My first record was the pressure is on Ain't it funny how your life can change with a song That's the first time i ever heard Country boy can survive Now i got a guitar and a li'l band, i live hard, i live fast Just like the man Because you can't just say it, It's got to be part of your life Guess i'm finally whiskey bent now and hell bound Because i been low but i ain't ever been this far down I need a backroad somewhere deep in the pines Spinning my wheels until the sun shines Because i'm back at the bottom And i ain't got nothing to lose Yea i've prayed to the lord i've struggled and strived I will never get out of this world alive So hank won't ya help me, because i'm low down And singing the blues I almost od'd in denver just the other night I was high in the rockies on a 13-hour flight Trying to get home to my country state of mind Now these blues, they come and go just like the rain I need a li'l more help to ease the pain Mister weatherman won't you push these clouds away But leave me alone because i'm singin' all damn night There's a tear in my beer, guess i finally know why