Chorus
It’s a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I’m not drinking because I’m thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind
Verse 1
Each morning I tell myself I’m happy
Each afternoon I tell myself I tried
Each evening I’m reaching for the bottle
Just one more sip to keep time on my side
Chorus
It’s a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I’m not drinking because I’m thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind
Verse 2
And the barman, he tells me he ain’t lonely
After all I do keep him company
I see him every evening until closing time
When I’m slipping down the slope inside my mind
Chorus
It’s a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I’m not drinking because I’m thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind
Verse 3
A perfect man I’ve never claimed to be
It’s hard to be, for good old me
Up the long and windy road to happiness
there’s a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
Chorus
This is a song that I wrote about the bottom of a beer glass
and I seem to sip a little more each time
I’m not drinking because I’m thinking of you
I’m drinking just to keep you
If only I could keep you
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind
