[INTRO] (Slow, sludgy slide guitar lick — thick, distorted, weeping notes) Drums kick in with a loose, lazy shuffle; bass rumbles low and slow [VERSE 1] Boot heels stick to the whiskey floor Clock on the wall don’t tick no more Smoke hangs thick and the air is sweet Smell of perfume and burnt out heat You lean in close, your dress slips low Say “c’mon sugar — don’t you go” Your words taste honey but your eyes lie cold I know exactly how this story unfolds [PRE‑CHORUS] Your smile’s a blade, your touch is fire I’m gonna burn before I expire — yeah! [CHORUS] Whiskey and lies — whiskey and lies You got me tied up, blind, and hypnotised Dirty kisses and a sinful smile You drag me down every single mile Whiskey and lies — whiskey and lies Ain’t no heaven — just your sweet disguise [VERSE 2] You got a history written in red Lipstick traces on every bed You take the heat and you leave the stain You leave the broken to bear the pain I know your game, I’ve played it too I’ve walked the path that you put me through But I can’t turn, I can’t walk away When you whisper my name I lose my way [PRE‑CHORUS] Your smile’s a blade, your touch is fire I’m gonna burn before I expire — c’mon! [CHORUS] Whiskey and lies — whiskey and lies You got me tied up, blind, and hypnotised Dirty kisses and a sinful smile You drag me down every single mile Whiskey and lies — whiskey and lies Ain’t no heaven — just your sweet disguise [GUITAR SOLO] (Dirty slide guitar — weeping, bending, gritty distortion, slow and mean, not fast) Wails and moans like a voice in pain — builds, then drops back to a slow grind [BRIDGE] Don’t need no angel — don’t need no saint I like the way you make me shake and I like the way I faint You’re bad for me baby — I know it’s true But I don’t give a damn — I’m addicted to you! (Spoken, low and gritty): …Yeah. Just like that. [CHORUS — slower, grittier, rawer] Whiskey and lies… whiskey and lies… Got me tied up… blind… and hypnotised… Dirty kisses… sinful smile… Drags me down… every single mile… Whiskey and lies… whiskey and lies… Ain’t no heaven… just your sweet… sweet disguise… [OUTRO] Your sweet disguise… Yeah… Whiskey… and lies… (Slide guitar wails one last long, bending note that fades out slowly)
