Drinking Again (aka I've Been Drinking)

(Johnny Mercer, Doris Tauber)

Jeff Beck Group

[produced my Mickie Most, B side of Columbia DB 8359, 1968]

I'm drinkin' again

Thinkin' of when

You left me

That happened once so long ago, hmm

I've been havin' a few

And wishin' that you

Were right here by my side

Well I'm makin' the rounds

And settin' them up

A total stranger to myself

I'm just makin' a fool of myself

I'm just hopin' that you'll come right back once, someday,

But I know, I know, I know

That there's no second time around

Hmm. Now, listen!

I know, I know, I know.

Sure I know I can borrow a smoke

Or sit here all night long and tell a joke

But after all is said and done

Who's gonna laugh,

Who's gonna laugh at a broken, a broken heart?

I've been drinkin' again

And thinkin' of when

Of when you left me

And that weren't so long ago,

Hmm

I've been havin' a few

You know that you know,

And wishin' that you

Were here right by my side

Hmm

Now listen one time!

I've been drinkin' again

I've been drinkin' again

Sometimes I can't help myself.

Hmm