Whiskey and Laudanum Lyrics

I wait outside for the man to leave, he's taking up with my mom

He ain't the first, he won't be the last

It's getting colder, I hope he don't stay long

Whiskey and laudanum don't kill the pain

That's tearing down her mind

Like leaving her boy out in the rain

Seems like it happens all the time

Bottles of whiskey and laudanum

And all the things that are gone

Bottles of whiskey and laudanum

That's where I lost my mom

She tried to cure her with laudanum

I know she never meant me harm

Whiskey to endure, all the things to be done

While I had to sleep in the barn

Whiskey and laudanum don't kill the pain

That's tearing down her mind

Like leaving her boy out in the rain

Seems like it happens all the time

Bottles of whiskey and laudanum

And all the things that are gone

Bottles of whiskey and laudanum

That's where I lost my mom

Well, it didn't happen fast

It wasn't of her making

All these things that tore her down

Just too much sorrow for a mind that's breaking

Whiskey and laudanum put her in the ground

Somehow I've got to live this life

Can't fall for the devil's scam

Whiskey and laudanum, such a wicked knife.

Cutting short the lives of good ladies and men