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How do you spell relief I get d-r-u-n-k
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Lately Dave since my baby left me I do it almost every day
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It's the only thing that I've found that'll take the hurt away
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But how do you spell relief John I get d-r-u-n-k

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Well every night about sundown I get pain down deep inside
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This old broken heart acts up there's a hurtin' in my pride
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But I've found a sure fire treatment that'll get me feelin' right
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When your memory starts a flarin' up I just head for the neon lights

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How do you spell relief I get d-r-u-n-k
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Lately Dave since my baby left me I do it almost every day
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It's the only thing that I've found that'll take the hurt away
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But how do you spell relief John I get d-r-u-n-k

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I don't need no doctor to tell me what is wrong
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I can fill my own prescriptions and it lasts me all night long
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It's the perfect medication for an ailment such as mine
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I forget about the tears I've cried when the whiskey hits my mind

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How do you spell relief I get d-r-u-n-k
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Lately Dave since my baby left me I do it almost every day
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It's the only thing that I've found that'll take the hurt away
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But how do you spell relief John I get d-r-u-n-k

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How do you spell relief I get d-r-u-n-k
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How do you spell relief I get d-r-u-n-k

(We're havin' fun now, ain't we?)