He walks in, orders up a round How you been, my old friend? The band kicks off, the same ole dance The same ole worn out songs but he sings along He's gonna stay here 'til they make him leave 'Cause he's got all the friends a guy like him could ever need One will hang around and tell him what he wants to hear One will help by drownin' out the how'd you wind up heres One will hold him up, when love has let him down They do the best they can for a broken-hearted fool The Beer, the Band and the Barstool ♪ Corner booth, a blonde with lonely eyes A shade of blue, "Hey, how are you?" Just by chance, are you here alone? How about a dance? And she took his hand He hoped she'd stay, but always knew she'd leave But he's got all the friends a guy like him could ever need One will hang around and tell him what he wants to hear One will help by drownin' out the how'd you wind up heres One will hold him up, when love has let him down They do the best they can for a broken-hearted fool The Beer, the Band and the Barstool Now he last call, lights a cigarette and orders up one more Pays his tab, knows he'll be back, 'cause he's been here before One will hang around and tell him what he wants to hear One will help by drownin' out the how'd you wind up heres One will hold him up, when love has let him down They do the best they can for a broken-hearted fool They go hand-in-hand with losin' you The Beer, the Band and the Barstool ♪ And the Barstool