Reach For the Whiskey

[Verse 1]
Daddy left before I learned to speak
Mama chased her troubles, drowning every week
Grandma’s prayers would echo through the air
Empty bottles were the only comfort there

[Pre-Chorus]
I’d spill my heart out each night on that old pine bar
Searchin’ for hope at the bottom of a mason jar

[Chorus]
Reach for the whiskey, when the world’s gone mad
Reach for the whiskey, when I was lonely and sad
It was my best friend, my savior, my only confidant
Reach for the whiskey, to make it through the night

[Verse 2]
Years rolled by like thunder on a south bound train
That old JD kept me bound in heavy chains
Whisperin’ promises calling out my name
Count on me to take away your pain

[Bridge]
That old oak barrel ran dry, I was left out in the cold
Lost my job, my pride,  her hand I used to hold
Found Grandma’s bible tucked in her old winter coat
God whispered, “Son, it’s time to walk a better road”

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Now when life gets hard and the bottle calls my name
I pick up the good book to wash away my shame
That old whiskey’s voice still lingers in the fight
I now reach out to Jesus….
‘Cause He’s my Southern Comfort tonight