Whiskey and Worn-Out Boots

[Verse 1] There's a jukebox hummin' in the corner, low, The neon buzzin' like a backroad glow. My heart's been heavy, but this glass feels light, So I raise it up to drown the night. [Chorus] Pour me a whiskey, leave the bottle near, Drownin' my troubles in amber tears. Life's been a hard road, but tonight I'll choose, To dance with whiskey and worn-out boots. [Verse 2] There's a picture of her on the barroom wall, A smile so sweet, now a memory's call. She left me standin' in the dust and haze, Now I’m drinkin' down these lonesome days. [Chorus] Pour me a whiskey, leave the bottle near, Drownin' my troubles in amber tears. Life's been a hard road, but tonight I'll choose, To dance with whiskey and worn-out boots. [Bridge] The bartender nods like he knows the tale, Every pour’s a story, every shot’s a trail. The band starts pickin’ a slow, sad tune, And I’ll toast the shadows ‘neath the moon. [Verse 3] When the sun comes creepin', and the bar lights fade, I'll still be here with the mess I made. But tonight’s for losin', not for thinkin' through, Just me, this whiskey, and worn-out boots.