Sittin' on a barstool
actin' like a darn fool
that's what I'm a-doin' today
Sittin' here drinkin'
tryin' to keep from thinkin'
I'm a-boozin' my troubles away
Well now I couldn't make her stay
but doggone her anyway
she can't say that I didn't try
Pour me another one
I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye

Everytime we disagreed
she was always askin' me
"Are you a man or a mouse?"
Now that she's gone
she probably thinks I'm home
just a-mopin' around the house
She probably thinks
that she's the one thing
I just couldn't get along without
Well wouldn't it surprise her
I got a sympathizer
as long as these bottles hold out
Well I'm-a

Sittin' on a barstool
actin' like a darn fool
that's what I'm a-doin' today
Sittin' here drinkin'
tryin' to keep from thinkin'
I'm a-boozin' my troubles away
Well now I couldn't make her stay
but doggone her anyway
she can't say that I didn't try
Pour me another one
I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye

Every time I try to
sit down and talk to her
it always ends up in a fuss
I tried to reason with her
right up to the time
she got on that Greyhound bus
It would be better
if I could forget her
'cause she sure forgot about me
And if it takes all night
I'm gonna do it right
I'm gonna sit here till I can't see
Well I'm a-

(2x):
Sittin' on a barstool
actin' like a darn fool
that's what I'm a-doin' today
Sittin' here drinkin'
tryin' to keep from thinkin'
I'm a-boozin' my troubles away
Well now I couldn't make her stay
but doggone her anyway
she can't say that I didn't try
Pour me another one
I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye

Pour me another one
I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye

I said pour me another one
I'm finished with the other one
I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye