Blame it all on my roots Showed up in boots Ruined your black tie affair Last one to know Last one to show I was the last one you thought you'd see there I saw the surprise The fear in his eyes When I took his glass of champagne I toasted you Said, "Honey, we may be through But you'll never hear me complain!" Oh 'Cause I got friends in, low, low places Whiskey drowns and, the beer it chases my blues Away Oh, and I'm not big on social graces They gonna slip on down to yo-o-oasis Oh, 'cause I've got friends I've got friends Low, low, low places ♪ Guess I was wrong Just don't belong Hey, I've been there before Thing's are right Just say goodnight And show myself to the door Yeah I didn't mean To cause a big scene Give me an hour and then I'll be as high as that ivory tower That you're livin' in Oh 'Cause I've got friends in low, low places The whiskey drowns and, the beer it chases my blues Away Oh, and I'm not big on social graces They gonna slip on down to yo-o-oasis Oh, 'cause I've got friends Yeah, I've got friends Low, low, low places