The bottle let me down Since George ain't here, we'll do this for George Two, along ♪ Each night, I'd leave the barroom when it's over Not feelin' anything that closin' time But tonight, your memory found me much too sober I couldn't drink enough to get you off my mind Tonight, the bottle let me down And let your memory hang around The one true friend I'd thought I'd found Tonight, the bottle let me down ♪ I have always had a bottle I could turn to And lately, I'd been turnin' to it everyday But the wine don't tear your crack love The way that it used to Now I'm hurtin' in an old mill away-ay-ay Tonight, the bottle let me down And let your memory hang around The one true friend I'd thought I'd found Tonight, the bottle let me down Tonight, the bottle let me down Oh yeah