Whiskey Don’t Fix a Man

It don’t heal. It don’t change. It just numbs the flame.

Neon lights in a dead-end bar Every mirror shows who you are I’ve tried to drown what I can’t outrun But truth floats back when the night’s not done

Bottle talks in a low, slow tone Says, “You ain’t broken — just alone.” But I know better, I know the plan Whiskey don’t fix a man

It smooths the edge But it keeps the blade

Whiskey don’t fix a man It just helps him stand When the walls close in And he don’t understand It burns like truth in your hand But it ain’t no master plan It just buys you time you don’t have ’Cause whiskey don’t fix a man

No… it don’t.

I’ve raised a glass to what I lost Paid in pride, paid the cost Every swallow tastes like pride Every silence hard to hide

She said, “You think that makes you strong?” I said, “No — it just keeps me on.” There’s a difference — understand Whiskey don’t fix a man

It keeps you warm But it keeps you small

Whiskey don’t fix a man It just keeps him numb Keeps him from feeling What he’s running from It don’t mend what you can’t stand It don’t steady shaking hands It just makes the night less loud But whiskey don’t fix a man

You wanna fix a man? Make him face what he fears. Make him lose. Make him build.

Bottle won’t do it. Only fire will.

Whiskey don’t fix a man But it shows him who he is When the room goes dark And the truth won’t miss It ain’t strength in a can It ain’t courage on demand It’s just smoke in your hands And whiskey don’t fix a man

It just makes him quiet.

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