I guess it's something in my brain I need whiskey to ease the pain But it's early in the morning And I'm feeling bad again But if you ever loved me You'll go easy on me now Fix me up a cup of coffee And in a while I'll come around I think I'll spend the dog-food money But he'll love me just the same But if you really love me, baby Help me scrape the mucus off my brain ♪ It's a shame when morning hurts But I've seen bad and I've seen worse It's the nature of my being I took some money from your purse But that Frenchman loves to party And I know he's not to blame But the way you're lookin' at me, baby I just can't help but feel the shame I think I'll spend the dog-food money But he'll love me just the same But if you really love me, baby Help me scrape the mucus off my brain But if you really love me, baby Help me scrape the mucus off my brain