Whiskey and Me (Extended 1)

(Prelude)

Night settles on my shoulders

Heavy as these old regrets

Boot heels on a broken floor

And dreams I ain't caught yet

Last call in a worn-out bar

Where strangers trade the past

I raise my glass to empty rooms

To a heart that beats too fast

Intro

Another long road behind me,

Another faded town sign,

Ash in the tray, wounds I made,

By now, I know the lines

Intro

Another long road behind me,

Another faded town sign,

Ash in the tray, wounds I made,

By now, I know the lines

Verse 1

The clock’s been talkin’ to the walls

And they’re tired of hearin’ me sigh

This bottle’s got more patience

Than the friends I’ve said goodbye

I light one match, then watch it fade

Like dreams I used to chase

And the whiskey’s got a way

Of slowin’ down this empty place

Chorus

It’s just whiskey and me

In this half-lit memory

No promises, no sympathy

Just the burn that sets me free

I ain’t lookin’ for no reason

Or a prayer to set me clean

It’s just another night I breathe

With whiskey and me

Verse 2

The mirror’s startin’ to blur my face

Don’t know who I’ve become

The man I was is long gone now

The quiet’s got me numb

I pour a shot for all I’ve lost

And one for what remains

’Cause whiskey listens better

Than anyone who knows my name

Chorus

It’s just whiskey and me

In this half-lit memory

No promises, no sympathy

Just the burn that sets me free

I ain’t beggin’ for forgiveness

Ain’t prayin’ on my knees

It’s just another night I breathe

With whiskey and me

Bridge

Tomorrow might come easy

Or not at all, I guess

But tonight this bottle’s honest

In a world that’s such a mess

Outro

So let the moon keep her secrets

And the night keep my sins

’Cause when the whiskey whispers softly

That’s where my story ends