If there's one thing I can't stand

It's this bar and this cover band

Trying to fake their way through "Castles Made of Sand"

That's one thing I can't stand

If there's one thing I can't take

It's the sound that a woman makes

About five seconds after her heart begins to break

That's one thing I can't take

She should be home by now, but she ain't

And I shoulda gone by now, but I can't

'Cause one of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine

One of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine

Them eyes was big as stars

When I saw you behind the bar

I guess that's the way to keep on smilin' where you are

But, girl, them eyes was big as stars

It sounds funny when you say my name

It's like you're chewing on a foreign thing

And you won't get to sleep till dawn, if it don't rain

It sounds so funny when you say my name

You oughta come home tonight, but you won't

I wish we knew how to fight, but we don't

And one of your friends has taken you in

And given you Codeine

One of your friends has taken you in

And given you Codeine

Darlin', I'm not one to judge

But if I was, then I'd say you don't look so good

Got no answers of my own

But with you gone, this place looks bigger than it should

If there's two things that I hate

It's having to cook and trying to date

Bust our ass all day to play "hurry up and wait"

That's a few things that I hate

If I call when I ain't drunk

This old boat will still be sunk

'Cause one of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine

One of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine

One of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine

One of my friends has taken her in

And given her codeine