Whiskey Killed What Was Close to Me

Song Description

A man reflects on what he's lost, because of his struggles with whiskey.

Song Length 2:59 Genre Country - Honky Tonk

Lyrics

WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS CLOSE TO ME

WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS CLOSE TO ME
NOW MY LOVE IS A MEMORY
BANG BANG SHOOT 'EM UP 1-2-3
WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS CLOSE TO ME

I HAD ONE SEED OF HOPE PLANTED IN MY SOUL
SO MANY EXPECTATIONS
BUT THAT SEED IT DRIED UP FAR TOO LONG AGO
NOW I'M WILLING...TO START THE KILLING

WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS IN MY HEART
STRANGLED THE GOOD AND LEFT THE HARD PART
PUSHED MY LINDA TO AN EARLY GRAVE
DOWN I'M DRINKIN' TO THE ONE NOT SAVED

I HAVE NO NEED OF HOPE GNAWING THROUGH MY SOUL
TOO MANY TRIBULATIONS
I WATCHED THE GIRL I LOVE
FALL NOT SO LONG AGO
NOW I'M WILLING TO STOP THE KILLING

NOW MY LIFE IS AN EMPTY PAGE
ROAM THE NIGHT IN A SENSELESS RAGE
BANG BANG SHOOT 'EM UP 1-2-3
WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS CLOSE TO ME
WHISKEY KILLED WHAT WAS CLOSE TO ME

COPYRIGHT** JOSEPH HOLLAND 2009

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Producer Joseph Holland Publisher Joseph Holland
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