Well we pick up in New York City I'm trying to find the man I never got to be But when I pushed down on the pavement I found the whole thing so much harder than it seemed The only deal I ever signed No devil drew a dotted line The stage was set, the words were mine I'm not complaining Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Water, water, water, sleep Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Wake up, shake it off and repeat It's just a phase It's not forever It's just a phase But I still might have a ways to go Every night around this town My friends and I we treat it like a race But when I really start to break it down I wouldn't trust a girl who knew about this place Walking home with no one left Speak softly underneath my breath Hey world, you ain't see nothing yet Great, now it's waiting Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Water, water, water, sleep Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Wake up, shake it off and repeat It's just a phase It's not forever It's just a phase But I still might have a ways Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Water, water, water, sleep Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Wake up, shake it off and repeat and repeat And repeat after me Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Water, water, water, sleep Dream somebody missed me Wake up, shake it off and repeat Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey Wake me up and pour me in the street