Story Behind The Song
Too many to begin if you think about it
Song Description
Guy reflecting on what alcohol has done to his live and accepting that he's not getting the help he needs
| Song Length |
4:39 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Disturbed |
Subject |
Addiction, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Chris Stapleton |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
90 Proof (featuring Bryan Harkness)
© Tim Sharp: Lyrics 2020
Bryan Harkness: Music/ Vocals
Verse 1
I walked in with a bottle of whiskey
Somehow you married me anyway
I see now you wanted to fix me
No matter what your friends might say
But too many nights, it seems they were right,
I was lost in some bar looking to fight
All these demons that won't let me be
And killing the love you once had for me
Chorus
Now I'm walking through the ashes of the bridges that I've burned
12 steps away from the lessons I should have learned
I know when I fall I'll land on the truth
That love can't live long when you're runnin' on 90 proof
Verse 2
I walked out with a bottle of whiskey
And the wedding ring you used to wear
Sad signs from my troubled history
Back from a time when you dared to care.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
Sometimes she whispers sweet things in my ear
She always knows what I need to hear
She is my lover, she's my devil, she's my boo
I couldn't leave her.......not even for you
Alternate Chorus
Now I'm hiding in the shadows the of bridges I'm gonna burn
Just 12 steps away from the lessons I gotta learn
Whenever I fall, I'll always land right on the truth
I'm sorry that you're gone, but I been runnin' too long with 90 proof
Tag
Runnin' too long on 90 proof