"Drinkin Pain" genre: Country General
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	Drinkin' Pain is about a man that has just began to realize the hurt and pain he has caused by his excessive drinking.
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	Story Behind the Song My father owns a contracting company in Augusta, GA (Stennis Construction). Each summer I work for him. During the summer of 1998, I was working in Newberry, SC on some job. The words Drinkin Pain popped in my head so I scrambled for something to write on. I found an old bank receipt and a contractor's pencil and began to write. Before I went to record Drinkin' Pain, my mom wrote the last verse and chorus to give the song much needed closure. My mom has always written beautiful poetry and this skill in turn enabled her to put some poetry in my music. Lyrics I've been drinkin' and smokin' a little too much and there's other women 'sides my wife that I've touched I've got a job, three kids but no pride too much pain flowin deep inside There ain't no tellin' how much liquor I drink I spend my mornings by the bedroom sink I swear to myself I'll never do it again I damn that bottle but it's my bestfriend Chorus: Is this drink worth all the pain I've got no one else to blame Is this drink worth all the pain I've got no one else to blame No one knows 'bout that girl in my past her little boy growin up way too fast I'd do anything for that boy can't you see but he won't have nothin' to do with me Chorus:(Same) Bridge: My mom and dad they tried to raise me right and until now i thought I'd turned out all right And until now I could not see that this drinkin ain't for me Cause drinkin' and smokin' won't get you nowhere And cheatin' on your wife, well that just ain't fair Put down that bottle and listen to me That ol'time religion says redemption is free Chorus: So Is this drink worth all that pain I've got no one else to blame Took this pain for me to see Prayin' Lord take hold of me All music and lyrics are Copyrighted(C)1998-2000 to Ben Stennis. All Rights Reserved.

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