Alcohol and Jake Blues

Alcohol, alcohol, cryin', sure Lord's killing me (spoken: Is that so, boy?)

Alcohol, mama, sure, Lord, killing me (spoken: Ought to let it alone, then!)

Alcohol don't kill me, I believe, Lord, I'll never die

I woke up early this morning, crying, alcohol 'round my bed (spoken: What happened then?)

Woke up this morning, alcohol was 'round my bed