Welcome to the Drinker's Hour,

two thirty-five a.m.

Welcome to the cold dark time,

when I admit to what I am

I'm scared to death and all alone,

Lord, please give me the power

To fight the demons one more time

I'm in the Drinker's Hour

Welcome to my world of fear,

where I wonder what I said

Before I started throwing things,

and crashed off into bed

I've got to change, I swear I will,

Lord please give me the power

To fight the demons one more time

I'm in the Drinker's Hour

She's lying here beside me now,

with tear stains on her cheek

She cried herself to sleep again,

for the fifth time in a week

I know I'm running her life too,

our world is going sour

Thoughts like these are terror, friend

Here in the Drinker's Hour

My children think that I'm a fool,

I guess I've proved them right

By doing all the stupid things,

I do most every night

They look away, they've lost respect,

the strength's gone from the tower

I'm reaping now, my just reward

Here in the Drinker's Hour

I'm afraid I've traded off my life,

my hand's slipped from the throttle

I've lost the people living here,

my love lies in a bottle

I need your love - I want you back,

you were my brightest flower

For me there's only darkness here

I'm in the Drinker's Hour