Whisky & Cigarettes
Album: Sleeping Bear
By: GayleSkidmore
By: GayleSkidmore
Duration
3:32
Genres
Description
"Whisky & Cigarettes" incorporates a 30's style vocal effect with a 60's pop beat and a dark but catchy refrain to convey the regret one feels when making a foolish mistake one too many times. It features San Diego jazz singer Erika Davies on backup vocals (Best Jazz 2012 SDMAs).
Lyrics
I've been rolling over in my bed I've been mulling over what you said I've been softly praying for my death Wondering why it hasn't caught me yet It's a strange taste, my regret Mixed with whisky and cigarettes Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now To just let you drown To let you drown Tied me to a shipwreck, fathom bound Said, "It'll be okay, just don't--honey, don't look down" But even with my eyes up I'll still drown And as the water fills me up I get that same taste in my mouth It's the strange taste of my regret Mixed with whisky and cigarettes Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now To just let you drown To let you drown Oh, how it hurts me so to keep hanging onto your hand Oh, if I just let you go I might make it to dry land Why do I keep coming back to you over and over again And again and again and again and again To the strange taste of my regret Mixed with whisky and cigarettes It's a strange taste, my regret Mixed with whisky and cigarettes It's a strange taste, my regret Mixed with whisky and cigarettes Can you tell me why I haven't thought 'til now To just let you drown To let you drown
