Verse 1 I sat on a barstool most every night With a bottle of bourbon and a broken life The jukebox played while the smoke hung low And that whiskey burned like the fires below Verse 2 I told that bottle all my pain Watched it fall like Texas rain Thought that glass was my only friend But the night kept saying this ain’t the end Chorus Bourbon was my best friend, so I thought back then Held that bottle tighter than the hands of men Tried to drown my demons in that burning coal But the bourbon couldn’t save my soul Then I called on Jesus in the dark that night And He pulled me out and set me right Yeah bourbon was my best friend… But Jesus saved my soul ✝️ Verse 3 I woke up one dawn with a shaking hand Staring at the wreck of a broken man My head hung low and my heart cried out “Lord, I can’t keep living this way no doubt” Verse 4 Through the quiet room I felt His grace Like a warm sunrise on a sinner’s face The chains I wore started falling down When I let the King take that crown Chorus Bourbon was my best friend, so I thought back then Held that bottle tighter than the hands of men Tried to drown my demons in that burning coal But the bourbon couldn’t save my soul Then I called on Jesus in the dark that night And He pulled me out and set me right Yeah bourbon was my best friend… But Jesus saved my soul Bridge (spoken-word, Cash style) I walked a long road with the devil at my side… But the Lord was waitin’ at the end of that road. And when I finally fell down on my knees… He picked me up… and carried me home. Final Chorus Bourbon was my best friend when I walked in sin But the mercy of Jesus took me in Now the bottle’s gone and my heart is whole ’Cause Jesus Christ saved my soul ✝️
