Lyrics:

&ampapos;I Wish He&ampapos;d Been Drinkin&ampapos; Whiskey&ampapos;**lf****lf****lf**I used to think it was all in the drink**lf**It made him the way he was**lf**He swore he&ampapos;d change, poured it all down the drain**lf**And finally he&ampapos;d given up**lf**But tonight in the kitchen**lf**I sat there and listened**lf**To words he could never take back**lf**I didn&ampapos;t see no Jack or Jim Beam**lf**He was drinking his coffee black**lf****lf**[Chorus:]**lf**Oh, I wish he&ampapos;d been drinkin&ampapos; whiskey**lf**When he told me he didn&ampapos;t love me**lf**But he was stone cold sober**lf**He meant what he said**lf**And he did what he did**lf**&ampapos;Cause in his heart it was already over**lf**The truth doesn&ampapos;t lie**lf**So I can&ampapos;t deny it like I&ampapos;ve always done before**lf**Oh, I wish he&ampapos;d been drinkin&ampapos; whiskey**lf**When he told me he didn&ampapos;t love me no more**lf****lf**He used to come home drunk to the bone**lf**After he&ampapos;d stayed out all night**lf**He&ampapos;d start slammin&ampapos; doors and pacin&ampapos; the floors**lf**And we&ampapos;d always end up in a fight**lf**But tonight there&ampapos;s no screaming**lf**Just the sound of him leaving**lf**And the silence that rings in my ears**lf**This house is dry, but for the very first time**lf**I wish there was a bottle &ampapos;round here**lf****lf**[Repeat Chorus]**lf****lf**Yeah, I wish he&ampapos;d been drinkin&ampapos; whiskey**lf**When he told me he didn&ampapos;t love me no more