Tom Flannery

Gimme A Drink
Last night I ran my car off the road fell asleep behind the wheel blood filled to the brim with thoughts of you and the way I used to feel cops they say I could have killed someone but they're just preying on the fear that someday you'll leave me be so I can get out of here just gimme a drink gimme a drink gimme a drink to see me clear Eyes go hiding in the back of my head they've seen it all before bottled water and toothpaste in the back and dried puke on the floor family oh so proud of me the black sheep with a bullseye just pouring the arts right down my throat since the day you said goodbye just gimme a drink gimme a drink gimme a drink to see me clear SongtexteSomeday they're gonna come looking for me they're gonna hear what's in my head gonna fly in from New York or LA and they're gonna find me instead scared old man who can't stand up reciting Shakespeare in the bar frayed white shirt right out of wardrobe drinking one last free jar just gimme a drink gimme a drink gimme a drink to see me clear I held onto you as long as I could they finally pulled my hands away you never opened your eyes to say goodbye never had that much to say I wonder if you remember me the way I remember you can you forgive what I've become and the things I do just gimme a drink gimme a drink gimme a drink to see me clear Aus Songtexte Mania