Can't Drink Enough to Sing

Dale was painfully shy back in high school

But he worked up the nerve and bought Carla a ring

And he hits the open mic every Friday

But he can't drink enough to sing

His momma said, "He shakes his leg like Elvis"

And his daddy said, "He does no such thing"

He hits the open mic every Friday

But he can't drink enough to sing

And Carla says

"Honey would you like another whiskey

I'd love it if you'd get up on that stage

Honey I know you think singing's risky

But you've written out the lyrics on a page"

Sweat drips off his brow into his bourbon

With just the thought of banging on them strings

He hits the open mic every Friday

But he can't drink enough to sing

Carla huffs and comes on to the waiter

She looks around and fiddles with her ring

She hits the open mic with him on Fridays

But he can't drink enough to sing

And Carla says

"Honey would you like another whiskey

I'd love it if you'd get up on that stage

Honey I know you think singing's risky

But you've written out the lyrics on a page"

Dale wakes up face down on his momma's driveway

With tore up lyrics and a thrown out ring

He won't hit the open mic next Friday

'Cause he can't drink enough to sing

And his momma says

"Honey would you like another whiskey

She'll love you if you'll get up on that stage

Honey I know you think singing's risky

But you've written out the lyrics on a page"

Dale was painfully shy back in high school

But he worked up the nerve and bought Carla a ring

He hits the open mic every Friday

But he can't drink enough to sing

He just can't drink enough to sing