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Whisky Drinking Woman

This version of Whisky Drinking Woman was released by Nazareth in 1975.

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Close up the bar you know the gates of the brewery
She’s out there every night
And she sure ain’t drinkin’ tea
I love that woman, she’s the best one that I had
But she’s got this habit now and it sure is gettin’ bad

That whiskey drinkin’ woman
Is makin’ a poor man out of me

She’s got bottles in the kitchen
Even got them in my bed
Most times I see her now
She’s three parts out of her head
Don’t know where I went wrong
I sure try to treat her right
But it sure upsets me
Seein’ her juiced up every night.

Got to solve this problem
Won’t you help me find the key
The way that things are going
I’ll have to buy the distillery
She just stands there smilin’
With a whiskey in each hand
Got to think of something
Don’t know how much I can stand

Got to get myself together, start workin’ something out
Maybe if I tried some booze, I’d know what it’s about
I love that woman, she’s the best one that I had
But she’s got this problem now
And it sure is gettin’ bad.

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The lyrics for Whisky Drinking Woman are defined as the words making up the song released by Nazareth in 1975. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Whisky Drinking Woman have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Nazareth and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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