Oh, the merlot is goin' to my head I should probably be off to bed Please forget anything that I said Know it gets harder and harder to sing With every passing drink All these words don't make no sense What I meant to say Is "I love you, babe" And I need you by my side What I meant to say Is "I'm sorry, babe" For all those times I lied Yeah, I know I'm probably not what you thought Just a shadow of a man, that's all But I never said you were wrong What I meant to say Is "I love you, babe" And I need you by my side What I meant to say Is "I'm sorry, babe" For all those times I lied All this wine of mine is unkind to the senses Makes me say her [?] thanks to the missus, It flows off my lips like some sweet [?] of kisses It is what it is What I meant to say Is "I love you, babe" And I need you by my side What I meant to say Is "I'm sorry, babe" For all those times I lied For all those times I tried