If there's one thing I can't stand
It's this bar and this cover band
Trying to fake their way through "Castles Made of Sand"
That's one thing I can't stand

If there's one thing I can't take
It's the sound that a woman makes
About five seconds after her heart begins to break
That's one thing I can't take

She should be home by now, but she ain't
And I shoulda gone by now, but I can't

'Cause one of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine
One of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine

Them eyes was big as stars
When I saw you behind the bar
I guess that's the way to keep on smilin' where you are
But, girl, them eyes was big as stars

It sounds funny when you say my name
It's like you're chewing on a foreign thing
And you won't get to sleep till dawn, if it don't rain
It sounds so funny when you say my name
You oughta come home tonight, but you won't
I wish we knew how to fight, but we don't

And one of your friends has taken you in
And given you Codeine
One of your friends has taken you in
And given you Codeine

Darlin', I'm not one to judge
But if I was, then I'd say you don't look so good
Got no answers of my own
But with you gone, this place looks bigger than it should

If there's two things that I hate
It's having to cook and trying to date
Bust our ass all day to play "hurry up and wait"
That's a few things that I hate

If I call when I ain't drunk
This old boat will still be sunk

'Cause one of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine
One of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine
One of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine
One of my friends has taken her in
And given her codeine