He embarrasses his child and wife   Lord, he leads a miserable life   But still he thinks the bottle is his right hand      Yes and he can tear down more   Than he's ever built before   A man can be a drunk sometimes   But a drunk can't be a man      He lets your business lag behind   For the nightlife he can find   Why he does all this he'll never understand      And in the morning when he wakes up   Lord, he can't wait to fill his cup   A man can be a drunk sometimes   But a drunk can't be a man      For he goes from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde   He seems proud to have the devil for his guide      Still he keeps on reachin' out   Lord, he needs a helping hand   But a man can be a drunk sometimes   But a drunk can't be a man      Yes, a man can be a drunk sometimes   But a drunk can't be a man