This song is about a time in my life
That I stayed out at the clubs at night
I wish now I could go back in time
And try to make everything right
But I guess all of us learn from mistakes
That we make along the way
And remember the lessons that we learned
From living my life that way
The shady tavern blues that is
They come from staying out all night
These blues will take away your life
And will win without fight
We try to control these blues with tequila
And rum and whiskey on ice
But these blues are self manifested
And your future a roll of a dice
These blues will never give back what they took
They'll rob your life and take it on down
They will fool you into thinking you're just fine
When the truth is never so far gone
The shady tavern blues, that is
They come from staying out all night
These blues will take control of your life
They will win without a fight - if you let them
