Well I've been tending this bar since seventy-four,
Heard more secrets than the priest next door.
I've seen saints and sinners crawl through these doors,
All looking for grace and a little bit more.
Sit down, my friend, let your worries slide,
Tell me your tale, I'll top off your pride.
You ain't too lost, you ain't too far gone,
One highball revival, and you'll right your wrongs.
Raise up your glass, let the past drift away (Hey!)
We're all fools and poets at the end of the day
Laugh at your troubles, drink down your denial,
Stories get better by the mile (by the mile)
A toast to your heartbreak, your sins and survival, (sins and survival)
One more round tonight for a Highball Revival! (A Highball Revival!!)
There's a photo of Mary, she ran off with Jack,
Took my best rum and she ain't come back.
But I still keep her picture behind the gin,
A reminder love stings but the whiskey wins.
I've watched young love bloom, old love fade,
Poured last calls for debts unpaid.
But every lost cause has a second chance,
In a shot glass sermon and a barroom dance.
Raise up your glass, let the past drift away (Hey!)
We're all fools and poets at the end of the day
Laugh at your troubles, drink down your denial,
Stories get better by the mile (by the mile)
A toast to your heartbreak, your sins and survival, (sins and survival)
One more round tonight for a Highball Revival! (A Highball Revival!!)
Gather 'round now, heed my rule,
Tip your barkeep, don't play the fool.
Laugh too loud, stay out too late,
Spill your secrets, clean your slate.
Drink your truth and chase your doubt,
One more round — then pour it out!
Raise up your glass, let the past drift away (Hey!)
We're all fools and poets at the end of the day
Laugh at your troubles, drink down your denial,
Stories get better by the mile (by the mile)
A toast to your heartbreak, your sins and survival, (sins and survival)
One more round tonight for a Highball Revival! (A Highball Revival!!)
Yeah, bless your soul, let the good times roll,
One highball revival to warm your soul.
Laugh with the tide, let your secrets flow,
Last call, my friend — now off you go!