Sittin' on a bar stool Actin' like a darn fool That's what I'm a doin' today Sitting' here drinkin' Tryin' to keep from thinkin' I'm a boozin' my troubles away Well, now I couldn't make her stay Doggone her anyway She can't say that I didn't try I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye Every time we disagreed She was always askin' me Are you a man or a mouse Now that she's gone She probably thinks I'm home Just a mopin' around the house She probably thinks that she's the one thing I just couldn't get along without Well, wouldn't it surprise her I got a sympathizer As long as these bottles hold out Sittin' on a bar stool Actin' like a darn fool That's what I'm a doin' today Sitting' here drinkin' Tryin' to keep from thinkin' I'm a boozin' my troubles away Well, now I couldn't make her stay Doggone her anyway She can't say that I didn't try I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye Every time I try to sit down and talk to her It always ends up in a fuss I tried to reason with her Right up to the time She got on that Greyhound bus It would be better if I could forget her 'Cause she sure forgot about me And if takes all night I'm gonna' do it right I'm gonna' sit here till I can't see Sittin' on a bar stool Actin' like a darn fool That's what I'm a doin' today Sitting' here drinkin' Tryin' to keep from thinkin' I'm a boozin' my troubles away Well, now I couldn't make her stay Doggone her anyway She can't say that I didn't try I'm drinkin' my baby goodbye