He'd been grindin' ears nearly 40 years
When the grain elevator closed
Since 10th grade any plans he made
Well he made around that post
He was never a tee total man
Though I never saw him drunk
But that was the plan with a 5th in his hand
On the tailgate of his truck
When they locked the doors for the last time
Everybody sat around outside
And said
Strong drinks for heavy hearts
Anything with a kick will do
Gettin' by on 90 proof
I'll take the corn, the wheat, and rye
I'll stick with the tried and true
Gettin' by on 90 proof
Ginny worked the late night bar crowd shift
At the old cafe
She'd grab a drunk by the collar and the belt
And toss him like a bale of hay
When a fryer shorted out in the middle of the night
And burned the joint to the ground
She pulled a chair from a pile of ashes
And took a pint of whiskey down
And that's okay
So say we all
You make your way
You make the call
Strong drinks for heavy hearts
Anything with a kick will do
Gettin' by on 90 proof
I'll take the corn, the wheat, and rye
I'll stick with the tried and true
Gettin' by on 90 proof
Strong drinks for heavy hearts
Anything with a kick will do
Gettin' by on 90 proof
I'll take the corn, the wheat, and rye
I'll stick with the tried and true
Gettin' by on 90 proof
Gettin' by on 90 proof
Gettin' by on 90 proof