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I Get Drunk

from Hurtin' Dance Party by David P. Smith

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In order to bring some veracity to this recording the boys and I drank a bunch of beer before recording this live off the floor at Lucky Mouse studio. To this day, Scott Henderson expresses his disappointment and dislike of his euphonium part on the song...personally I really like it.

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Gettin drunk by yourself ain't a lot of fun
but a man's gotta do what's gotta be done
I get drunk
all by myself
I can mutter all night under my breath
'bout the government, love, and death
I could say up is down or black is white
ain't nobody there to say I ain't right
I get drunk
all by myself

I don't need a friend but I do need a drink
it loosens up my mind helps me think
to get drunk
all by myself
Concerned family members are all out of luck if
they're worried about me being self-destructive
I've been hurt, the wounds run deep
booze is the cure that helps me sleep
I get drunk
all by myself

Darlin', I got a special shirt
it's made outta dog food
when your blue memory walks through the door
I'm gonna put that special shirt on
and lick the tears from Momma's face
and I'm gonna get drunk
all by myself
Boozew is religion, me I'm a convert
kneelin to pray in the Church of Hurt
Liquor is my shepherd I sshall want
lead me unto the valley of the drunk
I get drunk
all by myself

I get drunk
I get drunk
I get drunk
I get drunk
all by myself

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from Hurtin' Dance Party, released October 15, 2002
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Tolan McNeil at Lucky Mouse Studio

Music and lyrics by David P. Smith
David P. Smith - accordion, vocals
Tolan McNeil - banjp
Scott Henderson - euphonium
Calvin Dick - drums

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David P. Smith Victoria, British Columbia

David P. Smith is a songwriter accordionist and multidisciplinary artist who in the past 18 years has released six full length recordings, numerous ep’s, and led a variety of musical projects that have consistently defied convenient genre classifications. ... more

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