot,
that’s the American way.
I cash my welfare check and I pay my rent on time,
But after all of that, I haven’t got a dime.

I am an upstanding citizen, I never drink before ten,
That’s when the liquor store opens, my friend -
I’ll get my pint, go back to work, and then
I’ll play on your emotions while I drink down my potion,
Tomorrow, I’ll be back again.

Between the Greyhound and the Night Train, my life is complete,
But the nights are getting colder, and I need something to eat.

Today I think I’ll take a shower, and show the man behind the myth,
And if I make an extra buck or two, hey, I’ll spring for a fifth.

I am an upstanding citizen, I never drink before ten,
That’s when the liquor store opens, my friend -
I’ll get my pint, go back to work, and then
I’ll play on your emotions while I drink down my potion,
Tomorrow, I’ll be back again.

Copyright © 1998 David L. Laurence (BMI). ​​Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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from Every Lonesome Road, released December 21, 2012
DL - All vocals and instruments

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Folksy, but rock solid. Soft with a hard edge. Eclectic, yet familiar. Unpretentious, but confident. Buys his stage clothes in thrift shops.

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