[Verse 1]
He clocks out late
With sawdust on his jeans
Stops by the package store
For a label in green
He pours it slow
In a glass that’s chipped and wide
One sip takes the edge
Off the day he can’t hide
[Pre-Chorus]
He don’t need much
Just that amber flame
One burn in the throat
And he knows his name
[Chorus]
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Take the rain from me (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Keep my hands steady (keep me steady)
When the world gets loud
And the night gets mean
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
You know what I mean (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
[Verse 2]
There’s a ring on the shelf
And a photo by the sink
A woman left words
He still won’t read when he drinks
But the bottle sits there
Like an old familiar friend
He swears every morning
He won’t do it again
[Pre-Chorus]
Then the day runs long
And the silence bites
He reaches for the same
Little yellow light
[Chorus]
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Take the rain from me (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Keep my hands steady (keep me steady)
When the world gets loud
And the night gets mean
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
You know what I mean (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
[Bridge]
Maybe it’s trouble
Maybe it’s grace
Maybe it’s the only thing
That still knows his face
He lifts that glass
Like a tired old prayer
Not proud of the habit
Just honest in there
[Final Chorus]
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Take the rain from me (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Keep my hands steady (keep me steady)
When the world gets loud
And the night gets mean
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
You know what I mean (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
I’m still standing here (Jack Daniel’s whiskey)
Jack Daniel’s whiskey
Till the morning clears