Verse 1
Been a long damn week, I’m feelin’ it now
Neon buzzin’, sweat on the glass
Bartender says, “Same as last time?”
I said, “Nah man… not tonight.”
Pre-Chorus
I’ve done my time with the cheap stuff
Burned my throat just tryin’ to forget
Tonight I wanna taste what I paid for
Slow it down, take a breath
Chorus
Put it in the top shelf tonight
I don’t want fast, I don’t want cheap
I want somethin’ smooth I can feel in my sleep
Raise it up, don’t drown it out
If I’m gonna drink, I’m drinkin’ proud
Yeah I earned this one, every damn mile
Top shelf tonight at the bar
Verse 2
Jukebox playin’ somethin’ sad
Couple friends, couple ghosts in the back
Everybody’s got a story here
Some we laugh about, some disappear
Pre-Chorus
Ain’t about money, ain’t about show
It’s about knowin’ when to say no
To the bottom row and the bad decisions
I’ve had enough of those
Verse 3
Clock on the wall says half past done
Bar’s thinnin’ out, but I’m still numb
Bartender wipes down what’s left of the day
Night figures out who’s gonna stay
Verse 4
I’ve chased the night till it chased me back
Learned real quick what I can’t outrun
Some lessons hit like a punch to the chest
Some just sit there when the noise is gone
Put it in the top shelf tonight
For the hell we lived and the wrongs we righted
I don’t need much, just one good pour
And a reason to come back for more
Raise it up, hear the glass hit hard
To the long road home and the quiet dark
If you’re still standin’, you’ve come this far
Top shelf tonight at the bar
Verse 5
Used to think more meant feelin’ alive
Another round, another lie
Now I know when to slow it down
Let one good drink say its goodbyes
Bridge
Here’s to the ones that didn’t make it
Here’s to the ones that did
Here’s to learnin’ the hard way
What’s worth pourin’ in
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Final Chorus
Put it in the top shelf tonight
For the hell we lived and the wrongs we righted
I don’t need much, just one good pour
And a reason to come back for more
Raise it up, hear the glass hit hard
To the long road home and the quiet dark
If you’re still standin’, you’ve come this far
Top shelf tonight at the bar
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Pre-Outro
Bartender says, “Last call, brother”
I nod like I knew it all along
Some nights you drink to forget
Some nights you drink ’cause you made it through
