[Verse] The smoke curls like a lazy snake Glasses clink and the floorboards quake Your neon glow It whispers lies But I’m not here to philosophize [Chorus] Bartender Just give me a taste No need to pour it in haste A little sip A little sting Let the night teach me to sing [Verse 2] The jukebox croons a song half-sweet My heart keeps time with every beat Lonely shadows dance on the wall I wonder who they’ll blame when I fall [Prechorus] The clock’s got teeth It chews the night I’ll steal this moment before it bites [Chorus] Bartender Just give me a taste Let the bitterness be embraced A little burn A little ache Let it settle Let it break [Bridge] Pour me courage Pour me dreams A river of gold that hides its schemes Let it flood my soul Let it drown my fears Fill the silence Drown the years
