Tonight the bottle let me down

I've always had a bottle I could turn to

And lately I've been turning everyday

But the wine don't take effect the way it used to

I'm hurting in an old familiar way

Tonight the bottle let me down

And let your memory come 'round

The one true friend I thought I'd found

Tonight the bottle let me down

Each night I leave the barroom when it's over

Not feeling any pain at closing time

But tonight your memory found me much to sober

Can't drink enough to keep you off my mind

Tonight the bottle let me down

And let your memory come 'round

The one true friend I thought I'd found

Tonight the bottle let me down

Tonight the bottle let me down