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"Nasty Alcoholic"

The Badlees 2022 album

From the 2022 album The Badlees
Written by Mike Naydock
Mixed by Jason Shaffer at Full Tilt Recording



Alcohol's been our selection
Since the big disconnection came about
Rye's for reason, n' Jack's for all seasons
In this tumbleweed-connection shout
Elixir's help 'em function
But you mights as well just block the sun
You're a nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones
A nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones

You're on the wagon, without bragging
For your kids and for you wife
'Cuz from happy bender
To dark soul-sender
Another good friend's lost his life
So your anger's channeled
'Cuz you're sick to death of setting sons
You're a nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones
A nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones

You hate the way good people wither
Stranded in the way things used to be
N' hanging there much longer would've claimed you
So you made your way to free
You wanna be someone they turn to
Not some cartoon to your kids
Someone who'll stare down all those demons
You've tried so hard to rid

Sun comes up and shouts its witness
To the business that's at hand
Proud n' scenic's, long gone anemic
To have lived it is to understand
N' you're torn between a move away
Or stay, and reckon to-be-dones...
You're a nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones
A nasty alcoholic in a town full of nice ones

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