In an hour or so

Another Virgil Partch drawing, via Hairy Green Eyeball, and another song from John Dog:

in an hour or so

the lies that I’m living

and the cares of the day

won’t bother me so

they say it’s a sin

but I will forgive them

yeah the beer will kick in

in an hour or so.

in an hour or so

my smile will come easy

all the folks will be dancing

and I might have a go

this bar dark and dim 

will be bright and breezy

yeah the beer will kick in

in an hour or so

and I won’t even hate you

I might even miss you some

but just because I have forgotten

not forgiven what you have done

in an hour or so

this everyday hurting

these dullest of blues

will just get up and go

there’s not much in the world

you can say for certain

but the beer will kick in

in an hour or so

Listen here.

Lyrics copyright © John Dog.

Art from Bottle Fatigue by Virgil Partch, published and copyright © 1950 by Duell, Sloan and Pearce.