Lyrics

[Verse]
You told little Freddie that you’d be home tonight
But now it's beer over bedtime and shadows in the light
You've got a heart full of sorrow but you won't show it boy
Bottles and barrooms they’re what you enjoy

[Verse 2]
Freddie waits at the window for a face he won't see
He dreams of you coming home hugging him with glee
But it's cold empty pillows and a picture frame sigh
Booze and the nightlife they keep making him cry

[Chorus]
Why do you cherish the whiskey
When you've got a son who needs you bad
Your promises are all winded and risky
Leaving poor Freddie feeling so sad

[Bridge]
Mama tries to mend all the wounds that won't heal
But she can't replace the love you're supposed to feel
Freddie’s lost in the dark where your love once glowed
His tears spell out the pain of your whiskey-road

[Verse 3]
Your love's been borrowed by women and the night
Abandoned your boy and fled from the light
His laughter fades like shadows in a storm
Freddie’s heart is breaking while you stay lukewarm

[Chorus]
Why do you cherish the whiskey
When you've got a son who needs you bad
Your promises are all winded and risky
Leaving poor Freddie feeling so sad