All his ideas were so amibtious
Girls were so gorgeous, life was so precious
But there were guys cruising for boozing
Whisky and vodka, rock'n'roll music
He wouldn't think of further tuition
He'd shorten periods of prohibition
There were the times he got so tipsy
And then next day he needed fixing
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
His willingness to stop was fragile
Drinks on the house, spirit on fire
Sobriety needed some killing
So drunk again – he loved the feeling
He slept with girls – far from fantastic
They smelled like mackerel, tasted like plastic
And he went down cruising for boozins
Hopes were so high, but he was losing
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
All sleazy bars were so appealing
Down to the floor, he loved self-killing
And then somebody called 911
Ambulance came – so close to heaven
Instant injections – he was still shaking
They didn't know if they could make it
A minute later felt they were losing
One of those guys cruising for boozing
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction
Cigarettes and booze and sex
Cigarettes and drugs and whisky
Cigarettes and booze and sex
We say drinkin' ain't risky
We know all gates of addiction
And turn our lives into fiction