Hello, Mr. Bartender
Lend me an ear
Pour me a double
While I pull up a chair
Listen to my story
Pretend that you care
'bout the love of my life
Who is no longer here
One day in a salon
I sat down in a chair
A beautiful young woman
Began cutting my hair
I looked in the mirror
And saw her pretty smile
When she was finished
We sat and talked for a while
I said I feel like
I've known you for so long
If I asked you out
Would you think it was wrong?
She said not at all
Would dinner be ok?
Three months later
Came our wedding day
Now Mr. Bartender
That's how it began
Pour me another
And I'll tell you the end
We started out broke
Worked our way up to poor
After ten years of marriage
We lost even more
My love came home one day
She said, "I'm tired of romance
I've found me a man
Who really knows how to dance
When his hips begin to sway
The floor begins to move
That's why I'm in love with him
And why I'm leaving you"
She packed up all her things
Moved to another state
Leaving me with a bitter soul
And a heart full of hate
There I sat in our house
What was once our home
Now with no furniture
And all alone
I came here to drown my sorrows
Wash away all my tears
Try to gain a little courage
To replace all my fears
Well, Mr. Bartender that's my story
From beginning to end
I'll be back tomorrow
To tell it again
