Before I Break

By Uncle Tupelo

On No Depression

Released on June 21, 1990

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[Intro]

On liquor I spent my last dime


[Verse 1]

Sunday morning, 8 a.m. 

Just cursing myself again

Drinking like each one might be my last

Blurred memories of making toasts

To the cheapest beer and talk-show hosts

Funny then, but that's faded fast


[Chorus]

Here's to waking up at night

Half-drunk in a ditch by the side of the road

You're still thinking

That you can't go on like this

Headed for a breakdown

You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live

Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough

Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night

On liquor I spent my last dime


[Verse 2]

A worried man drinks a healthy drink

But he drinks nine or ten until he's done

Then he'll tell you his life story

But he won't stop until he's told you and everyone


[Chorus]

Well, here's to waking up at night

Half-drunk in a ditch by the side of the road

And you're still thinking

That you can't go on like this

Before I break down

You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live

Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough

Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night

On liquor I spent my last dime


[Verse 1]

Blurred memories of making toasts

To the cheapest beer and talk-show hosts

Funny then, but that's faded fast


[Chorus]

Here's to waking up at night

Half-drunk in a ditch by the side of the road

You're still thinking

That you can't go on like this

Headed for a breakdown

You keep saying thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I can't live

Thanks for tomorrow, 'cause I've had enough

Well, it'd do me just fine to make it through the night

On liquor I spent my last dime