| Every day I tell myself it’s temporary
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| That it’s only 'cause she’s young that makes her want another man
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| Even though she makes me feel unnecessary
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| I’ve found a way to help me understand
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| I’ve got this drinkin' thing
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| To keep from thinkin' things
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| About where you’ve been, who you’ve been with and what you’ve done
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| And it’s a lonely thing
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| But it’s the only thing
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| To keep a foolish man in love hangin' on
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| If I wait up at home, I’ll only ask her questions
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| She’d probably the truth, so I don’t even ask
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| So, I sit here on this barstool, feeling helpless
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| And I wonder just how long a man can last
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| I’ve got this drinkin' thing
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| To keep from thinkin' things
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| About where you’ve been, who you’ve been with and what you’ve done
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| And it’s a lonely thing
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| But it’s the only thing
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| To keep a foolish man in love hangin' on
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| I’ve got this drinkin' thing
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| To keep from thinkin' things
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| About where you’ve been, who you’ve been with and what you’ve done |