Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots   And ruined your black tie affair   The last one to know, the last one to show   I was the last one you thought you'd see there      And I saw the surprise and the fear in his eyes   When I took his glass of champagne and I toasted you   Said, "Honey, we may be through   But you'll never hear me complain"      'Cause I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns   And the beer chases my blues away and I'll be okay   I'm not big on social graces, think I'll slip on down to the oasis   Oh, I've got friends in low places      Well, I guess I was wrong, I just don't belong   But then, I've been there before   Everything's all right, I'll just say goodnight   And I'll show myself to the door      Hey, I didn't mean to cause a big scene   Just give me an hour and then   Well I'll be as high as that ivory tower   That you're livin' in      'Cause I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns   And the beer chases my blues away and I'll be okay   I'm not big on social graces, think I'll slip on down to the oasis   Oh, I've got friends in low places      I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns   And the beer chases my blues away and I'll be okay   I'm not big on social graces, think I'll slip on down to the oasis   Oh, I've got friends in low places      I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns   And the beer chases my blues away and I'll be okay   I'm not big on social graces, think I'll slip on down to the oasis   Oh, I've got friends in low places      I've got friends in low places where the whiskey drowns   And the beer chases my blues away and I'll be okay