When The Bartender Cries Lyrics - Singles - Michael Peterson

(Michael Peterson/Hunter Davis) 

This bar has been my home away from her 

Used to be, she was missing me 

Now she's moving in with her best friend 

And I'm the only one who wants what used to be 

I'm here because today I lost it all 

I didn't want to drink at home alone 

I just can't believe all my hopes and dreams are falling 

Like a row of dominoes 

I thought the man behind the bar 

Had heard it all before 

My story must have caught him by surprise 

'Cause when he handed me my double 

There were tears in his eyes 

You know you're in trouble 

When the bartender cries 

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He said, "Last night you swore you'd never drink again" 

I said, "Next time, I'm really gonna try" 

So if she ever calls for me 

Oh, you can finally tell her, "He ain't here" 

And it won't be a lie 

I asked the man behind the bar 

What he'd been crying for 

He said, "That bottle used to be a friend of mine 

Now I've stopped drinking doubles 

But I pour them all of the time 

Son, you know you're in trouble 

When the bartender cries" 

As I saw my own reflection staring back at me, I knew 

Every single word he said was true 

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Well, I told the man behind the bar 

I thought I'd seen it all before 

Till I saw the sadness in his eyes 

That's when I put down my double 

And said my last goodbyes 

'Cause you know you're in trouble 

When the bartender cries 

Oh, you know you're in trouble 

When the bartender cries 

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