ALCOHOL OF FAME
(M. Thomas)


Stonewall Jackson - 1979



I used to be a big man, I owned most all this town
And I was well respected by folks for miles around
Then I turned to the bottle, lost my home, destroyed my name
My drinkin' friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

Tonight there'll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel
But a man must make his mark in life, no matter how I feel
For tonight I'll be rewarded for my failure and my shame
My drinkin' friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

(Instrumental Break)

Tonight I'll dress, I'll go downtown to a barroom on skid row
My friends will take me by the hands when I reach those swingin' doors
I'll be the guest of honour when they immortalise my name
My drinkin' friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame

Tonight there'll be no laughter when I tell them how I feel
But a man must make his mark in life, no matter how I feel
For tonight I'll be rewarded for my failure and my shame
My drinkin' friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame
My drinkin' friends elected me to the Alcohol of Fame






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2011)