" Steel Strings and Whiskey "

" Steel Strings and Whiskey "
(Lyrics By Gerald Logan)

( Verse 1 )
This old six-string’s got a busted face,
Whiskey stains and a hard-earned grace.
Played in bars where the nights run long,
Bleedin’ out truth in every song.
When the world gets mean as it can be,
It’s steel strings and whiskey for me.

( Chorus )
Steel strings and whiskey, that’s my prayer,
Haggard, Jones, and Cash in the midnight air.
Don’t need no crowd, don’t need no fame,
Just a shot and a song to kill the pain.
When the night cuts deep and the soul runs dry,
Steel strings and whiskey get me by.

( Verse 2 )
I’ve pawned her twice, but she found her way,
Like an old friend who refused to stay.
Scars on the wood, scars on my hands,
Both still playin’ where the heartache stands.
Through smoke and silence, she sets me free,
It’s steel strings and whiskey for me.

( Chorus )
Steel strings and whiskey, that’s my prayer,
Haggard, Jones, and Cash in the midnight air.
Don’t need no crown, don’t need no throne,
Just a beat-up box and a lonesome tone.
When the night cuts deep and the soul runs dry,
Steel strings and whiskey get me by.

( Bridge )
Some men chase silver, some chase gold,
Me, I chase a song that’ll never grow old.
She don’t lie, and she don’t leave,
This old guitar’s the truth I breathe.

( Final Chorus )
Steel strings and whiskey, that’s my prayer,
Haggard, Jones, and Cash in the midnight air.
Don’t need no choir, don’t need no plea,
Just the sound of her singin’ back to me.
When the night cuts deep and the soul runs dry,
Steel strings and whiskey get me by.

( Outro )
Yeah, steel strings and whiskey…
That’s the story of my life.

Gritty outlaw country, male