I bought this rhinestone suit in California These boots came all the way from Mexico And this Cadillac ain't nothin' son you should see the Greyhound I bought to take my band from show to show Oh you've seen my face a thousand times on TV Or heard me on your local radio And in your eyes I see the admiration for me But son there's something that you ought to know
I've got to take a drink to keep from shaking Oh motel rooms ain't nothing like a home And money can't make love grow any stronger When you leave your woman home alone She can't raise the children with no daddy She can't love a man that's always gone It takes a whole lot more than pride To keep your feelings locked inside While you sing another pretty country song [ steel ] Yes I've got to take a drink to keep from shaking... While I sing another pretty country song