One drink and I'm settled One thinks that I should be settled One thinks that I'm steady but I'm not , no I'm not Well this one time I can help you, one time only mind you And then it's a case of how long it takes to forget my face
I hear you promising to be the one when it's obvious I don't believe a word
One drink and your settled, two drinks and you know you've mellowed With that I must tell you why I have been on and off, on and off
Just watching you is giving me a smile to keep Now I'm waiting for something to believe Tell me How I am to break the news?... When you're miles away and you know how you bruise
Once in while you drink with a smile Be yourself or be someone else because...
Ten drinks and you're finished, ten drinks yeah you know your limit Prepare yourself to be on your own, yeah alone Because here comes the same lesson No time like the present to hate everyone And yourself more than you've ever done
Break me into little parts to see and you'll find the one that's the real me