I shouldn't drink tonight
I should probably slow it down
But every time I'm sober
Her memory takes over
And knocks me to the ground

So here I go again
Pullin' that bottle of the shelf
But it's only until
My heart heals
Is what I tell myself
I say that I've got it under control
But sometimes man I swear just don't know

And the shot from a bottle helps kill the pain
Lately it's the only thing thats keeps me sane
It's hard to explain
Here I go again like every night
Doin' what's wrong just to make it alright
Knockin' back the light
But I can't decide
If it's killin' me or keepin' me alive

My mind goes back in time
To that night I took a chance
I was shakin' inside
I swallowed my pride
And I asked her to dance
She was the prettiest thing I've ever seen
But damn it all these memories are hell on me

And the shot from a bottle helps kill the pain
Lately it's the only thing thats keeps me sane
It's hard to explain
Here I go again like every night
Doin' what's wrong just to make it alright
Knockin' back the light
But I can't decide
If it's killin' me or keepin' me alive

I know someday it's gonna get better
But until then, I need some help to forget her

And the shot from a bottle helps kill the pain
Lately it's the only thing thats keeps me sane
It's hard to explain
Here I go again like every night
Doin' what's wrong just to make it alright
Knockin' back the light
But I can't decide
If it's killin' me or keepin' me alive
If it's killin' me or keepin' me alive
Is it killin' me, or keepin' me alive?