Whiskey and Memory

There's a sign glowing down on Main And an old jukebox trying

to ease the pain I've got a glass of whiskey and a

long long night But it can't wash away your memory tonight

The band keeps playing those old country songs

Everybody's smiling moving along But every melody just takes me back

To the love I lost and the life we had

I've got whiskey in my hand,

but you're on my mind

Trying to leave you in the past,

but I can't leave you behind

Every sip I take just brings your name around Like your footsteps

through this old town I've got whiskey in my hand,

under these lonely lights

But you're the one I'm thinking of tonight

The bartender asks if I need one more But I've heard that

question a hundred times before The truth is no bottle can change

what's true My heart's still holding on to you

Outside the stars are shining bright Just like they did on those

summer nights When we talked about dreams and where we'd go

Now all I've got

are memories and this road

I've got whiskey in my hand,

but you're on my mind

Trying to leave you in the past,

but I can't leave you behind

Every sip I take just brings your name around Like your footsteps

through this old town I've got whiskey in my hand,

under these lonely lights

But you're the one I'm thinking of tonight

Maybe tomorrow the hurt will fade

Maybe someday these clouds will break But right now it's just me

and the moonlight glow

Missing a love I can't let go

I've got whiskey in my hand,

but you're on my mind

And no amount of time can make your memory unwind The night's

getting late, but my heart still fights

For the girl I'm missing tonight

So I'll raise this glass beneath the Tennessee sky To the love

I lost and the reasons why I've got whiskey in my hand,

but you're on my mind

And that's where you'll be for a long,

long time