Broke Down For the Bottle (Revised)

Fooling around with something I wrote awhile back

I thought I was through

That I was done missing you

Ever since you walked out of that door

 

But when I start thinkin’

That’s when I start drinkin’

Though I promised I wouldn’t no more

 

I said I was fine, that

I’d moved on with my life

That’s what I told all of my friends

 

But your memory crept ‘round

And I suddenly found

That I broke down for the bottle again

 

So drink up the last one

And pour me the next one

I just need one more round

 

Cause every sip

It helps me quit

It’s the best painkiller I’ve found

 

I know I can’t stop

Once I twist off that top

But I can drown my feelings away

 

It ain’t the best reason

And won’t rest my demons

But I’ll make it another day

 

I said I was fine, that

I’d moved on with my life

That’s what I told all of my friends

 

But your memory crept ‘round

And I suddenly found

That I broke down for the bottle again

 

So I’ll drink to the next one

And drink to the last one

Really, it’s just what I need

 

Oh it’ll be tough

But maybe, with enough

I’ll finally set myself free

 

I said I was fine

I’d moved on with my life

And oh, how I lied to my friends

 

Now your ghost has come ‘round

And I suddenly found

That I broke down for that bottle again

 

Yes, I’ve emptied this bottle again….

Reviews

[Emerald Seas]

Makes a great song. I love that line, "That I broke down for that bottle again"
Clearly broken down over the loss of love, but the line works so well - clear message without over stating it.