Only Bourbon Tear

Lyrics

Verse 1 When I’m gone, don’t bring me flowers, Pour that whiskey through the midnight hours. Lay me down where the shadows fall, A bottle of bourbon, that’s all I call. Every mile I walked was paved in sin, But I kept on fightin’ ‘til the bitter end. Chorus I’m only human, broken inside, Prayin’ for mercy on this lonesome ride. Every scar tells the truth I hide, Behind the mask where my soul has cried. Verse 2 I wore a smile like a borrowed face, Played the fool in another’s place. The laughter never healed the pain, It just hid the storm in a quiet rain. And the ones I loved, they never knew, The battles I fought just to make it through. Chorus I’m only human, fragile and tired, Bury me with bourbon, dressed in desire. No disguise can cover the truth, These broken songs are all I leave you. Verse 3 The preacher says there’s peace above, But I found my heaven in the ones I love. Still I stumbled, still I bled, Carried the weight of the words unsaid. So when you hear my name in prayer, Know I was hurting, but I was there. Bridge Raise that glass, let the sorrow pour, I can’t pretend anymore. If you remember me when I’m gone, Know I was hurting, but I carried on. Every mask I wore was just a shield, For a wounded heart that never healed. Chorus (big, final) I’m only human, broken inside, Prayin’ for mercy on this midnight ride. Bury me with bourbon, let the fire burn, Sing my story when the tables turn. Outro (soft, fading) So let the bourbon kiss my bones, Sing my story in whispered tones. I was only human, nothing more, But my soul’s still singing on heaven’s floor.