Well I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do I start to spend my money, call everybody honey and I wind up singing the blues I spend my whole paycheck on some old wreck And brother, I could name you a few Well, I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do I gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober 'Cause there's a lotta good people in town Who like to see me holler, and spend my dollar And I wouldn't think of lettin' them down There's a lot of doctors tell me I better start slowin' it down But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors So I guess I better have another round Yeah I gotta get drunk, I can't stay sober There's a lotta good people in town Who like to see me holler and spend my dollar And I wouldn't think of lettin' them down There's a lot of doctors tell me I better start slowin' it down But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors So I guess I better have another round I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do I start to spend my money, call everybody honey And I wind up singing the blues I spend my whole paycheck on some old wreck And brother, I could name you a few Well I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do Yeah I gotta get drunk, I sure do dread it 'Cause I know just what I'm gonna do