Devil in a bottle

Verse 1

I woke up this mornin', with the dawnin' light

My head was poundin' like a drum, my mouth felt like the night

I reached for my boots, and my trusty old friend

A bottle of whiskey, to help me pretend

Chorus

Oh, the devil's in the bottle, and he's callin' me by name

With a false idol, and a serpent's reign

He's promisin' me solace, and a temporary reprieve

But I know I'll be payin', when the mornin' comes to leave

Verse 2

I've been down to the crossroads, where the shadows play

I've made my deal with the darkness, and I'm payin' every day

I've got a cravin' in my soul, that I just can't define

And the only thing that soothes it, is the burn of the whiskey's fire

Chorus

Oh, the devil's in the bottle, and he's callin' me by name

With a false idol, and a serpent's reign

He's promisin' me solace, and a temporary reprieve

But I know I'll be payin', when the mornin' comes to leave

Bridge

Maybe someday I'll be free, from this curse that I've made

Maybe someday I'll find my way, out of this whiskey-soaked shade

But till then, I'll just strum this song

And hope that someday, I'll be strong

Chorus

Oh, the devil's in the bottle, and he's callin' me by name

With a false idol, and a serpent's reign

He's promisin' me solace, and a temporary reprieve

But I know I'll be payin', when the mornin' comes to leave

Verse 3

The barroom's gettin' quiet, last call's ringin' near

Empty bottles litter stories, and regrets that reappear

I chase the bitter taste with a memory I can't shake

Between the beer and liquor, I’m wrestlin’ with my fate

Chorus

Oh, the devil’s in the bottle, and he’s callin’ me by name

With a false idol, and a serpent’s reign

He’s promisin’ me solace, and a temporary reprieve

But I know I’ll be payin’, when the mornin’ comes to leave

Verse 4

There's a shadow on my table, and a sigh in my cup

Old scars and new troubles, I keep fillin' them up

A tune on the fiddle, and a heart worn thin

Another pour for sorrow, let the reckoning begin

Chorus

Oh, the devil's in the bottle, and he's callin' me by name

With a false idol, and a serpent's reign

He's promisin' me solace, and a temporary reprieve

But I know I'll be payin', when the mornin' comes to leave

Outro

Through the haze and the heartbreak, the night starts to fade

If I ever find freedom, it'll be hard-won and paid

Till the dawn finds my window, I'll tip one more glass

Singin' songs for the lost, as the lonely hours pass