It Ain’t The Whiskey

Last night, we's headed home 'bout a quarter till ten

I guess I swerved just a little where the road didn't bend

I didn't see the law, but the law saw me

I heard, "I represent the state of Tennessee"

He said, "You must be buzzin' on somethin', son"

I said I am, but it ain't what you're thinkin' of

It ain't the whiskey that gets me

Lookin' like I'm out of my mind

When she kissed me, it hit me

Harder than some hillbilly shine

If you're thinkin' I've been drinkin', there's a little bitty reason

That I'm speakin' just a little tongue-tied

It ain't the whiskey, it's the woman by my side

He said, "Son, I've heard it all, step on out of that truck

Say the alphabet backwards and don't mess it up"

I only got as far as 3-4-2

He said, "That's close enough, I'm arrestin' you"

I knew he didn't buy a single word I said

Till she flashed him a smile and his face turned red

It ain't the whiskey that gets me

Lookin' like I'm out of my mind

When she kissed me, it hit me

Harder than some hillbilly shine

If you're thinkin' I've been drinkin', there's a little bitty reason

That I'm speakin' just a little tongue-tied

It ain't the whiskey, it's the woman by my side

Oh, I get a little dizzy every time I get her with me

Don't you make me try to walk a straight line

It ain't the whiskey, it's the woman by my side

Lord, it ain't the whiskey, it's the woman by my side