The bartender looked over with a sympathetic smile,
Said: "I haven`t seen you in here for quite awhile" --
I lowered my head, as my eyes filled with tears;
Remembering our conversations over the years.
I came in here when I needed to spill my heart out --
Get drunk and leave the bright lights without a doubt.
He handed me a glass and asked me my drink,
So I sighed: "Something strong enough to lead me off the brink."
[BRIDGE]
With his most sorrowful look, he turned and sighed --
"If you know me well, you know that I`ve never lied,
And I`ve been where you are just a time or two,
So lost in love, not knowing what else to do...
[CHORUS]
But the strongest drink won`t take away the pain,
A broken heart will make those tears rain,
There`s not a cure in the world that I could find,
Not even an alcoholic brew specially designed --
For beautiful fools like you, ready to give up at last;
What I found isn`t anything that can be done fast,
If you`re smart enough you should know by now,
Duct tape, glue and string can`t fix a heart anyhow --
What you need is a good run away from yourself."
[VERSE 2]
He walked away and grabbed an old coffee pot,
Poured a glass and told me one day I`d be caught --
Running away to strangers in his run-down bar,
Because I can`t handle the love he`s given so far.
"Just because you hide your wedding ring," He said --
"Doesn`t change the guilt you still feel in your head,
I can see it in your eyes, you wish he would clue in;
Because a fight is better than feeling absolutely nothin`.
The alcohol makes you feel strong for an hour or so --
But when you don`t know yourself...where do you go?"
[CHORUS]
The strongest drink won`t take away the pain,
A broken heart will make those tears rain,
There`s not a cure in the world that he could find,
Not even an alcoholic brew specially designed --
For beautiful fools like me, ready to give up at last;
What he found isn`t anything that can be done fast,
If I`m smart enough I should know by now,
Duct tape, glue and string can`t fix a heart anyhow --
What I need is a good run away from myself.
With his most sorrowful look, he turned and sighed --
"If you know me well, you know that I`ve never lied,
And I`ve been where you are just a time or two,
So lost in love, not knowing what else to do...
Not knowing what else to do.."
