[Verse 1]
He's a little bit of the sunshine
Just before the rain
A little like this quiet night
Before the cold winds came
He's a little bit like the weather
I never know when he's gonna change
He's a part of my heart
And a whole lot of my pain

[Chorus]
So, whiskey, whiskey, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Milk of mercy, please be kind
Drive this feeling from my mind

[Verse 2]
Don't you know, somehow his smile
Can make the day begin
He'd take away this mask of gray
Let the sun shine in
Now I find I've been blinded
By the cold and wintery wind
He disguised behind his eyes
Oh, what a fool I've been
[Chorus]
So, whiskey, whiskey, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Milk of mercy, please be kind
Drive this feeling from my mind
Whiskey, whiskey, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Milk of mercy, please be kind
Drive this feeling from my mind