From the recording Songs From My Dad's Old Guitar
I Forgot Why I’m Drinking
I’m very proud of this song, specifically the structure. It’s written to be quiet in the chorus and loud
in the verse. Normally it’s the reverse in most songs. The quiet chorus’s act as reality while the verses
are where the singer is imagining some heroic reason for his situation. The bridge acts as a measure of
understanding and realization for the singer. The last verse then becomes quiet as the singer is aware
of the sad reasons he’s where he is. Of course…he had been drinking a lot so the last chorus is loud
and back to dreamland.
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Lyrics
I Forgot Why I’m Drinking Matt Beatty
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Hanging onto a bottle in this old seedy joint.
Who’d done me wrong? Who’d I disappoint?
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Think it was a woman, who had other plans?
Coulda walked in on her with another man.
Whatever is was, must-a-been a helluva fight
Explaining this shiner on my face tonight
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Hanging onto a bottle in this old seedy joint.
Who’d done me wrong? Who’d I disappoint?
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Damsel in distress, maybe the hero today
Celebrating my bravery in my usual way
The bar bought me drinks, they toasted my name
Now I can’t remember from whence I came.
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Hanging onto a bottle in this old seedy joint.
Who’d done me wrong? Who’d I disappoint?
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
(SOLO)
I know I can drink, drink a hell of a lot
but it must be real bad if I can’t seem to stop
Most likely me. Something I’d done.
Threw away a good woman for the comfort of one
Said something wrong, said something trite
Its me to blame so I’m drinking tonight......
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
Hanging onto a bottle in this old seedy joint.
Who’d done me wrong? Who’d I disappoint?
I forgot why I’m drinking, but I guess that's the point.
I forgot why I’m drinking. But I guess that's the point.