I don’t know how this song came about, it’s got to the drink yeah! The song has been on the back burner for a lot of years. Mark Shipton is playing the lead guitar on this song, but it took a visit to Dublin to finally finish this song. It was really great watching the Dixie Micks at Johnnie Fox’s.

If you want to hear some great Irish music, that is the place to go. I have put a link to their Facebook page at the bottom of this post as well has a bit of live footage from their gig.

Verse One
Last night was a wowser, how did I get in bed?
It brought back old memories, that were better off dead.
It got me think of what I tried to forget.
I should give up drinking, oh my aching head.
I sure made a fool of myself, nothing new in that.
I should give up drinking, too many ghosts live in my head.

Chorus 1
It’s got to be the drink, got to be the booze.
Cause when I’m sober, I never think of you.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.
It’s got to be the drink, what else can it be?
Cause it got me thinking of what have might of been.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.

Verse Two
It’s funny I remember, times were not all bad.
Some of them the best time, that I ever had.
I remember the laughter, and I remember the pain.
Should have never loved you, should have never cared.
And I was just fooling myself, while you were messing with my head.
I’m a fool to remember, what I tried to forget!

Chorus 2
It’s got to be the drink, got to be the booze.
Cause when I’m sober, I never think of you.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.
It’s got to be the drink, what else can it be?
You’re just a poison that got a hold of me.
addicted to your loving and I should let it be.

Chorus 3
It’s got to be the drink, got to be the booze.
Cause when I’m sober, I never think of you.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.
It’s got to be the drink, what else can it be?
You’re just a poison that got a hold of me.
addicted to your loving, now your just a memory.
addicted to your loving and I should let it be.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah!

Chorus 4
It’s got to be the drink, got to be the booze.
Cause when I’m sober, I never think of you.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah!
It’s got to be the booze.
It’s got to be the drink, what else can it be?
Cause it got me thinking of what have might of been.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah!
It’s got to be the booze.

Chorus 5
It’s got to be the drink, got to be the booze.
Cause when I’m sober, I never think of you.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.
It’s got to be the drink, what else can it be?
You’re just a poison that got a hold of me.
addicted to your loving, now your just a memory.
addicted to your loving and I should let it be.
It’s got to be the drink, yeah! It’s got to be the booze.

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