[Verse 1]
Give me Houston, Detroit is my craze
Oh, give me Houston, Detroit is my craze
So when I'm dry, I drink whiskey just made

[Verse 2]
Whiskey, whiskey is some folks' downfall
Oh, whiskey is some folks' downfall
But if I don't drink whiskey, I ain't no good at all

[Cornet solo: Louis Armstrong]

[Verse 3]
Have you ever been drunk, slept in all of your clothes?
Have you ever been drunk, slept in all of your clothes?
And when you woke up, you felt like you were [?]

[Verse 4]
I'm gonna get drunk, papa, just one more time
Oh daddy, just one more time
'Cause when I'm drunk, nothing don't worry my mind