They say this drinkin' will kill me I don't know, oh Lord, it might be true If I stop, I'll just die from your leavin' So either way that I go, it's 'cause of you Death can come from this broken heart Or it can come from this bottle So why prolong the agony Hey, bartender, I think I'll hit the throttle I don't care how the preacher might preach to me About the evils of being drunk with wine I don't care how the doctor might warn me 'Cause since you left, it's just a matter of time Death can come from this broken heart Or it can come from this bottle So why prolong the agony Hey, bartender, I think I'll hit the throttle I don't care that my friends have all left me 'Cause they swear that I have gone insane And I don't care anymore about livin' Without you, just the grave can ease the pain Death can come from this broken heart Or it can come from this bottle So why prolong the agony Hey, bartender, I think I'll hit the throttle Yeah, they say this drinkin' will kill me I don't know, oh Lord, it might be true If I stop, I'll just die from your leavin' So either way that I go, it's 'cause of you Either way that I go, it's 'cause of you