[00:10.89]The other night, I was on Skid Row
[00:16.14]By a liquor store sign's garrish glow;
[00:21.33]I saw a fellow I used to know a long, long time ago
[00:31.41]He stood with the lost, with the living dead
[00:36.81]With rumpled clothes and a reeling head
[00:41.97]Reviewing the wasted life he'd lead, and as I passed he said
[00:51.81]" Let me tell you a story that's sad but true
[00:57.18]About someone who just may remind you of you
[01:02.31]Let me tell you a tale that may help you awake a woozy head -
[01:09.93]Somebody buy me a drink
[01:12.87]" It begins long ago on a happy day
[01:22.77]With a fool who was loved, but threw it all away
[01:27.57]Who exchanged a good home for a flophouse, a bar and a plank -
[01:35.61]Somebody buy me a drink
[01:39.30](Bridge:)
[01:41.76]" Well, to see me today, when I have hit the skids
[01:47.61]Who would think I once had a fine wife and kids?
[01:53.58]Yes, I was that fool, after treasure and pleasure
[01:58.74]And love was just a game played with some other dame
[02:02.85]"Now there's only one thing I feel certain of:
[02:08.79]The only true treasure in life is love
[02:13.83]Without someone to love and love you, see how low you can sink?
[02:21.42]Somebody buy me a drink
[02:29.76]Somebody, somebody, buy me a drink."

The other night, I was on Skid Row
By a liquor store sign's garrish glow;
I saw a fellow I used to know a long, long time ago
He stood with the lost, with the living dead
With rumpled clothes and a reeling head
Reviewing the wasted life he'd lead, and as I passed he said
" Let me tell you a story that's sad but true
About someone who just may remind you of you
Let me tell you a tale that may help you awake a woozy head -
Somebody buy me a drink
" It begins long ago on a happy day
With a fool who was loved, but threw it all away
Who exchanged a good home for a flophouse, a bar and a plank -
Somebody buy me a drink
(Bridge:)
" Well, to see me today, when I have hit the skids
Who would think I once had a fine wife and kids?
Yes, I was that fool, after treasure and pleasure
And love was just a game played with some other dame
"Now there's only one thing I feel certain of:
The only true treasure in life is love
Without someone to love and love you, see how low you can sink?
Somebody buy me a drink
Somebody, somebody, buy me a drink."