I Take a Lot out of the Bottle

I don't take the morning train
Won't see my boss again
I lack employability
Because I take a lot out of the bottle
And the bottle takes a lot out of me

Watch the news no more
Papers pile up outside my door
The world and I simply disagree
Cause I take a lot out of the bottle
And the bottle takes a lot out of me

Better days have come and gone
Hard times they're coming on
I guess I should just up and quit
Because I'm just two shakes
Up ahead of a fit
Can't take me on the street
Without me falling on my feet
I'm not the man I used to be
Cause I take a lot out of the bottle
And the bottle takes a lot out me

The doctor told me, and he told me kind
If I don't stop drinkin', I'll soon go blind
I said now doc, that's alright with me
Because I like what I drink
And I hate what I see
Can't take me on a cruise
Without me drowning in my juice
Truth is, I'm all at sea
Cause I take a lot out of the bottle
And the bottle takes a lot out me