Sober Truth

I ain't had a drink in a month of Sundays

Though your leaving left me sideways

Been on that back row church pew

Singing old gospel songs

Preacher's been preaching 'bout Heaven and Hell

Jesus and Jack don't mix too well

I got right, got saved, I prayed

But God knows you're still gone

Last night, I met this old Vietnam vet

He hit me up for a cigarette

Then he bummed a light and he offered me

A little swig of his Jim Beam

But I'm as dry as I can be

I'm as dry as Throckmorton County

'Cause I've been buzzing on these

Neon dreams and Marlboro nicotine

But I'm riding high and I'm laying low

And I'm hanging on for my dear soul

All those prayers you prayed paid off

And I just wanted you to know

That I saw the light at that revival

I gave up the bottle for the Bible

But this heartache is ninety-proof

And that's the sober truth

Swear that's the sober truth

I can't go back and undrink the rum

Your reason for leaving's whiskey strong

I know it took losing you for me to find

The good book on the nightstand

"Amazing Grace," how sweet the sound

I was lost, but now I'm down

Since you're nowhere to be found

Now that I'm a better man

But I'm riding high and I'm laying low

And I'm hanging on for my dear soul

All those prayers you prayed paid off

And I just wanted you to know

That I saw the light at that revival

I gave up the bottle for the Bible

But this heartache is ninety-proof

And that's the sober truth

Yeah, that's the sober truth

So go fill your cup and raise 'em up

Y'all make a toast and throw 'em back

And everyone drink one for me in memory

Of the fool I used to be

But now he ain't me

'Cause I'm riding high and I'm laying low

And I'm hanging on for my dear soul

All those prayers you prayed paid off

And I just wanted you to know

That I saw the light at that revival

I gave up the bottle for the Bible

But this heartache is ninety-proof

'Cause God knows I still love you

And that's the sober truth

Yeah, that's the sober truth

This heartache's ninety-proof

Swear that's the sober truth

But God knows you're still gone