90 Proof and Silence

90 Proof and Silence

Empty and aching

From the liquor late last night

Each morning I’m the first one

On the job at first light

My friends wonder why

I work so hard everyday

Promotion, advancement

An increase in pay

The harder I work

The sooner I can leave

Then it’s home and the bottle

Another night of make believe

I can’t wait to go to sleep

So I can dream of you

It’s the only time you’ve ever

Told me I love you

But then I awake

My nightstand is my bar

90 proof and silence

Takes me back to where you are

I’ve dated other women

And I’ve tried to be kind

As we dance across the floor

My eyes watch the time

A handshake or a kiss

As we say our goodbyes

Then its home to the bottle

Where your memories reside

I can’t wait to go to sleep

So I can dream of you

It’s the only time you’ve ever

Told me I love you

But then I awake

My nightstand is my bar

90 proof and silence

Takes me back to where you are