[Verse]
Sun-up cracks like a whip on my back
Dust in my throat
No time to slack
The sweat pours down
Like a river it flows
This life ain't kind
But it's the one I chose
[Chorus]
I just want whiskey
Good head and peace
A quiet little corner where the noise can cease
Don't need no diamonds
No mansion
No lease
Just whiskey
Good head and peace
[Verse 2]
Hammer in my hand
Steel in my veins
Building this world
But it don’t know my name
The blues hum low
In the bones of my feet
Dreams taste like bourbon
Bitter and sweet
[Prechorus]
Ain't askin' for heaven
Ain't askin' for gold
Just a warm fire
A story to hold
[Chorus]
I just want whiskey
Good head and peace
A slow-moving river
Let the chaos release
No crowns
No thrones
No fights to police
Just whiskey
Good head and peace
[Bridge]
The night falls heavy
The stars look away
A man can break
No matter what he prays
But give me a glass and her lips to kiss
The world can burn
I won’t be missed