[Verse 1] Same old bar, same corner seat, I’ve been comin’ here just to watch you leave. You laugh with your friends, I lose my nerve, Tell myself one more round can’t hurt. Bartender knows when I’m stallin’ out, Pours me one more when the words won’t come out. I take a sip, then you turn and smile - Lord, I ain’t felt this young in a while. [Chorus] Is it the beer or the fear in me, That’s got me sayin’ what I swore I’d never speak? Is it the buzz or the butterflies, That’s got me finally lookin’ in your beautiful eyes? I don’t know what’s takin’ over me, Is it the beer… or the fear in me? [Verse 2] I start talkin’ ‘bout the weather, just buyin’ time, You tilt your head, that soft smile of mine. Words start spillin’, I can’t pull back, All the things I’ve rehearsed in my head come out at last. You don’t say much, just reach for my hand, And suddenly I don’t need another damn plan. Heartbeats louder than the jukebox tune, Feels like this night came way too soon. [Chorus] Is it the beer or the fear in me, That’s got me sayin’ what I swore I’d never speak? Is it the buzz or the butterflies That’s got you finally lookin’ in my eyes? I don’t know what’s takin’ over me, Is it the beer… or the fear in me? [Bridge] Maybe it’s both that got me this far, Little bit of courage in a half-empty jar. Guess sometimes it takes both sides of a man, To tell the truth while he still can. [Verse 3] The jukebox slips into somethin’ slow, You stand up smilin’, say, “Come on, let’s go.” My hand in yours, the world fades out, Nothin’ left for me to wonder now. [Outro] Guess it’s the beer that loosened my tongue, And the fear of losin’ you that made me strong. Sometimes it takes both to set you free, Oh! cheers to the beer… and the fear... in me.
