Lyric 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