[The tempo of 162 BPM gives it a driving, heartbroken-but-defiant energy — perfect for a modern honky-tonk stage or an outlaw-country vibe.]
[Verse 1]
You left me standin’ in the dust,
Lipstick smeared, but I still trust
That someday love won’t leave this kind of scar.
Your goodbye hit like a gun,
I swore I’d never come undone,
But here I am talkin’ to my bar.
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[Pre-Chorus]
Two bottles on the counter say my name,
One’s a memory, one’s a flame—
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[Chorus]
It’s vodka and tequila, burnin’ through my veins,
One makes me reckless, one numbs the pain.
Mix ‘em together, and I start to feel ya,
That’s the curse of vodka and tequila.
Yeah, I swore I’d never crawl,
But they’re both watchin’ me fall—
Oh, vodka and tequila.
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[Verse 2]
The jukebox sings our favorite song,
And I pretend I’m standin’ strong,
But the truth is hidin’ in my glass.
Your name’s still sweet on my tongue,
And every shot pulls me back young,
To the night you swore we’d never crash.
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[Pre-Chorus]
Two bottles on the counter, one regret,
One I ain’t finished with yet—
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[Chorus]
It’s vodka and tequila, burnin’ through my veins,
One makes me fearless, one loves the pain.
Mix ‘em together, and I start to feel ya,
Yeah, I’m drownin’ in vodka and tequila.
I try to rise, I try to stand,
But they both pull me by the hand—
Oh, vodka and tequila.
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[Bridge – Steel Guitar + Harmonica Instrumental]
[(Steel guitar bends high and weeps; harmonica echoes low and lonely)]
Then the harmonica sighs, like a woman’s heart,
Sayin’ “Girl, you knew he’d tear you apart.”
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[Final Chorus]
Vodka and tequila, keepin’ me alive,
Dancin’ with danger just to survive.
I raise my glass to what we were,
Strong and wild, but never sure.
Yeah, I’ll toast to what I feel of ya—
Vodka and tequila.
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[Outro – Acoustic & Harmonica Fade]
[Soft strum, harmonica lingers,
Voice drops to a whisper:]
“Just me… vodka… and tequila.”
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