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God Only Gives You So Many Drinks

from Further Disruption by Andy Pratt

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lyrics

god only gives you so many drinks
a wise man said to me
he’s been staying up early, writing them stories
his sobriety not for free
the wife’s getting worried, he’s hiding his storage
with a banker’s lamp on and all of this courage
a tennis ball forming not on the left side
he thinks it’s something else, but he knows that he’s lied

god only gives you so many drinks
an old man said to me
as he gets home from work, he takes off his scrubs
from a hospital in cincinnati
he’s got the day off tomorrow and all of the rest
guess he can leave on his sunday best
as the dreams of yesteryear are fading today
the corner pocket takes your eight ball away

god only gives you so many drinks
somebody said to me
as he sits at the bar, he tells me ‘bout opera
he was singin’ in china, indonesia, and australia
he tells me it’s hard out there, you won’t make a dollar
as he lifts up his stout and takes another swallow
he bothers the barmaid, crossing that line
no one else was here, it was my turn this time

god only gives you so many drinks
as his brow moves up and his lips make a twitch
he’s got a dream that ain’t working as his good years roll by
would have happened by now, guess it was worth a try
the routine and the habits they trump the pursuit
with a monkey on your back and someone else’s suit
as the dreams of yesteryear are fading today
the corner pocket takes your eight ball away

credits

from Further Disruption, released May 18, 2018
Andy Pratt: vocals & guitar
Joe Policastro: bass
Mikel Patrick Avery: drums

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Andy Pratt Chicago, Illinois

Andy is a Chicago based singer-songwriter & jazz guitarist.
His music has been featured in Magnet, Goldmine, The Vinyl District, & several other publications.
In the summers of 2017-2019, Andy toured across the country and Canada in support of his Horizon Disrupted & Further Disruption albums. Andy had the great opportunity to work with Steve Albini on these records. His new album drops on 9/9/22!
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