Whiskey & Water from Jaxon Haldane by Jaxon Haldane

She works behind the bar,
He's up on the bandstand.
Someday when they're sober,
He'll ask for her hand.
But whiskey and water,
And cheers after cheers,
Don't leave too much fodder
For nothing but tears.

Long nights on the highway,
Perched behind the wheel,
He thinks of that roadhouse,
And how she might feel.
If that barroom rages,
On Saturday night,
She'll be making good wages,
And dying inside.

Such love from a distance,
Keeps taking it's toll.
A flood of emotion,
washed empty their souls.
And she don't want loving,
That ain't real secure.
And he never said nothing,
About being for sure.

She works behind the bar,
He's up on the bandstand.
Someday when they're sober,
They'll understand
That whiskey and water,
Is a dangerous blend,
That caused two to falter,
And this is the end.

• Folk
• banjo
• guitar
• saw
• singer-songwriter
• solo artist
• Winnipeg