[Verse 1]
It's nine o'clock on a Friday night
And I'm sitting at this bar
Been thinking about calling you
Since about the time I left work
My hand keeps reaching for my phone
My better sense keeps stopping it
But the whiskey's getting louder
And my willpower's getting thin
[Chorus]
I better call you
Before the whiskey does
Because once it takes over
There's no telling what comes
The truth starts pouring out
Like rain that can't be stopped
I better call you
Before the whiskey does
[Verse 2]
I'd tell you that I miss you
In a way that scares me
I'd tell you that these nights are long
Without you here beside me
I'd tell you that I'm sorry
For the things I did and didn't do
I better say all this now
Before the whiskey says it for me too
[Chorus]
I better call you
Before the whiskey does
Because once it takes over
There's no telling what comes
The truth starts pouring out
Like rain that can't be stopped
I better call you
Before the whiskey does
[Bridge]
They say liquid courage
Is the coward's way in
Maybe that's what I am
When it comes to talking to you
But I'd rather you hear it sober
If I'm gonna say it at all
[Outro]
I better call you
Before the whiskey does