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I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
When I was just thirteen my friend he gave a gift to me,
He had stolen from his father a bottle of whiskey;
We passed that bottle 'round, as sweet as honey it went down,
Next morning did I suffer when the light shone down on me!
I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
It was on my wedding day, before I went to church to pray,
I loaded down on whiskey then went to say 'I do';
As she walked down the isle, on my face I felt a smile,
But nobody was smiling when I got sick in a pew.
I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
After a couple of days, my wife she saw my drinking ways,
She packed her bags and on the bed a letter left for me;
When I staggered home, I cursed her as I read the note,
At least I had some whiskey though to keep me company.
I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
So take a word from me, if you ever fall in love with whiskey,
Be prepared to spend a lot of days and nights alone;
But if you never mind, then you and whiskey have a good time,
And I'll buy you a drink when the devil calls you home.
I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
I've been thinking that I should quit drinking,
That I should quit drinking when the morning comes around;
When the morning comes around,
When the morning comes around, me true love,
I should quit drinking when the morning comes around.
