WHY AM I DRINKIN'
(Merle Haggard)


Merle Haggard - 1982





Hey, why am I drinkin'
There's really no reason to quit
And why am I thinkin'
God knows I'm tryin' to forget

And why does that woman
Wanna stay on my mind night and day
And why am I drinkin'
Why am I hurtin' this way

Is love just another word for misery
And is love just another word for pain
The question is is love really the answer
And if so why is love so much to blame

If love is what we're really after
Then why am I runnin' away
And why am I drinkin'
Why am I hurtin' this way

(Instrumental Break)

If love is what we're really after
Then why am I runnin' away
And why am I drinkin'
Why am I hurtin' this way

Yes, honey, why am I drinkin'
And why am I hurtin' this way






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2012)