[Verse 1]
I’m parked by the wall again
In my black shirt, sweating through
You glide in like a curse
Leather boots and a mouth full of truth
My laugh stays in my throat
My hands stay in my sleeves
You look at me like I’m smoke
Like I’m something you can breathe
[Pre-Chorus]
One shot, two shot
I try to stand up straight
One more and maybe
I won’t flinch when you say my name
[Chorus]
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)
I get brave when I’m sinking
(when I’m sinking)
You like the ghost in my grin
The one that only comes from sin
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)
[Verse 2]
You wear your gloom like lace
I wear my shame like a joke
You smirk at my slow burn
And I choke on the smoke of hope
I’m soft in the daylight
I’m a bruise in a crowd
But you lean in real close
Like my silence turns you on loud
[Pre-Chorus]
One shot, two shot
The room goes soft and wide
One more and I’m a dare
In the back of your haunted mind
[Chorus]
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)
I get brave when I’m sinking
(when I’m sinking)
You like the ghost in my grin
The one that only comes from sin
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)
[Bridge]
If I sober up, I fold
Back into the chair
But when your nails hit my sleeve
I swear I’m almost there
So pour it slow
Let the dark come cheap
You like the way I bloom
When I can’t stay asleep
[Final Chorus]
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)
I get brave when I’m sinking
(when I’m sinking)
You pull the monster out of me
Then call it chemistry
I get mean when I’m drinking
(when I’m drinking)