[no humming, start lyrics immediately after instrumental intro] ⸻ [Verse 1 – stripped, raw] I been runnin’ on fumes and bad decisions Neon buzzin’, couldn’t find my way Another night in a half-lit barroom Tryin’ to drink these ghosts away Then you slid in like a slow kind of trouble Didn’t smile, didn’t say too much But the air got thick when you got closer Yeah… I felt that touch ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – low, gritty] Took one sip… and I knew I was gone… ⸻ [Chorus – bluesy, dragging groove] You go down like Kentucky bourbon Burns a little, then it feels so right Got that heat, got me hurtin’ Keeps me up in the dead of night Ain’t no cure, ain’t no learnin’ When you hit me like you do You go down like Kentucky bourbon… And I keep comin’ back to you… ⸻ [Verse 2 – deeper, darker] Your voice low like a backroom secret Your eyes say things you don’t confess Every move got me leanin’ closer Like I’m lookin’ for a little less A little less of what I’ve been carryin’ A little more of what you give Somewhere between sin and salvation Girl… you make me wanna live ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] One more taste… and I’m fallin’ again… ⸻ [Chorus – fuller, more grit] You go down like Kentucky bourbon Burns a little, then it feels so right Got that heat, got me hurtin’ Keeps me up in the dead of night Ain’t no cure, ain’t no learnin’ When you hit me like you do You go down like Kentucky bourbon… And I keep comin’ back to you… ⸻ [Bridge – slow, almost spoken / blues breakdown] Yeah… Ain’t no label for this kind of feelin’… Ain’t no preacher gonna wash it clean… It’s that midnight kind of fire… That in-between… ⸻ [Final Chorus – raw, emotional peak] You go down like Kentucky bourbon Slow and deep, straight to my soul Got that fire, steady burnin’ Like I lost all self-control Ain’t no end, ain’t no turnin’ When I’m tangled up in you You go down like Kentucky bourbon… And I ain’t got nothin’ left to lose… ⸻ [Outro – fading, smoky] Slow burn… No return… Kentucky bourbon…
