When I'm drinkin' whiskey, I know nothing can go wrong When I'm drinkin' whiskey, only time my mind is strong And when I got my bottle is when I'm standing tall 'Cause when I'm drinkin' whiskey, I don't feel nothing at all ♪ Oh, when I'm good and drunken, can't nobody bring me down I like to drink my whiskey when nobody is around I know my empty bottle is the only one that understands That when I'm drinkin' whiskey, I forget the man I am ♪ When I'm drinkin' whiskey, my hands don't ever shake When I'm drinkin' whiskey, I don't lie in bed awake 'Cause when I got my bottle, I don't care if I'm alive 'Cause when I'm drinkin' whiskey, I ain't afraid to die 'Cause when I'm drinkin' whiskey, I ain't afraid to die