I kissed the kids at noon   then stumbled out the room   I caught a cab   ran up a tab   on 7th and flower      beth's recital I had to run   missed my son's graduation   punched the Nichols boy   for taking his seat   he gets all that anger from me      still things could be much worse   natural disasters on the evening news   still things could be much worse   we've still got our health   my paycheck in the mail      I promised to my wife and children   I'd never touch another drink   as long as I live   but even then   it sounds so soothing   this will blow over in time   this will all blow over in time      I'm just an honest man   provide for me and mine   I give a check to tax deductable   charity organizations   two weeks paid vacation    won't heal the damage done   I need another one      still things could be much worse   natural disasters on the evening news   still things could be much worse   we still got our health   my paycheck in the mail       I promised to my wife and children   I'd never touch another drink   as long as I live   but even then   it sounds so soothing   to mix a gin   and sink into oblivion      I promised to my wife and children   that accident   left everyone a little shook up   but at the meetings   I felt so empty   this will blow over in time    this will all blow over in time