Intro)
[Slow electric guitar bend, soft drum kick]
(Verse 1)
Midnight’s leanin’ on a neon sign,
Half-torn boots and a worn-out mind.
Bartender knows, don’t ask, don’t say,
Just pour that hurt till it fades away.
(Pre-Chorus)
Yeah, it’s easier in the dark,
To lie to myself ‘bout who you are.
(Chorus)
It’s just the whiskey talkin’,
Sayin’ I don’t miss you, I ain’t broken.
It’s just the bourbon burnin’,
Pullin’ old wounds wide open.
I’ll swear I’m fine ‘til that last drop falls,
Baby, you ain’t callin’ —
It’s just the whiskey talkin’.
(Instrumental Tag)
[Slide guitar whine, soft crash cymbal]
(Verse 2)
Phone’s lit up with a number I know,
But it ain’t you — it’s just another ghost.
Bartender laughs, says, “Son, it’s a sin,”
Fallin’ for memories poured from a fifth.
(Pre-Chorus)
It’s a long way back from the bottom of a glass,
But hell, I ain’t ready to climb that fast.
(Chorus)
It’s just the whiskey talkin’,
Sayin’ I don’t miss you, I ain’t broken.
It’s just the bourbon burnin’,
Pullin’ old wounds wide open.
I’ll swear I’m fine ‘til that last drop falls,
Baby, you ain’t callin’ —
It’s just the whiskey talkin’.
(Bridge)
[Acoustic guitar drops in softly]
Tomorrow I’ll lie, say I’m doin’ alright,
Tonight I’m just dancin’ with all of my lies.
(Breakdown)
[Drums strip back, raw vocals]
Girl, I still need you,
Hell, I still bleed you.
(Final Chorus — raw, louder)
It’s just the whiskey talkin’,
Screamin’ your name while my heart’s breakin’.
It’s just the bourbon burnin’,
Pullin’ old scars wide open.
I’ll swear I’m fine ‘til that last call falls,
Baby, you ain’t callin’ —
It’s just the whiskey talkin’.
(Outro)
[Guitar fades slow, rough vocals fading out]
Yeah… it’s just the whiskey talkin’…
Just the whiskey talkin’.
thereal_J80
