Lyrics

[Verse 1] When I was a young man, many years ago I signed my name on the dotted line It was a five-album deal I figured my fate was sealed It turns out I only got one try And although I left them deep in debt Every now and then I get a little check Usually, I don't pay it any mind Oh, but right now, times are hard So I sit out in my car And wait for the mailman to come by [Chorus] And I got a six dollar check from Warner Brothers I will take you down to the bar on the corner Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam I got enough to cover my friend and me That's how I spend my six dollar check [Verse 2] Now people started noticing the good mood I was in And all of a sudden, I found myself a few new friends And I just kept wishing that that check had been for ten I was getting thirsty talking to them Later when I went home, I took a look in the fridge And all of a sudden, I had myself a different wish I should have bought a loaf of bread instead of those shots of gin That's okay, I always wanted to be thin [Chorus] And I got a six dollar check from Warner Brothers I will take you down to the bar on the corner Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam I got enough to cover my friend and me That's how I spend my six dollar check Alright [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Now I'm not sure if anybody works there anymore They've got a Lester at the door, but he's just for show Oh, and if there's anybody left, I'm pretty sure they do regret The day they let this cowboy go [Chorus] And I got a six dollar check from the Warner Brothers I will take you down to the bar on the corner Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam I got enough to cover my friend and me That's how I spend my six dollar check