ON THE ROCKS (1997)
Once upon a time my life was an awful mess
Got up on my feet and over the sauce
Now Im far away as I can be from success
More or less
Thats my loss
Im on the rocks
And Im slipping fast
The wreckage from my life careening past
Im on the rocks
And Im out of luck
Looks like Mr. Misery has struck
Keep my tab a-going, keep my goblet filled
I cant raise my spirits unless they are distilled
Theres no use in crying when the milks already spilled
Im not home if Mr. Sorrow knocks
Im on the rocks
(bridge)
Once upon a time I thought I ran off the rails
Took a break and taught myself how to steer
Everybody else is searching for holy grails
Happy trails
Ill sit here
Im on the rocks
And Im up a creek
Lost my nerve and things are looking bleak
Im on the rocks
And Im headed south
Honey, bless my soul and hush my mouth
Pour me out a vodka, set me up a rye
Heres a toast to nothing, heres mud in your eye
Rather drown my sorrows, sick of being dry
Im the guy who Mr. Lucky mocks
Im on the rocks
(musical bridge)
Im on the rocks
Barely holding on
Hope is fading, strength is nearly gone
Im on the rocks
And in the drink
Havea little snort and watch me sink
Slow on the vermouth, friend, faster on the gin
Loosen up my lips, boy, listen where Ive been
Followed by the furies, calling out my sin
Like they were the hounds and me the fox
Im on the rocks
©1997 Z. Mulls
This lyric is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office as part of the collection THE COLLECTED LYRICS OF Z. MULLS Volume One 1995-2006
This is a rollicking little number. I copied the rhyme scheme and structure for the verses from a Stephen Sondheim lyric, because it was so eccentric -- just wanted to play with it.