[Verse 1]
Grabbed my coat and I headed out the bar
Two cold drinks are good enough for me
Heard a story about how a man sold his car
Just to pay for the debt on its lease
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Now I'm stumbling down the street through the park
As the owl starts to cry to the moon
Wish I could help that old man find a ride
But even I barely make it through
[Chorus]
Some people drink to remember
Here's a toast for the best
By and by, goes my story
But tonight I'm cold and alone
So I drink to forget
[Verse 2]
Some good friends finally threw in the towel
Guess the fight took a toll on their soul
And those bells that they heard in their youth
Didn't ring quite as loud when they're old
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Does the good book, does it call little sin?
I've been praying to God for so long
Take me away, k** me off, make it quick
I'll do it myself but I'm afraid I'll be wrong
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
I drink to forget
And as I walk through the dark
On my way up the street
See a man in the window
And he's looking back at me
And he sang out
[Outro]
Some people drink to remember
Here's a toast for the best
By and by, goes my story
But tonight I'm cold and alone
So I drink, I drink to forget