[Verse 1]
It's a sticky situation
That I've gotten myself into
Same old obligation
Has got me torn between this ol' bottle and you
And I'll probably choose the drinkin'
So you're probably gonna pack your bags
Spend a few lonely hours thinkin'
Before you, you come running back beggin' me

[Chorus]
To be a little stronger
To stay sober longer
Not to let you down
Must these demons haunt me?
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Lord won't you show me
How to put the bottle down
I'll put the bottle down

[Verse 2]
Another bourbon vacation
Has got me crawling on the floor
And I'm in no condition
To say a word when she comes walking through the door
The color starts fadin'
When I hear her crying up and down the hall
As I drift away I can feel her prayin'
Saying Lord will you show him heaven
After all the hell he's been through

[Chorus]
I can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me?
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And Lord won't you show me how to put the bottle down

Can I be a little stronger
And not make her wonder
When I'm going to let her down
Must these demons haunt me?
And lay their wicked burdens on me
And Lord won't you show me how to put the bottle down
Lord I wontcha help me to be
Just a little stronger
And to stay sober longer
And not to let her down
Must these demons haunt me?
And lay their wicked burdens on me
Ooh lord won't you show me how
To put the bottle down