Take It Out of My Youth

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The young man was thirsty as I entered the back of the bar The smoke held the air as the floating tables were scarred In back of the counter, the man asked, "What can I do?" And all I could say was, "One on the way And take it out of my youth" [Verse 2] The voice from the jukebox was singing much more than a song The magic of music picked up my mind, it was gone Caressed by a corner I sat in the shadows of blue My glass quickly drained, I called out the name And said, "Take it out of my youth" [Verse 3] My eyes wеre drawn to the dancers forsaking thеir days Swaying and swirling they shook with the passions of play In total abandon, the freedom of frenzy it grew And just as before, I'll have one more And take it out of my youth [Verse 4] The women were wearing the paint that covered their frowns Fluid and flowing and formed in the loose-fitting gowns Red lips were running, revealing much less than they knew So I said to my friend, "Let's do it again And take it out of my youth" [Verse 5] And the sounds were obscene as the wine drop visions were blurred As the hours escaped to dungeons of wet empty word My mind was swimming in a sea too familiar to fool So I gave him the sign, just one more time And take it out of my youth [Verse 6] Now a toast to tomorrow as we dance on the fast-rolling logs And a toast to today, as frustration is drowned in the fog Lost to the world, lost to each other, it's true The signal was down, just one more round And take it out of my youth [Verse 7] And the world disappeared as though shot with a warm whiskey gun As proudly we play and frolicked in desperate fun The Colt 9 was laughing and waiting outside of the room So here's where I'll stand and drink to the damned And take it out of my youth