Elvin Bishop
Beer Drinking Woman
The story's true ladies and gentlemen.All the names have been changed toprotect the innocent.The city, oakland california. The place, eli's mile high clubthe year 1988The story goes something like this:I walked into a beer tavernTo give a girl a nice timewhen i walked in i had 50 dollars in my pocketWhen I walked out I had one dimeWasn't she a beer drinkin' woman?Don't ya know, man don't ya know?She was a beer-drinkin' womanAnd I don't want to see her no moreNow, when I spend down to my last dimeShe said, 'Darlin' I know you're not through'I said, 'Yes, baby dollAnd the trophy belongs to you'Wasn't she a beer drinkin' woman?Don't you know, man don't you know?She was a beer-drinkin' womanAnd I don't wanna see her no moreSongtexteslow down bartender i aint got no credit cardNow she'd often say, 'Excuse me a minuteI've got to step around here'And ev'ry time she came backShe had room for another quart of beerWasn't that a beer drinkin' woman?Don't ya know, man, don't ya know?She was a beer drinkin' womanAnd I don't want to see her no mo'.had to move over a light beer, said it was less filling
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