Story Behind The Song
Just a humorous idea Harry came up with several years ago at an open mic bar in Nashville. Can't remember the name of the place, but, judging from the high price for a bottle of O'Doul's, they were way too proud of it!
Song Description
Guy goes on the wagon in the name of love, and then gets dumped and left crying in his O'Doul's, a non-alcoholic beer.
| Song Length |
3:36 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Similar Artists |
John Prine, Toby Keith |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I DON'T NEED TO GET TANKED UP TO PROVE THAT I'M A MAN BUT I'VE GOT PROBLEMS OLD HANK WILLIAMS SURE WOULD UNDERSTAND MY WOMAN UP AND LEFT AND WHAT SO WHAT AM I DO I'M ALL CHOKED UP AND TEARY EYED CRYIN' IN MY O'DOUL'S
CHORUS:
I'M CRYIN' IN MY O'DOUL'S LOOKIN' LIKE A FOOL MY LOVE LIFE'S OVER AND I'M COLD SOBER DRINKIN' THIS NEAR-BEER BREW CRYIN' IN MY O'DOUL'S I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S TRUE WHILE MY HEART'S BREAKIN' I'M SITTIN' HER DRINKIN' CRYIN' IN MY O'DOUL'S
I WISH I'D NEVER SEEN 'ER IT WAS HAPPY HOUR THAT NIGHT WHEN I ASKED 'ER OUT SHE SAID YOU'RE TOO DRUNK BUT BOY'S SHE WAS MY TYPE SO I WENT ON THE WAGON JUST SHOW 'ER I COULD BE COOL BUT WHEN I GOT ALL SOBERED UP SHE FOUND SOMEBODY NEW
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
BUT I KNOW I'M GONNA BE REAL GRATEFUL WHEN I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL A BROKEN HEART WON'T KILL ME AND DRINKING AND DRIVING WILL
(CHORUS)
TAG: WHILE MY HEART'S BREKIN' I'M SITTIN' HERE DRINKIN' THIS NON-ALCOHOLIC COMES-IN-A-GREEN-BOTTLE SEMI-NUTRITIONAL SORT-OF-BITTER-TASTIN' COST-AS-MUCH-AS-ANYTHING-ELSE KIND... OF BREW... Any of you ladies need a designated driver I'm drinkin' O'Doul's