This time I finally need a light, a light Tired of seeing in black and white, white Having flashes in my mind Can’t take the ticking of time The time that’s passing by Just an outline made of skin And my walls are paper thin I want to let you color me in

Tequila, great big buzz in a little bitty glass One shot, two shot, three, Tequila floor Cowboy bouncers 'bout to bowl me out the door Jose got me stumblin', mumblin' like a fool That worms got a kick like a Tennessee mule Wake up in the mornin', hurtin'

This is an S.O.S. Don't wanna second guess Now my heart's in two And I can't find the other half It's like I'm walking on broken glass Better believe I bled It's a call I'll never get This is the bottom line It's true, I gave my all for you

Whoa, well I never meant to brag I'm in the business of misery, let's take it from the top She's got a body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock It's a matter of time before we all run out When I thought he was mine, she caught him by the mouth

Glassy eyed light of day And heads down a mountain Through the dry bush, I don't know where it leads I don't really care I feel this often, go Hey it's me I just got off the train A frightening place Their faces are concrete grey

I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3 drink 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 drink On for tonight, on for tonight As I'm just holding on for tonight I'm

Breathin' air I could be numb Borderline case Reinforced glass Earn some friends Passport photos and a life so bad Empty pocket and they think it's all They think it's all It's all ripped up on a smaller list?

Glass, glass, glass Was it really worth it? Was she everything, that you were looking for? Feel like a man Cause all we had, is broken like shattered glass You're gonna see me, in your dreams tonight My face is gonna haunt you all the time I promise that

It means nothing to me Every moment is dead to me Play it back, play it back A living heart attack Take my eyes, I cannot see sense Past and future tense Safe and sound, anywhere but here I see it crystal clear, but it means nothing to me The empty

Nobody drinks alone You brought that bottle home in a paper sack Drew the blinds and locked the doors And there's nothing but empty there inside that glass So you pour a little more And there's no one there to judge you At least that's what you tell