Tonight He's still a Contender Headed Straight for the Top He's got the world in the palm of his hand He's got his best years before him And faith in his dreams and true loves still a part of the plan And for a few happy hours He can almost believe that it turned out like he hoped it would be He ain't getting no younger But he still feels the hunger As he watches the world pass him by Between the bottle and the bar stool There's just one more dam fool Believing those sweet whiskey lies Believing those sweet Whiskey lies He starts second guessing the road he has taken And all of the choices he's made So he orders another For a little while longer he'll be keeping the heartache at bay But when the light of the morning comes shining through He'll be facing the cold bitter truth He ain't getting no younger But he still feels the hunger As he watches the world pass him by Between the bottle and the bar stool There's just one more dam fool Believing those sweet whiskey lies Believing those sweet whiskey lies Believing those sweet whiskey lies