Song Description

Man loses wife due to his drinking and it causes him to stop drinking.

Lyrics

Woke up this morning and she was gone
Her picture still on my wall
Picked up the note she left behind
Tellin' me not to call
Broke out a bottle to start my day
Like every day before
But I kept thinkin' 'bout her, yeah
And I wasn't thirsty any more
Too much blood in my alcohol stream
Beer's getting warm, sitting on the table as I stare at the TV screen
I ain't spent a day without her since we were seventeen
Too much blood in my alcohol stream

I don't blame her for walking out
She finally drew the line
I know she'll find someone who'll treat her better
But I still wish she were mine
I just sit here all alone with my unopened bottle of wine
I can see way too clearly now, hey it's over this time

Too much blood in my alcohol stream
Blonde across the bar trying to get my attention as I
Stare at the TV screen
Most nights I'd look at her
And tell her she looks like a beauty queen
Too much blood in my alcohol stream

2 a.m., bar's closing down
Somebody turned out the lights
Two drunk kids, laughing at my hat
And making fun of my height
Most nights I'd turn and face them
Most nights I'd put up a fight
But I just turn and I walk away
Ain't got it in me tonight

Too much blood in my alcohol stream
Trying to think of how to say I'm sorry and that
This time I'm gonna stay clean
But I don't seem to have no courage
Without my friend Jimmy Beam
Tonight there's too much blood
In my alcohol stream