How Did I Get So Sloppy Drunk (When I Was Drinkin’ Neat)
(B. Malkus)



How did I get so sloppy drunk
When I was drinkin’ neat
I’d have another round
But I can’t stand on my feet
My friends say mix ‘er down
But I just don’t like it sweet
How did I get so sloppy drunk
When I was drinkin’ neat

It was six a.m.
We made the first call
Down at the Charles Street Magnet Lounge
Bourbon flowed
Next think you know
Bob Barker’s big wheel was spinning
It was the showcase showdown
Somebody said take me down
To Fort McHenry
I wanna have a look around
We sang off key
To Francis Scott Key’s drinking song
And then they left my
Star spangled ass here on this ground

How did I get so sloppy drunk
When I was drinkin’ neat
I’d have another round
But I can’t stand on my feet
My friends say mix ‘er down
But I just don’t like it sweet
How did I get so sloppy drunk
When I was drinkin’ neat

If I should leave this world too early
Hooked to those so-called life machines
Steal me from the hospital
And lay me west of Tucson

That’s where I’m bound to be