Every day... I tell myself, it's temporary   That it's only 'cause she's young   That makes her want... another man      Eventhough she makes me feel un-necessary   I've found a way to help me understand      I've got this drinkin' thing   To keep from thinkin' things   About where you've been   Who you've been with   What you've done      And it's a lonely thing   But, it's the only thing   To keep a foolish man in love   Hangin' on...      If I wait at home, I'll only ask her questions   She'd probably the truth, so I don't even ask   So, I sit here on this barstool, feelin' helpless   And I wonder, just how long ... a man can last      I've got this drinkin' thing   To keep from thinkin' things   About where you've been   Who you've been with   What you've done      And it's a lonely thing   But it's the only thing   To keep a foolish man in love   Hangin' on ...      I've got this drinkin' thing   To keep from thinkin' things   About where you've been   Who you've been with   What you've done...      (music fades)